Dr Margie Warrell is a global authority on courage and unlocking the potential that fear holds dormant - in individuals and organizations.
A 5x bestselling author, Senior Partner at Korn Ferry and keynote speaker, Marge combines her diverse international business experience, doctoral research and contagious passion to deliver transformative programs that ignite purpose and accelerate growth.
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Since growing up in rural Australia, Margie has walked her ‘live brave’ talk countless times, living in multiple countries around the world from PNG to Singapore. Now based in Washington D.C., Margie is a Women’s Economic Forum honoree, Forbes columnist, media commentator (CNN, WSJ, Today Show) and sits on the Forbes School of Business and Technology advisory board. Her clients include Salesforce, Google, Amazon, NASA, Dell, Oracle, United Nations Foundation.
An avid hiker, amateur barista and advocate for women in leadership, Margie recently summited Mt Kilimanjaro with her husband and four children. Her insights on embracing uncertainty and de-risking failure have never been more relevant or required.
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Brave Leadership
RETHINK RISK, EMBRACE DISCOMFORT & LEAD FROM POSSIBILITYBrave Leadership
How exceptional leaders harness the potential in themselves and others
Empower your leaders with a deeper sense of purpose, passion, courage and confidence. Drawing on the latest research in leadership and neuroscience, plus interviews with some of the world’s most respected change makers, Margie will get to the heart of what undermines leadership effectiveness, sharing science-based strategies to:
- Engage people around a compelling ‘Why’ that taps ingenuity and counters anxiety
- Foster a ‘risk-ready’ growth mindset to thrive under pressure and fail forward faster
- Identify blind spots that undermine effective decision making
- Embrace vulnerability to engage in the crucial conversations too often avoided
Make Your Mark
DARE TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE YOUR DIFFERENCE MAKES Make Your Mark
Finding the courage to pursue the boldest vision for your life
One of the key regrets of the dying is that they lived too safe and risked too little. In this inspiring keynote, Margie will draw on her diverse life experiences and hard won wisdom to inspire your audience to take action to live bigger, braver and more meaningful lives.
- Power and presence: Align your language, focus and physiology to bring your best self to your biggest challenges
- Three questions to discover your ‘Why’ and live on purpose
- Quiet your inner critic and get comfortable being uncomfortable
- Upgrade your mental maps to get back ‘on course’
- Forget perfect: How to get off your own back and begin anew
Brave Women Rising
UNLEASHING THE FORCE OF FEMININE LEADERSHIPBrave Women Rising
For women who want to do more & be more but too often doubt they can
Despite the compelling case to have more women seated at decision-making tables, too few still are. The reasons for the ‘leaky pipeline’ are many and the solutions complex, yet one thing is certain: empowering women to challenge gender norms and step into their power as change makers is not just the right thing to do, it’s commercially smart. Margie will draw on her PhD research and personal experiences of challenging gender norms to provide strategies to:
- Align the three fundamentals of power to speak with impact, power and presence
- Embrace authentic leadership to counter gender bias and double-binds
- Identify your blind spots that fuel imposter syndrome and perpetuate self-doubt
- Sponsors and mentors: diversifying your network to open crucial doors
- Elevate the sisterhood: amplify the collective female voice
You've Got This! Take the Lead, Stop doubting, Start Daring and Take the Lead the Charge on Change.
No one is immune to fear. Yet too often those who have the ability to lead change - for themselves and others - let their doubts call the shots driving them to second guess their decisions, underestimate their abilities and hold back from taking the actions that will produce better outcomes and bigger possibilities. You've Got This! Take the Lead, Stop doubting, Start Daring and Take the Lead the Charge on Change.
Drawing on the latest research as well as Margie’s extensive global experience emboldening leaders to trust themselves more deeply and doubt themselves less often, this keynote will amplify the impact of your employees as change-agents - in their teams, organizations, and beyond. Attendees with learn proven strategies to:
- Dispute self-limiting doubts and combat imposter syndrome
- Build confidence by embracing discomfort as a pre-requisite for success
- Stay grounded amid uncertainty and harness emotional contagions to spread calm and can-do optimism
- Connect more authentically and build stronger, high-trust relationships- Play from one’s strengths and thrive under pressure
- Create rituals that build resilience to stay on purpose, thrive under pressure and fail forward faster
The Resilience Advantage
Expand ‘bandwidth’ to thrive under pressure & amid uncertaintyThe Resilience Advantage
Resilience isn’t we have, it’s what we do. Responding to challenges with greater resiliency in ways that foster creativity, maintain optimism and promote self-efficacy is vital to mental wellbeing and securing a competitive edge.
- Disrupt default ‘fight or flight’ response to keep anxiety at bay and
- Embed ‘resilience rituals’ into daily routines to bring their ‘best selves’ to work
- Harness emotional contagion to spread calm and ‘can-do’ optimism
- Play from strengths to build self-trust, beat self-doubt and thrive under pressure
- Harness neuro-linguistics to rechannel stress in positive ways
Leading Through Disruption
A leader’s ability to bring out the best in others under pressure is proportional to their ability to lead themselves. Empower your leaders with practical strategies to keep remote teams engaged, solutionLeading Through Disruption
focused, and leveraging their individual and collective strengths.
