I’m Pele Wendt, founder of Adaptive Edge™ - a Pacific woman of Samoan, Māori, and German descent, born and raised in Samoa. I carry the values of the Pacific into every stage of my leadership journey.
I’ve spent the last 25 years leading teams across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific. My career has taken me from fuel storage tank farms and maritime operations to mining, transport, and large-scale energy projects. Along the way, I’ve lived and worked in nine countries, navigated cultural shifts, and built systems and teams in some of the most complex, high-risk industries.
It hasn’t come without a price. Every move meant starting over — new country, new culture, new networks. I’ve faced setbacks, doubts, and hard lessons that tested my resilience. But those very challenges became my teachers. They shaped how I lead, how I influence, and how I help others grow.
Today, I channel those lessons into Adaptive Edge: a podcast, online community, and workshop series designed for women in leadership — especially in male-dominated industries and in the Pacific.
My mission is simple: to share the tools, stories, and strategies I wish I had earlier, so you can walk your own path a little easier, leading with greater clarity, influence, and resilience.
Every episode delivers practical wisdom without the fluff. These aren't theoretical concepts — they're battle-tested strategies from the trenches of global leadership. Each conversation is designed to give you something you can implement immediately.
From navigating complex organisational politics to building influence without authority, discover the insights that typically take years to learn through experience alone.
After 25 years leading across nine countries and paying the price many times over, I know the lessons are too valuable to keep to myself. Adaptive Edge exists to share them — so others can walk easier.