Anu Mandapati
Location: Austin, TX, United States
Biography
Anu Mandapati is an executive and team coach who helps high-achieving leaders unlock clarity, elevate their impact, and navigate defining moments—and helps teams build trust, collaboration, and performance when it matters most. With a deep background in culture, talent development, and workplace wellness, Anu partners with clients to align their leadership with purpose so they can lead with confidence, integrity, and results.
With a proven track record across industries—including professional services firms like PwC, financial institutions like Quicken Loans, federal agencies like FEMA, and nonprofits such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society—leaders turn to Anu at inflection points, whether they are (re-)designing what success looks like, preparing to step into a bigger role, or deciding what’s next. Together, Anu and her clients transform uncertainty into direction and momentum.
Anu holds certifications as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Certified Team Performance Coach (CTPC), and National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), and integrates strategic insight with emotional intelligence to help leaders move forward with clarity. Her coaching specializations include executive presence, career reinvention, team dynamics, and values-aligned leadership.
Recognized as a "Top 100 People Leader," "Culture Pioneer," and "Visionary in Inclusive Talent Leadership," Anu’s work has been featured in leading publications such as Forbes, Fortune, HR Daily Advisor, Inc., and Money. She is also part of the Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology graduate teaching staff at Harvard University, serves on the People & Culture Strategy Institute faculty, and is a contributing author to the leadership books The Female CEO and A View from the Top: Exceptional Leadership Strategies for Women.
When leaders are standing at a crossroads or preparing for what’s next, Anu helps them chart a path that’s bold, clear, and true to who they are.
Niche Areas of Expertise
- C-Suite
- Career Development
- Change Management
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Emotional Intelligence
- Entrepreneurship
- Executive Presence
- HR Advisory
Industry Experience
- Education
- Financial Services
- Government
- Media & Entertainment
- Nonprofit
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
- Automotive
- Food & Beverage
Languages
- English
Education
- University of Texas at Austin - MEd, Counseling Psychology
- University of Texas at Austin - BA, Psychology
Certifications
- ICF - PCC
- Hogan
- 360 Interview
- DiSC
- StrengthsFinder
- IDI
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