“My work is about enabling leaders and organisations to see more of themselves - their strengths, their patterns, their possibilities - and to use that awareness to create meaningful, lasting change.”
Tsheli Lujabe Consulting Ltd (TLC)
Founder and Principal Consultant
Leadership & Organisational Development Consultant
Culture Transformation Specialist
Executive Coach
ABOUT
With more than 25 years of experience across the private, public, humanitarian and not-for-profit sectors, Tsheli Lujabe brings a rare blend of psychological depth, business acumen, and cultural intelligence to her work with leaders and organisations around the world.
As the founder of Tsheli Lujabe Consulting Ltd (TLC), she partners with senior leaders to explore and address their most pressing leadership, organisational, and culture change challenges. Her work helps leaders and teams navigate complexity, enhance their impact, and lead with greater authenticity and inclusion.
Having worked across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and within diverse industries including Financial Services, Pharma, Healthcare, Mining, Automotive, FMCG, and Humanitarian Aid, Tsheli is known for her ability to adapt quickly, connect deeply, and bring insight to culturally and commercially complex environments.
Tsheli holds dual South African and British citizenship. An African at heart, she brings a truly global perspective shaped by living and working across multiple countries.
A passionate runner, swimmer, and cyclist, she thrives on endurance sports and the discipline they demand. Driven by purpose, she actively takes part in initiatives that use sport to change lives and uplift communities.
Relentlessly seeking growth, she is energised by challenge and continually pushes beyond what she once thought possible.
AN APPROACH ROOTED
IN PHSYCOLOGY AND
SYSTEMS THINKING
Trained as a Clinical Psychologist and Organisational Development practitioner, Tsheli creates a safe, supportive, and challenging space for reflection and growth. Her approach integrates self-awareness, relational intelligence, and systemic perspective — enabling clients to see themselves and their contexts more clearly, and to take purposeful action.
She works with individuals and teams to surface patterns, strengthen collaboration, and unlock their potential. Her facilitation style is grounded, compassionate and incisive — helping clients achieve results that are both human and organisationally sustainable.
CHAMPIONING
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
DIFFERENCE
Tsheli is passionate about enabling visible and invisible diversity in organisations — not just in terms of identity, but also in the ways people think, relate, and make decisions. She believes that when difference is embraced and integrated, people and organisations perform at their best.
Her leadership and culture transformation work has included partnerships with organisations such as :
EDUCATOR, COACH
AND THOUGHT PARTNER
Alongside her consulting work, Tsheli has had a strong academic practice. She taught Organisational Change to MBA students and was faculty on GenQ, a Leadership Development and Quality Improvement master’s programme for senior health practitioners.
She has written thought leadership articles on topics such as Virtual Goes Viral, Virtual Resilience, Unity in Diversity, and What is Culture and Why Does it Matter? She also co-authored with Stefan Wills and Angelita Orbea, the chapter “Developing Servant Leaders in Business” in The Palgrave Handbook of Servant Leadership.
Before founding TLC, Tsheli was a consultant at Sheppard Moscow, and previously a consultant and faculty member at Ashridge Executive Education. Prior to relocating to the UK in 2013, she was a Partner and Senior Management Consultant at Yudelowitz, Shannon and Associates (YSA), a leadership and organisational development consultancy in South Africa.
Earlier in her career, she worked as a Clinical Psychologist at Groote Schuur and Valkenberg Hospitals in Cape Town, and with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture, supporting individuals and communities in the aftermath of conflict and trauma.
These experiences continue to inform her deep respect for human resilience, healing, and transformation — qualities she brings into every leadership conversation.
EDUCATION & ACCREDITATIONS
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MSc in Organisational Change – Ashridge Executive Education, UK
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MA (cum laude) Clinical Psychology – University of Cape Town, South Africa
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BA (Hons) Applied Psychology – University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Advanced Diploma in Education, Child Development – University of London, UK
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BA Psychology (Minor in Women’s Studies) – Richmond College, American University in London, UK
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Certified: Lego Serious Play |Hogan & Hogan 360 | EQ-i | Process Psychology | Gestalt Micro-Interventions | Coaching for Consultants (Ashridge)
PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
TLC FRAMEWORK
The TLC Leadership & Culture Framework
The TLC Framework is the foundation of Tsheli’s philosophy and practice. It captures how transformation, learning, and connection interact to shape thriving organisations and authentic leaders.
T – Transformation
Shaping change with vision, courage, creativity and adaptability.
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Anchors culture change.
