Unlocking Disney Leadership Secrets with Sonya Shelton

Sonya Shelton was Head of Communications for The Walt Disney Company during one of the most difficult times for the company. It fell on Sonya’s shoulders to keep her team motivated and inspired at work when the company was going through what can only be described as a messy divorce.

Since leaving Disney, Sonya founded an incredible consulting company called “Executive Leadership Consulting.” They help organisations get clear on their vision, communicate it with their team in a way that resonates with them and inspires them and align the entire organisation to make it a reality. Sonya also wrote an incredible book called “You’re An Executive, But Are You A Leader?”

Sonya opened up about what she learnt whilst working for The Walt Disney Company. She shared some incredible stories and her approach of Red Thread Leadership™ that all leaders should use.

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Learn more about Executive Leadership Consulting here - https://executiveleader.com/about/

Learn more about Red Thread Leadership™ here - https://executiveleader.com/red-thread-leadership/

Grab your copy of Sonya’s book here - https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Executive-but-Leader-Communicating/dp/0984677208


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