Meet the Leader: Rebecca Houghton
Rebecca Houghton
Rebecca Houghton is Australia’s leading expert on middle management, author of The B-Suite Benchmarks—Australia’s only data set on over 1,000 middle managers—and the founder of BoldHR®.
Rebecca Houghton is an Australian expert in middle management and leadership development. She is the founder of BoldHR, a consultancy dedicated to building “B-Suite leaders”— mid-level managers with C-Suite impact. With over 25 years of experience, Houghton has led large teams and major business units, earning recognition as a global expert in unlocking the potential of middle management and reshaping how organisations view leadership in the middle. An impactful and insightful keynote speaker, Rebecca is in demand for conferences, leadership offsites, and corporate events where real talk, fresh insight, and practical takeaways are a must. She’s worked with some of Australia’s biggest organisations and brands to shift how they develop, engage, and retain their middle managers — with measurable results. In 2024, Rebecca launched The B-Suite Benchmarks — Australia’s only national data set on over 1,000 middle managers. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in The Australian Financial Review, SmartCompany, and Fast Company, cementing her status as the go-to authority and voice on the challenges, opportunities, and untapped potential of middle management. She is the author of Impact: 10 Ways to Level Up Your Leadership, a practical guide for mid-level leaders seeking to expand their influence and advance their careers. Her thought leadership has been featured extensively, where she discusses leveraging the often-overlooked power of middle managers, the underinvestment in the B-Suite, as well as a range of other issues. You can follow Rebecca on LinkedIn here.
Key topics:
Middle management
Leadership
Future of work
HR
Professional visibility and reputation
Keynotes:
Rebecca is in demand — her keynotes and workshops include:
B-Suite Leaders with C-Suite Impact: Unlocking influence without authority
B-Suite Benchmarks: Lessons from 1,000 Australian middle managers and the missed opportunity in your middle.
Availability:
Rebecca is based in Victoria. To engage or enquire about Rebecca’s speaking rates, please get in touch.