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Sonja Wekema

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Co-Founder at The Board Whisperers
📍 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Sonja Wekema is an executive coach and founder of The Other Perspective and The Board Whisperers. With over 25 years of experience at firms like Shell and Capgemini, she specializes in leadership development and cultural transformation. People who have worked with her describe her as open, sincere, and driven.

Outside of her professional work, Sonja is an amateur photographer, enjoys skiing in the Italian Dolomites, and values spending quality time with friends and her two sons. She intentionally seeks out new experiences that take her out of her comfort zone, such as visiting new places and even skydiving.

Her guiding professional philosophy comes from the opening line of her TEDx talk: "We live in a wicked world, don’t you think? "

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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Priorities

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Navigating Complexity
Her work and recent book, "Leading in a Wicked World, " focus on helping leaders navigate complex and unpredictable challenges in today's business environment.
Leadership Transformation
She has over two decades of experience guiding executives, boards, and teams through leadership and culture transformations in various multinational corporations.
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Career

Work history

Co-Founder
The Board Whisperers
2-2017
Founder | Managing Partner
The Other Perspective (TOP)
Author
The Other Perspective (TOP)
Adjunct Faculty, Coach & Speaker
VU Leadership Academy
Member
SER Topvrouwen
In the press

Media appearances

The Board Whisperers help executives embrace courageous leadership. Featured in Consultancy.eu
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Education
2022 - 2026
PhD
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
2018 - 2020
MSc
Hult Ashridge Executive Education
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