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Resilience 2.0: keynotes for leaders who grow through challenges

"I highly recommend Sharon. She is a powerful speaker who tailors her message to every audience. She creates safe, engaging spaces that inspire leaders to speak up, grow, and take action.”
Nicole Goodwin, MD Events, Everywoman
More on Sharon Aneja, Founder of Humanity Works Consultancy
Sharon Aneja is a sought-after keynote speaker and founder of Humanity Works Consultancy, known for helping leaders not just navigate uncertainty -but grow stronger because of it.
After two decades leading global teams across FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, a life-threatening illness changed everything. Sharon’s recovery didn’t just redefine her health-it redefined her leadership. She stepped away from a high-flying career to ask a better question:
What if our hardest moments could make us better leaders?
Today, Sharon speaks to what she calls Resilience 2.0 - a mindset that moves leaders beyond bouncing back to bouncing forward, where they grow stronger through challenge. It’s the foundation of anti-fragile leadership: where leadership teams stay aligned under pressure, make better decisions faster, and lead cultures that perform at their best through the uncertainty.
She’s delivered powerful keynotes to thousands of leaders, including at the Everywoman Tech Forum (twice), CHRN Conference, and Barnet Council Leadership Summit. She appeared in the U.S. documentary Wired for Connection and is a featured voice in HR Zone, Everywoman, and the Institute of Leadership.
Known to clients as the “Chief Heart Officer,” Sharon brings commercial sharpness, deep coaching insight, and a truly human voice to every stage.
Next gen resilience - keynotes for leaders who grow stronger through uncertainty
Beyond Resilience: How Great Leaders Grow Through Change; Not Just Survive It
A practical, high-impact keynote for leadership teams navigating uncertainty, complexity, and pressure.
In today’s unpredictable world, resilience (bouncing back) is no longer enough. What leaders need now is the ability to bounce forward: to grow stronger, sharper, and more aligned because of challenge, not in spite of it.
This keynote introduces Sharon Aneja’s signature Mindset, Skillset, and Toolset framework, a proven system used by organisations like HSBC, SnapLogic, and EY to build Anti-fragile leadership, teams that don’t just recover from stress, but grow from it.
Sharon shares how to embed practical habits and leadership behaviours that fuel clarity, courage, and performance in the face of change.
🔑 Audience Takeaways
✅ A mindset that reframes uncertainty and builds confidence under pressure
✅ Leadership skills that drive alignment, trust, and decision-making in complexity
📣 “It’s not about managing change. It’s about becoming the team that grows through it.”

Leading Through Crisis: A True Story of Courageous Leadership in Uncertain Times
From Deathbed to Chief Heart Officer.
After a life-threatening illness stopped her high-flying leadership career in its tracks, Sharon faced a defining question:
“What if our hardest moments could make us better leaders?”
This keynote offers a rare, real-world look at what it takes to lead through uncertainty.
Sharon shares the turning point that reshaped her leadership approach and ultimately became the foundation of anti-fragile growth; the ability to bounce forward, not just back.
With honesty, humour, and practical insight, she challenges leaders to move past resilience and lead with strength under pressure, without losing their humanity.
🔑 Audience Takeaways
✨ Reframe setbacks as strategic turning points for leadership growth
✨ Lead with courage and clarity especially when the path ahead isn’t clear
📣 “For anyone navigating burnout, reinvention, or real leadership pressure—this talk is a call to evolve.”

Beyond Resilience: The Mental Habits That Help Leaders Bounce Forward Rather Than Bounce Back
Today’s leadership landscape is defined by uncertainty, complexity, and constant pressure. But most leaders are still relying on outdated ideas of resilience; trying to “bounce back” instead of bouncing forward.
This keynote introduces Resilience 2.0, a modern, practical approach to leading through challenge with clarity, energy, and momentum. Sharon shares the core mental habits behind anti-fragile leadership: how to reframe uncertainty, reduce decision fatigue, and turn pressure into performance.
This is more than mindset, it’s the psychological upgrade your team needs to lead in complexity without burning out.
🔑 Audience Takeaways
🧠 Mental habits that turn uncertainty into clarity and confidence
💪 Tools to make better decisions under pressure
🚀 Mindset shifts that unlock energy, creativity, and resilience—even in chaos
📣 “Challenges reveal who we are. This talk shows leaders how to show up strong, focused, and fully human.”
