Name: Regina Huber

Title: Transformational Leadership Coach, CEO, & Founder

Organisation: Transform Your Performance

As the CEO of TRANSFORM YOUR PERFORMANCE, Regina Huber champions bold, heart-centered leadership. She helps her clients become Thriving Leaders by leveling up their leadership of self and others.

Her eclectic experience on five continents started in Germany and includes leadership roles at BCG as well as ownership of businesses in Argentina, Brazil, and the U.S. This experience shaped her into a multinational Transformational Leadership Coach, International Inspirational Speaker, Best-Selling Author of Speak up, Stand out and Shine and Author of Living My Freakin’ Amazing Life. She created five signature coaching frameworks and is the host of the RISE TO LEAD Podcast.

She also co-authored three other books and speaks five languages. Over the years, she has spoken and trained at events in the U.S., Africa, Latin America, Asia/Middle East, and Australia. For several years, she was an active Member of the Leadership Team of the Financial Women’s Association (FWA), and she has collaborated with numerous organizations in Africa. She was also the host of the What’s Your Spark? TV show.

She has a passion for travel, adventure, and dance.

Thank you to the 2,000 leaders who’ve generously done the 7 Questions on Leadership!

I hope Regina's answers will encourage you in your leadership journey. Enjoy!

Cheers,

Jonno White

1. What have you found most challenging as a leader?

As an initiator, it’s important to remember that people move at different paces. Not everyone is ready to act as quickly as we are. Similarly, as an innovator, our ideas and visions may not always be immediately clear to others. What seems obvious to us might catch others off guard or even lead to misunderstanding.

This is why thoughtful communication matters. Taking the time to prepare the moment, explain the context, and connect the dots can make all the difference in how our ideas are received and acted upon.

2. How did you become a leader? Can you please briefly tell the story?

At 26, I moved from Germany to Spain after quickly learning Spanish, and just 10 months later, I was promoted to a leadership role—despite having no formal studies, relevant expertise, or prior experience. Someone recognized the potential in me - likely because of my proactive attitude. I learned leadership by doing.

3. How do you structure your work days from waking up to going to sleep?

I start with my morning routine: getting present, often using Brian Ridgway's method, followed by breakfast, and usually adding another practice from my "setting myself up for the day" repertoire after breakfast. I check on my priorities and get started with work.

At midday, I take a recharge break—a walk, a bike ride, or some dancing to re-energize.

Throughout the day, I remind myself to return to the present, where stress doesn’t exist. Some evenings, I have dance classes, usually in African styles like Sabar or Ndombolo. I also often have evening meetings, as I work across different time zones.

4. What's a recent leadership lesson you've learned for the first time or been reminded of?

Sometimes, as a leader, I’ve had to make decisions that didn’t please everyone affected. In those moments, I’ve focused on practicing the appropriate blend of clear, transparent, and compassionate communication to ensure understanding and maintain trust.

5. What's one book that has had a profound impact on your leadership so

far? Can you please briefly tell the story of how that book impacted your leadership?

My own book LIVING MY FREAKIN' AMAZING LIFE - Create the Life That's Perfect for YOU - Anywhere in the World. It's the story of my own leadership of myself, of my eclectic life on several continents, and of my teams.

6. If you could only give one piece of advice to a young leader, what would you say to them?

You don't need a role model.

7. What is one meaningful story that comes to mind from your time as a leader, so far? One story that stands out is when I worked with a team member who lacked confidence but had incredible potential. Instead of focusing on what he needed to improve, I highlighted his strengths and gave him opportunities to lead small parts of a project.

Over time, he began to see his own abilities and took on bigger challenges. Watching him step into his potential and thrive reminded me how powerful it is to focus on bringing out the best in people—it’s one of the most rewarding parts of leadership.