Courage to Overcome the Toxic Culture
I recently had a mentor meeting with an emerging leader named Emma. Despite having only worked with her big marketing firm for a year and half, Emma’s leadership skills were recognised pretty quickly and she was encouraged to participate in our leadership development programs. Emma is so excited by the idea of leadership. She really […]
Bravery VS Courage: 6 Types Of Courage To Know
Leadership is about the courage to inspire others to be more, do more, learn more and dream more. Leadership is about legacy. My mission is to inspire as many people across the globe to have more courage in leadership roles and lives. Have you ever wanted to be courageous? You may think that only some […]
Our Matildas show leadership on the pitch
It has been nothing short of remarkable to see the Matildas, our national women’s soccer team, participate in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Their historic efforts kept them in the competition all the way to the semi-finals, the best result for any Australian soccer team ever. The nation was there with the team when they […]
How to Engage and Motivate Your Team – Must Read
10 Ways To Engage Your Team And (More Importantly) Keep Them Engaged! “My Model For Business Is The Beatles. They Were Four Guys Who Kept Each Other’s Kind Of Negative Tendencies In Check. They Balanced Each Other And The Total Was Greater Than The Sum Of The Parts. That’s How I See Business: Great Things […]
12 Rules of Courage
I think we have a Courageous Leadership problem. I recently an article Demystifying Courageous Leadership where it talks about how we live in an era of distortion, not disruption or transformation but distortion. Look at how we are reacting and leading through the coronavirus and the toilet paper debacle. We lead today in a world where there […]
Improving Health & Happiness Through Connected Relationships
Improving Health & Happiness Through Connected Relationships If you are like many people who get “busy” with life, do you wonder whether you are intentionally connecting enough with others? Whether it is connecting with your family, friends, associates at work or even connecting with who is making your morning coffee. Did you know your Social Life can […]
1-2-3: Courage, how to courage and inspire courage
Here are 1 question, 2 quotes and 3 insights from me. 1 Question For You What would my life look like if I was more courageous even if it is one act of courage? (share this on twitter) Here are some ideas – Courage is stepping up and standing out – often by yourself – […]
How To Deal With A Toxic Female Co-Worker (And Stop Mean Girl Behaviour) – Sonia McDonald
Last week I delivered a free Women in Leadership Masterclass to 200 women across the globe and asked the question – what is some of your biggest challenges? I was shocked (not surprised) about the responses – mainly women not supporting other women! I am so p*ssed of that I still hear these stories. Did […]
51 Life Lessons from a 51 Year Old Woman
This year I turned 51 (ARGH!) and I remember being 21 like yesterday (note to self invest in great eye cream). What have been my greatest life lessons? Who do I want to be? What do I want to stand for with this limited time left in my life (I am still young!)? How can […]
Navigating Fear: Sonia McDonald’s Guide to Courageous Living with the Emotion Wheel
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a rut? Like you can’t seem to shake the feeling of fear or anxiety that’s been holding you back for months or even years? Let me let you in on a little secret. Psst. We all feel that way from time to time. It’s only human, after […]