About Dr. Sabine Charles
The CPA Doctor & Leadership Authority
Dr. Sabine Charles is an accomplished executive with deep expertise in leadership development programs, emotional intelligence in leadership, accounting leadership qualities, and leadership skills for internal auditors. With over two decades of experience in internal audit, governance, and higher education, she specializes in leadership training for accountants, strategic leadership training, and internal audit leadership development.
Career & Credentials
She holds advanced degrees and multiple certifications. She has led initiatives improving audit cycle time by 120 %, developed leadership skills for managers, and delivered leadership training for accountants and internal auditors. Known for authentic leadership training, growth mindset for leaders, high-performing teams, executive presence and influence, she integrates emotional intelligence 360 assessment, leadership potential assessment, leadership legacy building, technology and leadership innovation, and innovation and creativity in leadership into her practice. With a distinguished career spanning corporate governance, education, and organizational development, Dr. Charles has become a trusted advisor to executives and leadership teams worldwide. She holds multiple professional certifications, including:
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 Certified Practitioner
Her expertise has been featured at major conferences and leadership summits, where she is known for blending rigor, relevance, and real-world impact.
Dr. Charles earned her doctorate in Business Administration and continues to serve as an educator and mentor, helping leaders align personal values with organizational vision. Visit her Linkedin.
Mission & Approach
“My mission is to empower leaders to create workplaces that are high-performing, emotionally intelligent, and future-ready. I focus on emotional well-being for leaders, self-awareness in leadership, personal development for leaders, business strategy and leadership, collaborative and inclusive leadership, trust-building leadership skills, and leadership coaching and mentoring.”
Dr. Charles brings research to life on stage, connecting complex ideas to real-world results. Her evidence-based approach helps leaders turn insight into action — equipping them to lead with authenticity, courage, and purpose. Whether working with emerging professionals or seasoned executives, she provides leadership development programs that emphasize innovation culture and strategic risk-taking, leadership agility and adaptability, resilient leadership in uncertainty, workforce transitions and future of work, leadership and ESG strategy, sustainable leadership.
Her core approach combines data-driven decision making, big data and analytics in leadership, leadership in high-tech environments, leadership skills for internal auditors, ethical leadership in accounting, and motivation through leadership communication skills.
Why Choose Her
If you want high-performing teams, collaborative and inclusive leadership, career advancement through leadership, and transformational results, Dr. Sabine Charles offers a unique blend of leadership development programs, internal audit leadership development, leadership training for accountants, and certification success strategies.
Book & Publications
The CPA Doctor and the Certification Superpowers
Leadership MEQ integrating Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Qualities
Leadership MEQ Workbook
Cracking the Code: Techniques for Certification Success
Dr. Sabine Charles authored insightful articles on leadership, compliance, and technology in premier industry journals:
• "On the Frontlines: Should Compliance Report to Internal Audit?" – IIA Journal
• "Multi-factor Authentication vs. Single-factor Authentication" – ACUA Journal
• "Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership Traits" – Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal