I met Leda on the MBA business management course at IBMEC SP. She taught the subject of knowledge management and organizational culture and it was a unique experience. Her lessons are extremely rich in content and her didactics are firm and captivated me. I take her lessons and tips into my professional and personal life. I recommend his work and guarantee that anyone who hires his services will do great business."

Daniel Mendes de Mello, Administrative Director at Corsini Gastronomia. 03/15/2018.

“I had the great pleasure of having Leda as my HR professor at FIA Business School. Leda is a very distinguished person, experienced professor and versatile professional. She has remarkable teaching skills, outstanding business sense and an effortless capability for building and enhancing relationships. From my experience with Leda, I have learnt that she has a strong drive for people development, leading her classes in a way that her students practices critical thinking at all times. Leda’s teaching approach is unique and if there is something students will not miss in her classes is the sense of ownership and accountability effected at every single situation while in class. Remarkable professor!”

Natália Gliorsi, Qualified European Lawyer, Compliance, Corporate Governance. 02/20/2018.

"Leda is a courageous and innovative professional. She has the rare ability to combine theoretical and conceptual knowledge with the ability to execute. She is also very effective at identifying potential sources of conflict and acting preventively, both in people and in processes."

Fernando Belcorso, Student, Diretor de Supply Chain no Grupo RB. 11/23/2011.

“Working with Leda was a great experience, her sense of professional reponsibility is remarkable and her knowledge and experience on the RH area outstanding, to inspire others to learn. Enthusiasm and positive attitude are just two examples of her attributes. Great coleague, partner, mentor and friend.”

WLAMIR PANKO, CIO, IT DIRECTOR, IT CONSULTANT. 08/28/2011.

“Leda is a talented professional with a strong academic background. She has an assertive attitude with their clients. Her attention to detail, customer orientation, care for the employees and willingness to contribute to the organizaion, make her to exceed as a HR professional.”

Ivan Santos, RH | Remuneration | Consultancy. 03/24/2010.

“Leda impressed me since our first contact when I was in a moment of deciding my career as an executive or start my consultant practice. Not only she gave me precious insights and advices from a very professional standpoint but she became later a source of invaluable HR knowledge and vision.”

Cadu Lemos, Flow hacker – Author, researcher and advisor in human relations and Self-knowledge – Organizational Culture, Team Spirit and Conscious Leadership I Enneagram Specialist I Top2YoU Mentor. 03/15/2010.

“Leda is a straight forward person. She is very open and always willing to help people. She is creative and energetic.Her lectures always add value to the students. She often brings interesting insights related to her expertise in HR.“

Fabio Correa, Independent Consultant at Resources Global Professionals. 10/03/2010.

I worked with Leda in OESP facing great challenges, it was a real learning experience. I really appreciated the opportunity that made myself improve in areas that I consider vital to have success in HR. Leda has an unique background and always care about the development of her team.“

Patricia Ferraz, Associate Director, Human Resources | PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific. 09/15/2009.

“Leda is not only an outstanding professional, but also a great friend.
I have met and worked with her both in Deloitte and Ernst & Young, where we have developed a closer professional relationship.
She has several high qualified professional skills that makes her one of a kind in the marketplace. Her knowledege in both HR strategy and processes is only a small part of all the knowledge she has in other business areas.
Nevertheless, Leda has an amazing business understanding of several countries and companies, what makes her even a more special person and professional.”

Alexandre Beduschi, Leading Innovation in Strategy and Operations on a Journey of Continuous Transformation | CTO | COO | SMO | Director of Strategic Planning and Projects. 08/16/2009.

“Leda is a very talented and capable Human Resources Director. She is a true leader who not only knows her job well, but also helps employees to feel at home at their workplace using her great experience, common sense, and sense of humor. She is very energetic and full of new exciting ideas. I strongly believe Leda will be a perfect Executive HR of the most valuable asset of any Company.”

Jorge Ludovino, COO | CIO | CTO | Co-Founder. 07/19/2009.

"Leda is a professional like few others, she has a fantastic background, both corporate and conceptual and theoretical, she combines theory with practice very effectively. She has a very strategic profile, but isn't afraid to get down to work when necessary. She is a professional who establishes transparent relationships with those she leads, giving continuous feedback and direction. It was a great pleasure to work with an incredibly intelligent and prepared professional like Leda, who has a lot to add to any organization she joins."

Renata Pereira, Image Consultant. 11/05/2009.

“Leda is an outstanding person, who manage profesionally all the HR matters, also she is a real leader who provides to the HR function a new role where HR really is part of the decissions and really becomes a Business Partner. Her high personal / professional standars & dedication are the most impresive skills that she has.
In Emerson Electric she was a key player for the regional HR function an outstanding colleague.”

Edgar Carrera Bautista. Human Resources Director México & Latin America. 03/25/2009.

“Leda is one of the best Human Resources professional worked with.Highly motivated, she is a great manager and knows how to motivate her teamworkers. It was a great pleasure to know her.“

Denise Fried, Latin America FP&A Analyst. 23/12/2008.

“It was a great time!!! Leda was my boss, we worked at Ernst Young. I say that she is very committed, ethical, competent and has a good relationship with all levels. It is a pleasure work with Leda.“

Laura Teixeira Raposo de Mello, Client Partner at Muster Executive Search | Headhunter | Career Transition. 12/16/2008.

“Leda is a strategic and objective person. She cares about respect and honesty as the most important values when relating to people, whether if they’re clients, partners or employees. Her priority is making Human Recourses work together with the business and run accord to the goals until achieve the results.”

Geraldo Elísio, Management and HR Professional. 08/12/2008.

