Sarah Cornally
Described as a ‘frontier rider’, inspiring, challenging and provocative, Sarah Cornally is a compelling speaker, with a rich suite of real-life case studies that underpin her unique insights regarding how organisations – from their most senior leaders to the front line – create the environment for everyone to thrive.

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Testimonials for Sarah Cornally
“Sarah takes the audience with her, even when talking about “Systems Intelligence” concepts that are reasonably obscure and intangible, and leaves people engaged and wanting more. She is always thought provoking, challenging and honest - you never walk away from an interaction with Sarah without having learned something.”
Peter McLoughlin, Former Managing Director CCA Australia
“Sarah’s presentation was very insightful.”
CEO, Technology Company
“Sarah’s profound insights, clarity of message and ability to lead a group to think differently is testimony to her exceptional professionalism and skill.”
Margo Halbert, Director, Entrepreneur, CSP
In addition to coaching my business partner and myself on our personal effectiveness, she facilitated a session between us which has resulted in higher levels of effective collaboration and cohesion in our business dealings.
Centre For Corporate Strategy
Thank you for the work done to date. It is providing visible changes in working patterns and relationships across the team.
Ageing, Disability And Home Care
All your insightful and probing questions paid off. I got what I wanted, people walking away with can do's for business and life in general.
Toyota Corporation
“The process engenders within a leadership team a renewed energy, respect, trust and confidence, which literally breaths new life into an organisation and empowers the people within it.”
Sue Mather – H.R. Director, Schering-Plough
“The practical Leadership ideas you gave seem to have struck a chord. Our current leaders are looking at ways to develop their teams, the staff we have acquired are asking “what can I do” rather than “why is this happening to me” and the Company has started to address some very real Leadership and succession planning issues.”
Mark Silveira – GM, OAMPS “The practical Leadership
Fee Range: $5001 to $10000
Sarah Cornally's Biography
Sarah's passion is to enable people to create what really matters to them, and to help organisations and leaders respond to challenge and change insightfully. As a sought-after executive consultant for over 30 years, Sarah focuses on the journey of transformation of leaders and organisations, enabling leaders to create results and engage with others in ways that invite the best people have to offer.
Sarah is someone who explores beyond the boundaries, searching for emergent ideas that leverage the way we live and work together. As a pragmatist, Sarah is interested in what works, and what doesn’t, in the real world. Bringing this to all her speaking engagements, Sarah’s focus is to give real take-away strategies and ideas with insights to make them work, ensuring her audiences walk away with a new knowledge they can apply.
Sarah was awarded the Nevin Award, the National Speakers Association of Australia’s highest award for outstanding contribution to the speaking industry in 2006.
Speaking Topics Include
• Why quantum thinking is essential in the face of ambiguity and complexity
• Transformation – What’s needed at a personal, collective, and global level
• Leadership – Start with unconditional acceptance, then insist on radical challenge
• Wisdom at the Edges – Listening to the disruptive
• Systemic intelligence – Discovering hidden resources and possibilities
• Touching hearts, Opening minds, Inspiring action
• Personal power, Executive presence & Strategic influence
• Accountability – A Key to Growth
• Courageous Conversations