- Master the 3 Cs of remote leadership - clarity, communication, connection
- Stay grounded in ‘self-certainty’, role modelling behaviors they seek to encourage
- Make better decisions, amid uncertainty, unconstrained by past paradigms
- Identify the blind spots that undermine leadership effectiveness
- Foster a ‘culture of courage’ that fosters innovation and fuels passionate engagement
Courageous Connection
People perform at their best when they feel connected, included, empowered and appreciated. When unable to come together physically, maintaining a strong sense of connection and shared purpose becomes mission critical.Courageous Connection
- Understand the DNA of effective communication and human connection
- Bridge silos and get everyone pulling behind the same mission
- Listen beyond spoken concerns to address conflict and build collaboration
- Engage in critical conversations in ways that build trust, erode silos, foster ingenuity
- Build a culture of accountability and manage conflicting commitments
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Margie Warrell - Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker & Leadership Authority
Margie Warrell is an internationally renowned thought leader, speaker and brave leadership expert. She has has empowered millions globally to overcome their fears and unlock their true potential to live more purpose-driven lives that make a greater impact for others.Inspiring Change - Rethink Risk: Margie Warrell keynote
Margie Warrell gave a keynote address at the 2018 FWD Insurance conference, offering her insights and inspiration on risk and leadership. A bestselling author & international thought leader in human potential, Margie draws on her background in business, psychology and coaching to help individuals and organisations globally.Richard Branson’s wisdom on ‘Failing Fast & Falling Forward’
Highly successful people -from Sir Richard Branson to hotelier Bill Marriott -can quickly recount plenty of mistakes. What sets them apart is that they don't drag out their miss-steps... they fail fast and fall forward. As Richard Branson advises, “Don’t be embarrassed by your failures. Learn from them and start again.”Great Leadership requires Brave Leadership
What does it take to be a great leader? The willingness to lay your vulnerability on the line for a cause more important than your own status and success. Every single one of us has the capacity to act with courage and to leave a unique mark on the world and on the lives of those we share it with.Choose Growth Over Comfort
If we only do what we're comfortable with, we'll never do what we're capable of. Margie Warrell is a best-selling author and international speaker.Vision = Power. Dare to pursue goals that inspire you (the bolder the better!)
When it comes to making a change or doing something different - going after a big goal that maybe you've been procrastinating on because it is so overwhelming - it's important to really connect with something that's a core value for you. Something that really gives you a deep sense of meaning and purpose so that you will have the courage to get out of comfort zone and get into action.Climbing Kilimanjaro with four kids: How daring boldly unlocks untapped potential, grit & courage
Margie Warrell is an internationally renowned thought leader & keynote speaker who inspires people and organizations to expand their vision, embrace change and unlock their full human potential. She is also the mother of four children and author of four bestselling books.Margie Warrell | Introduction | Saxton Speakers Bureau
Margie Warrell is an expert in overcoming personal adversity and a passionate advocate for gender equality and inclusive leadership. Margie draws on her background in Fortune 500 business and the latest research to equip people with the mindset, strategies and skills essential to lead themselves and others to better outcomes.Margie Warrell | Power has No Gender | Saxton Speakers Bureau
For women who want to do more & be more but too often doubt they can Despite the compelling case to have more women seated at decision-making tables, too few still are. The reasons for the ‘leaky pipeline’ are many and the solutions complex, yet one thing is certain: empowering women to challenge gender norms and step into their power as change makers is not just the right thing to do, it’s commercially smart.Margie Warrell | Embracing Change | Saxton Speakers Bureau
Over 40% of what university students are learning today will be obsolete ten years from now. In a rapidly changing workplace, embracing change is increasingly vital to being successful. Margie discusses importance of being proactive in the face of change and embracing discomfort in order to make the most of it.Margie Warrell | Building a Culture of Courage | Saxton Speakers Bureau
The greatest threat to organisation is not coming from the outside, its coming from within. Fear as an emotion is contagious and fear of change is dangerous. Margie discusses the steps that leaders can take to create a culture of courage within their workplaceMargie Warrell | Brave Leadership | Saxton Speakers Bureau
MHow exceptional leaders harness the potential in themselves and others Empower your leaders with a deeper sense of purpose, passion, courage and confidence. Drawing on the latest research in leadership and neuroscience, plus interviews with some of the world’s most respected change makers, Margie will get to the heart of what undermines leadership effectiveness, sharing science-based strategies to embrace disconfort, rethinl risk and lead from possibility.Margie sets herself apart with a powerful and inspiring message, paired with her energetic, down-to-earth, and disarming delivery. Inviting her to speak here at the United Nations Foundation ... keep reading Kathy Calvin, President & CEO, The United Nations Foundation, Washington DC
I’ve been meaning to write to thank you very much for your wonderful presentation. The room were highly engaged and the content was relevant to both genders. I know we will be reaping the positive rewards from this event and your words of wisdom for a long time!! I often hear around the office, when someone is delaying doing something, “now come on, be courageous” Thank you very much for delivering perfectly what we discussed and giving the team the courage and push they needed to be brave.
Margie facilitated an outstanding program with my Asia Pacific leadership team. She connected immediately and had everyone fully engaged and participating. Even the skeptics in my team were very impressed with her approach and style and we all left inspired to execute action plans to improve their leadership effectiveness. I recommend Margie to any company seeking to up the ante on their leadership capability.
Margie is a true expert in her field who immediately captivates an audience.
Margie is a truly sensational speaker. She had our audience hanging off her every word - her thought provoking, engaging and professional presentation style along with her unique ability to be down to earth was truely refreshing and motivating. I would recommend Margie as a keynote speaker anytime.”
Margie’s keynote on creating a culture of courage was dynamic, passionate and thought provoking. The feedback from our top 100 leaders was overwhelmingly positive. We will all go forward a little bolder and braver than before!
Margie’s insights and ability to deliver thought-provoking and empowering sessions for leaders of all levels from diverse backgrounds is impressive. I've since engaged Margie for many leadership events, always with incredible feedback.
If you are looking for a powerful yet practical message to inspire our team to take action, Margie is the speaker for you! The audience feels the positive and personal message she delivers with credibility as a best-selling author and global leadership authority. She is also a joy to work with!