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Holds the tension between strategy and humanity.
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Embodies “tough empathy” — pushing for growth with care.
L – Learning & Leading with Ubuntu
“I am because we are” — leadership as collective growth.
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Builds capacity through coaching and reflection.
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Encourages self-awareness and system-awareness.
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Cultivates trust, inclusion, and shared accountability.
C – Connection & Culture
Bringing people together to create belonging and purpose.
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Strengthens relationships and community.
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Creates cultures where difference is celebrated.
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Models leading with humanity while holding others to high standards.
VALUES
T – Trust (building integrity, safety, credibility)
L – Lifelong Learning (curiosity, growth, adaptability)
C – Courage (bold leadership, resilience, transformation)
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Working with you was an enriching experience for me. Your gentle and affirming coaching approach allowed me to uncover my strengths and achievements in ways I hadn’t previously noticed. I genuinely looked forward to our sessions, as your guidance broadened my leadership perspective, and I highly value the growth I experienced during our time together.
Tochi Balogun
Head of Transformation, CEF
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Working with you has been a truly positive experience. I’ve seen remarkable growth in the way I approach my work, especially in how I’ve reduced those instinctive, compulsory reactions and replaced them with thoughtful, well-measured responses.
It’s been inspiring to see how intentionally you’ve strengthened my communication, not only with my team but also with my family on a personal level. That improvement has made my relation smoother and more effective with everyone.
You consistently created an environment where open communication feels natural, and the results achieved together reflect that.
Jean Challita
Chef Centrale
Tobene Power – Azura
In my first meeting with Tsheli, I told her I needed tough feedback on how I could do better in my work and personal life, neither of which were progressing as I had hoped. Her response was, ‘I think you need to be held’ at which point I started crying and realised just how much I had been suppressing and that this was what I really needed to address if I wanted to move forward and perhaps more importantly, enjoy my life.
This is one of Tsheli’s greatest gifts, being able to look beyond what her client’s think they want, to identifying what they actually need. And this is what was transformational for me. I spent the next two years working with Tsheli on a range of matters, from fertility challenges to navigating my career and she was instrumental in me achieving both these goals. I left every session knowing myself a little better and with a clearer sense of what matters.
I felt fortunate enough to have Tsheli as my coach for more than two years while I navigated challenges in my career and personal life. On both fronts, Tsheli was able to translate what I thought I wanted from coaching into what she could see I really needed. This was transformational and enabled me to learn more about myself, focus better on what matters and move forward. I would highly recommend Tsheli - she is a truly exceptional coach and cares deeply for each of her clients.
Emma Birchall
Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Ericsson
I have really enjoyed working with Tsheli for the past two years on both an individual and team basis. She is a trustworthy mentor with outstanding listening skills, consistently offering thoughtful and relevant insights tailored to the situation at hand. Her guidance has been grounded in both real life experience and theoretical models, making complex issues clear and actionable. Above all she has been able to create a space where she has both supported and challenged me in equal measure. She has a wonderful positivity and is a pleasure to work with!
Stuart Campbell
Managing Director
La Rousse Foods Ltd.
Tsheli is an exceptional leadership development consultant who designed and delivers bp’s flagship global leadership programme for colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds. The programme emphasizes discovery and self-awareness, strengthens leadership capability and community, and addresses systemic barriers to progression. Participants consistently describe it as career-shifting and unlike any other leadership development experience.
Tsheli also creates bespoke solutions for bp such as the powerful “Black joy as resilience” workshop for BRG leaders, leaving them energized, grounded, and deeply connected.
Tsheli combines scholarship, lived experience, and facilitation excellence with integrity and cultural fluency. Her work resonates emotionally and drives organizational impact. I highly recommend Tsheli to any organization seeking to authentically support and uplift leaders.
Katie Scott-Caesar
Head of D&I Programmes
bp
Working with Tsheli over the past five years has been an extraordinary gift. We first met during a corporate leadership program, where I randomly — and so luckily — selected her as my coach. From the very beginning, she created a safe, spacious environment where I felt deeply seen and heard. Her curiosity, thoughtful questions, and remarkable ability to remember even the smallest details of my personal and professional journey make her feel like a true, lifelong companion in my growth. Her reflections and practical tools have consistently helped me move forward with clarity and confidence. Even after five years, every session with her continues to bring fresh insights and inspiration. I’m profoundly grateful for her presence and look forward to continuing our partnership.
Olesia Silanteva
Chief Human Resources Officer
Siegfried
