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Hey there, I'm Sue-Anne
(And yes, most people get the name wrong).
Raucous laugher, coffee lover, wine swiller, and the Change Architect for your biggest leadership transformations.
I have a "coffee name" which I don’t like, but it’s easier to tell strangers my name is "Sue" because "Sue-Anne" is a surprisingly difficult one to land!
My Lovely, I’m on a mission to create a living-legacy. I’m a mum, a grandma, a wife, and a sister. And I want the next half of my life to mean something. I’m on a mission to positively impact 1 million people by transforming communities from the inside out, one woman at a time. I have a genuine sense of urgency about this mission because I want to build a lasting legacy that my family and grandkids will be proud of.
16+ Major Transformations and a $3,500 Daily Charge-Out Rate.
Before I became your Strategic Partner, I spent 25+ years in the high-stakes corporate trenches. I was the Change and Communications Strategist brought in for the "big ones"—the massive SAP and Oracle implementations that represent the most significant shifts an organization faces in a decade.
But here’s the biggest challenge (that surprises everyone): I did all of this as a contractor, and I did it with almost no support staff.
While projects of this scale usually have an entire department of change managers, training managers, and communication specialists, I was typically a team of one (with maybe a single trainer). I didn't have the luxury of a permanent seat at the table or a massive team to delegate to.
I had to master the art of producing massive organisational shifts through pure strategic leverage. I know exactly what it’s like to carry the weight of a high-stakes outcome on your own shoulders. I know my stuff—and at my corporate peak, my charge-out rate was $3,500 a day.
But I’m here now because I realised my true work isn't fixing systems; it's serving the brilliant women who lead the people that use them.
I Saw the "Visibility Paradox" in Action.
But here is the heartbreaking reality I saw, My Lovely. During those 16+ transformations, I noticed a recurring, systemic trap. I watched ambitious women lead their teams through massive upheaval and deliver world-class results, only to remain invisible when it came to the next strategic role.
The implementation didn’t make them invisible; it just proved they were "indispensable doers." Their competence had become their cage. I realised that the change management we need most isn’t for our software systems; it’s for our leadership narrative.
A Dream, a Health Scare, and a Bus Named Girty.
When I was 25, I had a dream: I was on a stage, looking out at a sea of people, all filled with certainty and contentment. I knew I was meant for more, but I hit the glass ceiling (and the glass floor) early on.
Years later, a colleague’s health scare gave me the "nudge" I needed. Life is too short to stay in a job that limits your impact. So, my husband and I hit the road in Girty, our mobile home, to travel Australia.
I’ll be honest: it scared the hell out of me. But in that space, the dream from my 25-year-old self came flooding back.
I realised I could channel my decades of consulting experience and my love for neuroscience into resources that help women become the Strategic Trailblazers they were born to be (without the corporate price tag).
My Values are the "Kitchen Mix Master" of My Method.
I don’t do generic. My coaching style is built on three pillars that get the job done, no matter how complex the situation:
Curiosity
It’s like a Kitchen Mix Master or a Thermomix with all the attachments. It restrains judgment and paves the way for learning. I believe the world is better when we leave our curiosity "out on the bench" for easy access. No agendas. No judgment.
Creativity
I love testing the new and different. To be open to new ideas and willing to test them in new ways. Everyone is creative; it just takes a willingness to experiment to spark those new connections.
Courage
As Mark Twain said, "Courage is acting in spite of fear." I believe there would be far less stress in the world if we had courageous conversations with those around us and the courage to do stuff differently.
The Data Behind the Intuition
I’ve been an internationally accredited coach via the ICF since 2016—the gold standard of coaching. My "secret sauce" is the ability to read between the lines, intuitively knowing what you need to hear or say to move forward.
CliftonStrengths: Individualisation | Achiever | Learner | Communication | Strategic.
MBTI: A questioning ENFJ.
Framework: The Leader Within Method—a science-based, AI-enhanced approach to mastering your Inner, Outer, and External worlds.
You Are Only One Reconstructed Thought Away from Your Breakthrough.
You don't have to wait 3 to 6 months for a "launch" to solve your leadership challenges. High-stakes leadership doesn't afford the luxury of trial and error. Whether you need an immediate 30-day roadmap or a full 6-week identity shift, I have a path designed for your urgency.
