Sonja Wekema is the Founder and Managing Partner of the international network organisation, The Other Perspective, and Co-Founder of The Board Whisperers. With over 20 years of experience in the business world, including management consulting and senior leadership roles in various Fortune 500 companies, Sonja is an expert in culture transformation and leadership development in intercultural organisations.
Her mission is to inspire leaders in organisations to adopt new perspectives and ideas, thereby increasing their impact in a sustainable way. In 2017, Sonja transitioned to entrepreneurship, establishing The Other Perspective to support her mission.
Sonja is an external PhD candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and holds degrees in Communications and Executive & Team Coaching. She is accredited as an executive coach by Ashridge (London, UK) and EMCC. As an author, speaker (including TEDx) and amateur photographer, Sonja stays active beyond her professional pursuits. She is also a proud mother of two sons.
She is the co-author of the following books:
- Leading in a Wicked World (expected: Q2 2024), Sonja Wekema & Matthias Schramm, The Hague: The Other Perspective
- The Leadership Journey (2023), Sonja Wekema & Marjon Margés, The Hague: The Other Perspective
- 7 Perspectives on Leadership (Dutch: 2023, Eng.: 2024), Sari van Poelje, Annejet de Blécourt, Marianne Eussen, Rob de Ruiter & Sonja Wekema, Kloosterhof
- Second Hand Rose (2023), Writers Table The Hague Society