Before CB Bowman-Ottomanelli built one of the most recognized courageous leadership practices in the world, she was doing the work inside one of America’s most demanding corporate environments.

As one of the first Black female executives at a Fortune 500 consumer products company, CB held P&L responsibility for some of the most recognizable household brands in America.

She navigated boardrooms, budget wars, and organizational pressure that most leadership consultants have only read about. That experience didn’t just shape her perspective; it became the foundation of everything she teaches.

When the path forward disappeared, she didn’t wait for a playbook. She built one.

That insight is the origin of the Microcourage™ framework, a proprietary, research-grounded system for making clear, values-aligned decisions when the stakes are high, and the way forward is anything but obvious.

Today, as CEO and Founder of Courage Consulting and the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC), CB works directly with C-suite executives, senior leadership teams, and high-potential leaders navigating complexity, uncertainty, and high-stakes organizational pivots.

Her clients don’t come to her for motivation. They come for strategy, clarity, and a thinking partner who has sat where they sit and knows exactly what it costs to lead without a net.

Her Amazon #1 bestselling books and Microcourage™ framework have been deployed across Fortune 500 companies, global consulting firms, and executive teams on six continents.

Her podcast, Courage to Leap & Lead, reaches a global audience of senior leaders and organizational decision-makers.

CB’s foundational belief hasn’t changed since her first boardroom: Courage is not a personality trait. It’s a decision skill — and it can be taught, practiced, and installed at every level of an organization.