Two-Time TEDx Speaker and Author of Social Equations, with 15+ years experience helping Mission-Driven, STEM, and Legacy Orgs Modernize their Culture and Build Emotionally Aware LeadershipÂ
“I believe that what makes someone or something different matters. That difference is where new, better possibilities live.
Authentic change happens when we learn to work with emotions, have the courage to weave bigger visions, and use our differences to solve for complexity together.”
Crystal Kadakia is a two-time TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and trusted advisor to mission-driven and STEM organizations navigating the complexities of culture change.
With over 15 years of experience partnering with private sector and nonprofit executive teams, Crystal brings a rare combination of systems thinking, strategic rigor and emotional intelligence —grounded in a cross-disciplinary education and a multidimensional identity.
supporting organizations
Organization Consulting
Serving as an external advisor and facilitator alongside leaders and teams for strategic planning, org assessment, capacity building & transformation, and process consultation initiatives, primarily for nonprofits and those orgs that touch the sustainability sector.
Retreat & Conference
Keynotes
Moving audiences in a moment of powerful change around the topics of leading culture change, workplace well being, emotionally aware leadership, social equations for STEM professionals, and inclusive cultures.
Learning Cluster Design
Revolutionizing learning by moving from one and done programs to multi-asset initiatives. Teaching learning, customer education, and change management departments a new methodology for surrounding users with a strategic set of multiple, meaningful learning assets, rather than relying on one course or program to do it all.
Supporting Individuals
Social Equations Book
Helping STEM professionals shortcut learning and applying social dynamics so they can be seen, valued and have their ideas spread.
The Millennial Myth
Book & Course
Enabling tenured leaders to build relationships with younger employees by building common ground and understanding.
Download this brief and get food for thought for what’s possible for the most difficult changes organizations are experiencing today.
Who am i?
My name is Crystal Kadakia and I work alongside leaders and changemakers to create and implement initiatives that further the potential of people and planet. An initiative can be as short as keynote or as long as a multi-month team process – regardless, each is thoughtfully crafted for generative power. I am a mapmaker, a synthesizer, and an inclusive perspective gatherer. I am an expert in organizational culture change, as well as a two-time TEDx speaker, international keynoter and an author.
As a person whose identity and narrative represent seemingly polar opposites, I’ve lived a life of bridging gaps and making constant changes to my comfort zone. I’ve honed my reflections and expertise in the hopes that others can use it to bring positive change to communities, without having to have the same experiences.
To drive these changes, I refocus audiences on what new possibilities come with what’s different, rather than what appears hard to let go. This approach removes popular biases that hold organizations back and brings new solutions to navigating modern issues.
The themes she seeks to maximize in the world are:
Essentialism | Drawing out human potential and possibility
Alchemy | Creating new world views by bridging existing perspectives
Life | Supporting the sustainability of the planet
What are people saying?
Who are some of my clients?
