As someone who has spent over three decades learning and co-creating alongside students, educators, and organizations, Asali Waters understands that meaningful change begins with internal alignment. She is a dynamic leader, coach, and consultant supporting individuals and organizations to navigate complexity, close the gap between intention and practice, and lead with clarity, courage, and care.

Asali’s work lives at the intersection of leadership development, organizational learning, and systems change. She has designed and led national fellowships, supported diverse teams, and partnered with organizations to build strategies that align vision, values, and action. Through coaching, facilitation, and program design, she helps leaders move from aspiration to embodied practice.

At the core of Asali’s approach is a commitment to creating conditions where leaders experience connection, wholeness, and belonging. She is deeply interested in how healing, reflection, and adult learning strengthen leadership in complex environments. She believes lasting transformation emerges when both human and systemic dimensions of change are honored.

Born and raised in Bakersfield, California, Asali comes from a lineage shaped by resilience, love, and collective care. She carries forward the wisdom of ancestors who cultivated joy and possibility in the face of constraint, grounding her work in grace, liberation, and belonging.

Asali holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, and an Administrative Credential from California State University, East Bay. She is currently completing a doctorate in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development, where she continues to explore liberating approaches to leadership and organizational change.

A lifelong learner, mother, and guide, Asali approaches her work with gratitude and purpose. Through Internal Alignment Movement, she supports leaders and organizations in reconnecting to their agency, aligning their practice with their values, and contributing to a world that works for everyone.

From consulting to immersive experiences, IAM offers a robust set of services designed for professionals and organizations navigating growth, change, and complexity. Discover how IAM’s offerings can be tailored to meet your needs and support your next stage of aligned impact.