About Us
Meet Sally
Founder | Executive Coach | Strategic Advisor
Sally is the founder of Sage — a seasoned executive coach, board advisor, and transformation strategist.
A widely trusted leadership advisor, she has 30 years’ experience helping leaders navigate complexity.
As a trusted partner to CEOs, boards, and executive teams, Sally blends deep emotional intelligence with sharp strategic thinking. She has worked across industries — from FMCG, mining, financial services and telecommunications to all levels of government to professional services, education and health — helping leaders navigate big transitions, align teams, and lead boldly in an era shaped by rapid change.
Known for her calm, clear-headed presence, Sally creates space for reflection, realignment, and action. Her work balances strategic insight with empathy — whether coaching an executive through a high-stakes career move, designing a strategic offsite, or helping a team reset and reconnect.
Sally is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach, holds an MBA with distinction (Melbourne Business School), is accredited in AI (Harvard Business School) and has qualifications in Counselling Psychology, Conflict Management and Mindfulness (AIPC).
Gallup CliftonStrengths
We use Gallup’s world-renowned CliftonStrengths assessment to help leaders and teams uncover their natural talents and apply them for greater impact. It’s a strengths-based approach that shifts the conversation from fixing weaknesses to maximising what’s possible.
Harvard AI Leadership Tools
We leverage cutting-edge AI research from Harvard Business School to craft data-driven strategies, enhancing strategic planning, decision-making and operational efficiency.
Our Story
In 2016, Sally founded Yellow Consulting with a clear mission: to deliver strategic advice to organisations navigating complex challenges.
On her very first engagement, something unexpected happened. Midway through the project, the CEO turned to Sally and asked, not for more strategic plans, but for her to professionally coach them through the leadership challenges they were facing.
This was a turning point.
What began as a strategic consulting firm evolved into something more human. It became clear that while organisations need strong strategies, they also need aligned cultures to bring those strategies to life. In fact, what they often need most are strong, supported leaders who can bridge the two.
From that insight, Sage was born. We know leadership is evolving—and we’re here to help leaders evolve with it.