"Leda Machado did an exceptional job at Mercuri Urval a few years ago. Focused on the client, she is a natural leader who is always ready to put all her energy and stamina into getting the job done. She has a broad vision, which makes her a pleasure to work with. She has extensive experience, and her out-of-the-box approach cannot be overestimated. "

Luciana S., International Business Consultant, Mercuri Urval.

“A powerful and strong woman – that’s what comes to my mind when I think about Leda. I had the pleasure to cross paths with her during my MBA, and It was truly inspiring to see such an amazing person showing us we can be anything we want to. A dear teacher, so commited and dedicated to all of the students. I was impressed with her ability to ready people, and guide us through our strengths and opportunities. The hardest moment was to say goodbye to those amazing classes. But I take the lessons for a lifetime.”

Lara Oliveira Bonotto, Intellectual Property Assistant, Daniel Legal and IP Strategy. 03/14/2018.

“An excellent teacher and a dedicated professional whom I had the pleasure of knowing and being a student of. Leda is able to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical experience, to stimulate her students to rethink what is HR. She gives examples of what happens in the field of HR particularly regarding the strategic aspect of people’s management.
Clearly and objectively she shows how to integrate the issues fo HR into the business for it to ensure its sustentability.”

Armando Casali Junior, Multidisciplinary Professional in Marketing, Events and People Management. 10/21/2012.

"Excellent person, professional with a strong leadership capacity."

Alexandre Katz, Director of Operations at IH. 08/29/2011.

"Leda is a competent and dedicated professional. Her extensive life experience makes working with her easy and rewarding. Always very active and willing to help, Leda is an example of an HR executive."

Stanislav Roditchkine, Head Global IT. 08/19/2011.

“I had the opportunity to study with Leda Machado during my MBA Program at FAAP. This course (which she designed) contributed to my understanding of the sutle nuances of power in organizations.“

Luiz Paulo Dantas, Sales | Business Development | Fintech | Strategic Growth | Wallet Payment | B2B | B2B2C | B2C. 03/16/2010.

“I was international MBA student at FIA when Leda taught the Managing People’s course. Leda is not only a outstanding lecturer but also a incredible person. She made enormous contribution to the class as a whole, sharing lots of insights based on her incredible professional experience. She devoted considerable amount of time helping students on building their career objective during her spare time. She helped me substantially on my career prospect.“

Matheus H Scudeler Vilela, Project Manager | Operation Manager | Project Developer | Solar Energy | Renewable. 10/03/2010.

“Leda is an outstanding professional & person. She is full of energy, market-driven and people-oriented. Since we met for the first time in April2008 I was impressed with her strong empathy. Others precious talents she gets in my opinion are Activator (turn thoughts into action – she is good at it), Consistency, Focus, Strategic. Her Intellection and Communication themes makes her a very interesting person “out of the box”. She is transparent and a very strong woman! Above all she is a great human being and a good friend! I do recommend her.“

Elaine Guerra, General Manager (Sales, Marketing & HR). 02/17/2010.

“I did not have the opportunity to work directly with Leda, but, we had to solve an issue together and in the little time I spent with her, I could notice that she is a great professional and excellent with people. I hope to meet you again and develop a great professional relationship in the future.“

Marcio Kondo, MBA, CIA, CFE, Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Customer Satisfaction, Metrics, Problem Solving. 08/25/2009.

“I recommend Leda Machado for the excellent experience that I had when I attended FAAP-MBA course in 2002. At the time, she lectured a class on “Gender and Organizational Development” (which she designed ) and I remember it was one of most interesting classes during the course, for the content and mainly for the didactics that always kept the students strongly interested in the subject. That experience was so valuable for me that after her course ended, I decided to have a couching program with her,(which was excelent) to develop important skills of my personality which help with my career.“

Mauro Pecchiai, New Business Analyst at Ford Motor Company, Parts and After Sales Department. 07/20/2009.

"Leda is more than a distinguished professional, she is an inspiring person, with solid values and a contagious sparkle in her eyes that reflects her thought-provoking vision of organizations and the potential role of people management in business development."

Luis Pedro Ferreira, Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Communications. 08/05//2009.

“Leda is a very dynamic and productive individual, but combines this with a strong ability to connect and relate to everyone. Her energy and drive are contagious and she is an inspiration to work with.“

Clare Cohen, Business Psychologist. 03/26/2009.

“It was a pleasure to work with Leda. She knows how to lead her team to achieve better results.She is fair and cares about the personal and professional developement, giving opportunities and challenges you need to grow.“

Thales Marques, Business Psychologist. 02/14/2009.

“I have worked with Leda for about 3 years at Emerson Network Power Brazil.
She is a talented professional, strategically and business oriented. I have learned a lot by interacting with her, in many cases under pressure. But always productive.

It was great to work with her.“

Salvador Teixeira, Owner & Consultant at VST Consultoria Empresarial. Controladoria, Organização e Produtividade. 12/16/2008.

“Leda is outstanding proffesional, people oriented with strong skills to manage people as well as meet goals. She is always ready to help others. It ws an honor working with her as part of the same organization, she helped me in being a better manager.“

Hugo Fernandez, Director at Business Development Servicios Comerciales. 12/14/2008.

“Leda is a kind of person who makes the difference in any organization.
She`s talent and very professional.
She is an expert in People!!
I had the pleasure to work with her!!“

Luiz Henrique Cury, Territory Sales Manager at Duraline, USA. 08/24/2009.

“Leda is a very dedicated and extremely intelligent person. Her ability, knowledge and coaching drove and continue driving my career. The quality of her work, mainly when under pressure, is really impressive. I have the pleasure of strongly recommend her.”

Joao Soubihe, Marketing & Solutions Sales | Post-ADM Professor. 06/02/2007.