Mike Vacanti is the author of Believership, founder of HumansFirst, and a catalyst for the belief that lifting others is the greatest leadership act of all.
Mike Vacanti is a catalyst for positive change and the belief that humans belong at the centre of every great organisation. Following many years in advertising, marketing, and leading mergers and acquisitions for publicly traded technology companies — five times thrust into the chaos of transformation — Mike consistently helped people navigate doubt, fear, and significant change while exceeding every expectation set before them.
Today, as an author, advisor, consultant, and keynote speaker, Mike is shifting the belief in what is possible — opening hearts to a better vision and future of business. He is the author of Believership: The Superpower Beyond Leadership, co-author of You Belong Here: HumansFirst Stories, and the founder of HumansFirst — a global consortium of thought leaders united in the mission to put humans first in the workplace and in our communities.
The Superpower Beyond Leadership — Vol. 1: The Experience
A bold challenge to the status quo of leadership. Believership is what happens when people attach themselves to a vision by choice — not command — and bring every ounce of their human superpower to the mission.
HumansFirst Stories
An extraordinary collection of personal essays by real people who have experienced the transformative magic that occurs when we intentionally put humans first. Alone we can do so little — together we can do so much.
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HumansFirst is an open invitation — to explore, experience, and discover what becomes possible when people come first. It is a community, a movement, and a way of working that the world urgently needs.
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Replacing the status quo with something so unique it can live within each of us.
United in our uniqueness. Not divided in our differences. HumansFirst heals. HumansFirst opens hearts.
Mike Vacanti is an in-demand keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who transforms the way organisations think about leadership, culture, and human potential. His sessions are not presentations — they are experiences. Challenging. Hopeful. Actionable. And deeply human.
"Mike has the rare ability to make leaders feel uncomfortable and inspired in the same breath. His Believership keynote shifted how our entire executive team shows up."
"We brought Mike in for a single workshop. He stayed in our culture for years. HumansFirst is not a concept — it's a transformation."
"Reading Believership rewired how I lead. Meeting Mike rewired how I live. He is the real thing."
"Mike is a master at helping people become their best, teams reach high-achievement, and businesses grow through change."— GLOBAL SERVICES LEADER
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