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Kyle Hermans

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Co Founder, CEO at Be Courageous
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Kyle Hermans is the CEO and Co-Founder of Be Courageous, a global consultancy focused on transformative change for leaders and Fortune 1000 brands. He is also a Senior Partner at Oxford Leadership and a faculty member at Singularity University. Colleagues describe him as a high-energy, intuitive, sharp, and optimistic thought leader with a creative and bold approach.

Originally from South Africa, Kyle is a father of four, an endurance athlete, and a recording musician and drummer. He actively questions how to be a better father, husband, and CEO, while also pursuing personal fitness and musical goals. He believes everyone is capable of living a courageous life.

His personal mission is to activate a billion moments of courage, drawing from his work with leaders in over 82 countries.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Co Founder, CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Leadership Transformation
Helps leaders and organizations achieve transformative breakthroughs through culture, strategy, and innovation, having coached senior leaders at over 300 Fortune 1000 companies.
Organizational Courage
His work centers on the belief that "another word for creativity is courage, " helping organizations move from fear-based to courage-based decision-making.
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Career

Work history

2-2017
Co Founder, CEO
Be Courageous
8-2023
Senior Partner
Oxford Leadership
6-2018
Adjunct Faculty
Singularity University
3-2019
Council Member
Forbes San Francisco Business Council
6-2016 - 2-2017
Partner
Lippincott
In the press

Media appearances

Kyle Hermans – Leadership Transformation – Singularity University. Featured in Singularity University
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Kyle Hermans | Founder & CEO - Be Courageous - Forbes Councils. Featured in Forbes Councils
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Master Practitioner NLP
Master Practitioner Neuro Linguistic Programming
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