Who Am I?
Empowering Leaders.
Transforming Workplaces.
I’ve always been fascinated by people, not just what they do, but why they do it.
Why do they hold back?
Why do they burn out?
Why even the most talented teams can fall apart.
That fascination didn’t start in a classroom. It started with a life lived between cultures.

My Journey
Born in West Africa, raised in Germany, and shaped by my experiences living and working across four continents, I learned early on that adaptability is a skill. And connection isn’t just a nice-to-have - it’s everything.
As I moved through different industries and roles - medical technician, sales strategist, HR manager, leadership consultant - I kept noticing the same pattern:
People were struggling with change, not because they lacked skills or ambition, but because no one had ever taught them to understand their emotional world, especially in leading positions.
Why? Because we measure performance and miss emotion.
Meanwhile, the workplace is evolving faster than most leadership mindsets can keep up with.
Expectations are changing, cultures are cracking, and trust is fragile. Yet, many leaders are still taught to manage outcomes when what they really need is the capacity to navigate people.
That realization changed everything for me.
I founded Unbox Leadership Consulting to help leaders and teams unlearn the patterns that no longer serve them and build the emotional intelligence, growth mindset, and self-awareness needed to lead with clarity and compassion.
I work with organizations that are ready to go deeper because:
They are tired of leading in the traditional way.
They understand that culture is how people feel when they show up to work.
They believe leadership isn’t about having the answers, but about creating the conditions for others to grow.
They know that in the age of AI and digital transformation, Leadership is Human.
Whether I’m leading resilience training, guiding a team through emotional culture insights, or coaching a high-potential leader through personal transformation, my approach is human-first, emotionally grounded, and always practical.
My vision is simple, but bold:
To shape a new generation of leaders. The kind of leaders:
Who are emotionally intelligent, inclusive, and continuously evolving.
Who don’t just react to change, but anticipate what people need beneath the surface.
Who understands the importance of developing others to become more significant than oneself.
Can hold space, and self-transform without losing themselves.
Because the future of work isn’t just technical, it’s human and emotional.
And real transformation doesn’t happen when we try to fix everything on the surface. It happens when we’re willing to unbox what’s underneath.
"If we would all pay more attention to our self-deceptive minds, and let go of our need to be ‘right’, justifying our actions or inactions, we could all become better humans at work and beyond."
- Petra Owusu-Brandstaeter
My Expertise at a Glance
Professional Experience
- Unbox Leadership Consulting/ CN & UAE - CEO (2022- now)
- Boyen Executive Search/ HK - Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach (2019 -2022)
- Independent Career Coach/ CN (2016-2019)
- BDP International/ DE - HR Manager DACH (2011-2015)
- BDP International/ DE - MD Assistant (2008 -2011)
- FedEx Europe/ DE -
- Global Sales Coordinator (2007-2008)
- Claim & Complaint Specialist (2002-2007)
- Customer Service Agent (2001-2002)
- Radiologie Nuklearmedizin Adickesallee /DE - Medical Technical Assistant (2001-2001)
Skills
- Design and facilitation of leadership development programs
- Emotional Intelligence training
- Executive coaching & group coaching
- Building accountable teams
- Change Management
- People-driven performance review strategy
- Upskilling the HR team
- EVP strategy
Qualifications
- Transformational Coaching
- Emotional Intelligence Assessment & Training
- Emotional Culture Assessment
- PROPHET – Predictive Role Profiling for High-Performing Executive Teams
- EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council)
Education
- Certified Professional Coach (ICF approved)
- EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council)
- Certified Genos Emotional Intelligence Trainer
- Certified Strategic HR Manager
- Associate Degree as Medical Technician in Radiology