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From audit roots to advisory altitude, Nicole Fleischmann has emerged as one of the most compelling and quietly powerful leaders shaping the future of Workday transformation. As the Practice Leader at BDO, Nicole isn’t just driving change — she’s redesigning how organizations experience it. With a background that bridges numbers and nuance, she brings rigor, resilience, and a radical commitment to people-first strategy.

In this episode, we unpack the unexpected turns and bold pivots that shaped her path — from launching her career in Audit and Risk at KPMG, to now leading one of the most high-impact teams. Nicole shares what it takes to build a practice from scratch, how to make smart risk a muscle, and why leadership should never come at the cost of authenticity.

This is a conversation about clarity, conviction, and the quiet kind of courage that actually moves organizations forward.

We talk career inflection points, stakeholder trust, and the future of tech-enabled transformation.

Nicole doesn’t just advise on strategy — she lives it.

And if you’ve ever wondered whether people-first leadership and high-performance delivery can truly coexist, this episode will leave no doubt.

This one’s for the architects, the builders, the doers — and anyone ready to rethink what “success” actually looks like in consulting today.

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