Home featured founder-friday Sonia Mcdonald, CEO and Founder Leadership HQ Founder Friday Founder Friday Founder Friday with Sonia McDonald: Leadership HQ CEO shares secrets to strong alliances Yajush Gupta February 16, 2024 Knowing the importance of brand and messaging and staying true to it. Not letting the no’s and rejections stop me as they are one step closer to that yes Sonia McDonald Sonia McDonald is on a mission to revolutionise the leadership landscape. Fuelled by a life-changing event in 2006, she discovered her passion: empowering individuals to achieve continuous growth. This ignited her journey, starting with the LeadershipHQ blog in 2007, which quickly became a trusted resource for leaders seeking a more empathetic and human-centred approach. Dynamic Business sat down with LeadershipHQ CEO Sonia McDonald to discuss her secret to building strong partnerships. Sonia’s dedication to creating a significant impact led her to establish LeadershipHQ consulting in 2008, followed by McDonald Inc. in 2019. Through her diverse offerings, including insightful advisory services, captivating keynotes, personalized coaching, and engaging workshops, she has positively impacted countless leaders worldwide. Her goal: to unlock their full potential and guide them towards becoming courageous, kind, and impactful leaders. Leading with Purpose Sonia’s journey into leadership coaching started unexpectedly but bravely. As a single mom facing financial struggles after leaving her HR career, she stumbled into coaching by chance.. “After a number of rejections, finding a senior role as being a single mum was a challenge for many organisations. I met someone who worked in