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Sonia McDonald
Sonia McDonald
JoinedJuly 15, 2015
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An internationally recognised speaker, entrepreneur, leadership expert, coach and thought leader. Having over 20 years experience in human resource management and organisational development, Sonia shares her leadership wisdom and knowledge in her highly sought after book, Leadership Attitude.
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Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Stepping Up As a Business Leader to Get Your Message Heard

How to communicate your business goals more effectively: You might think that being the leader within a business means that... Read More
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Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

How Courageous Conversations Make You a More Resilient Leader

Why improving leadership communication skills for maximum impact during difficult conversations makes you a better a leader:  You’ve probably heard... Read More
The power of future millennial leaders
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Future Leadership – Globe’s Most Critical Issue?

Gender equality in the executive ranks for more women ceos
Sonia McDonald·
Sustainable Development

100 Years Away From Gender Equality in the C-Suite

Various studies have long shown that women are underrepresented in top leadership roles in business, academia, government and NFP organisations... Read More
Leadership and Teamwork
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

5 Cases When You Should NOT Be a Leader

In a world where leadership is one of the most important roles to be undertaken, it is essential that employees... Read More
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Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Leadership Attitude – Changing Yourself, Changing the World

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Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

The Complete Leadership Guide for Entrepreneurs

6 Ways Leadership Could Make You a Better Entrepreneur …  Entrepreneurs are, by their very nature, big picture people. They... Read More
Positive psychology exercises
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

How to Make Your Brain Your Best-Friend

Why being optimistic and thinking positively is vital in business and life. You might be thinking “why would I want... Read More
Richard Branson
Sonia McDonald·
Inspirational People

Why Richard Branson Is a Leader to Follow

Seth Godin
Sonia McDonald·
Inspirational People

5 Lessons We’ve Learnt from Seth Godin

Five effective leadership lessons attained from studying Seth Godin in the modern age. Seth Godin is the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur. A... Read More
Sonia McDonald
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Reverse Mentoring – Letting Young Leaders Show the Way

People say that leaders come in all shapes and sizes but, in practice, how often do they look beyond the... Read More
Sonia McDonald
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

The Importance of Leadership Mobility and Sideways Moves

Sonia McDonald
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

The Difficulty of Leading – Dealing With Criticism

I’m really very lucky. I’m a CEO, coach, consultant, speaker and facilitator, so many different roles where I get to... Read More
Sonia McDonald
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Team Resistance: Problem or Opportunity?

There are a lot of training programs out there that teach leaders how to overcome their team members’ resistance when... Read More
Darth Vader Leadership
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Darth Vader of Leadership

Sonia McDonald
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Your Body Language and the Power Pose of Success

Did you know that your body language directly affects your life and career success? It’s true. In an experiment with... Read More
Sonia McDonald
Sonia McDonald·
Effective Leadership

Great Leadership from Outside the Box Thinking

Even average leaders have come to realize that a constant back and forth between intimidation and reward is by no... Read More

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