Organizational Development Consultant and Flow State Researcher specializing in leadership, culture transformation, and flow theory, based in Japan. Yumi has led organizational transformations for diverse clients—from large enterprises like Panasonic and Randstad to innovative startups such as HuffPost and X, as well as family-run small businesses.

With over 10 years of hands-on experience in driving organizational transformation, Yumi combines her consulting expertise with flow theory to create environments where individuals and teams achieve peak performance and sustainable growth. She also produces a podcast in Japanese, sharing new perspectives on people and organizational development, with English episodes recently launched.

Yumi is the author of “How to Practice Flow: A Focusing State that Obtains Peak Performance“ (2019) and contributed to “The SAGE Handbook of Action Research“ (2015). She also served as a translation advisor for the Japanese edition of “Action Inquiry“ (2016).

Her work is driven by a passion for unlocking potential within individuals and teams, fostering environments where creativity, productivity, and authentic leadership thrive.