In this episode, Dr. Margie Warrell discusses her new book, “The Courage Gap: Five Steps to Braver Action,” which is inspired by her experiences during the pandemic. Margie shares insights on the importance of focusing on what you most want, not on what you fear, and emphasizes that courage isn’t about eradicating fear, but managing it. She encourages listeners to identify their personal courage gap by assessing different areas of their lives and determining what they would do if they were being truly brave.
Bio: A native Australian, Margie has spent over 25 years working globally in leadership advisory and consulting for Fortune 500 companies, public sector leaders, PE, and beyond. A Senior Partner in the Board & CEO Succession practice at Korn Ferry, Margie combines her doctoral research with her experience in business, coaching, psychology, and consulting to provide sharp insights to meet the complex challenges facing leaders today.
Margie has been trusted by diverse enterprises—including, NASA, Dell, Morgan Stanley, SAP, Novartis, UN Foundation, HP, Google, and Johnson & Johnson—to cultivate more courageous leadership and foster forward-thinking ‘cultures of courage’ that accelerate learning for growth agendas.
A sought-after keynote speaker, Margie’s bestselling books have been reprinted in 12 languages. Her sixth book, The Courage Gap (foreword by General Stanley McChrystal), will be released in January 2025. She has also co-authored two other books with Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard and Jack Canfield. Her interviews with leaders and luminaries – including Bill Marriott, Richard Branson and HBS Professor Amy Edmondson – inform her thought leadership which she shares in her Live Brave podcast, Forbes column and leading media (CNN, Bloomberg & WSJ.)
Margie’s commitment to cultivating braver leadership spans to advising US Congressional Chiefs, McCain Global Fellows and female leaders in burgeoning democracies. A passionate advocate for women in leadership, Margie’s served on numerous government roundtables and co-leads the Korn Ferry’s ‘Power of All’ initiative to strengthen succession pipelines of female talent to C-suite and boardrooms.
In 2020, Margie relocated back to the US (for the second time) after a decade in Singapore and Australia. She resides in Alexandria Virginia, near Washington DC. Outside of work, Margie’s passion for adventure travel inspired summiting Mt Kilimanjaro with her husband and four children.
Something Extra: “Courage…I believe it’s the force multiplier for us to live our biggest, bravest and most authentic lives.”
