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Welcome

MASTER THE ART OF LEADERSHIP

Inspire Growth, Lead by Example

Hi there! We’re Sandra Cameron and Barbara Bock Walenta, and we’re excited you’re here.

 

At SB Leadership Partners, we understand the challenges of leadership.

 

Passionate about supporting leaders like you master the art of communication and collaboration, our team brings a wealth of experience from backgrounds in marketing, advertising, branding, strategy consulting, and corporate boards. We know how to communicate in a focused and effective way while sparking excitement and engagement.

 

We’re dedicated to offering coaching, training and speaking that empower leaders and organizations to thrive, fostering trusted collaboration, focused communication, and modern, inclusive mindsets.

 

More than just executive coaches, we are your partners in navigating the complexities of modern leadership. As internationally accredited coaches, we offer fresh perspectives on everything from developing an entrepreneurial spirit and critical thinking to problem-solving in the age of AI to how to lead Generation Z. Our goal is to help you build trust within your teams and collaborations.

 

Having worked around the globe with international Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, and startups, our journey has equipped us to craft solutions tailored to the unique challenges of today’s business world. We believe in sharpening leadership acumen and fostering a mindset that embraces both learning and leading.

More about us:

Barbara Bock-Walenta

Hi, I´m Barbara, your coach, trainer and organization consultant  since 2007. In 2015, I launched my own company, blending my media and advertising savvy with my passion for leadership development.

 

I craft custom program solutions to help my clients excel, offering everything from leadership training to impulse speeches and executive coaching. My specialty is designing train-the-trainer programs, ensuring leaders and coaches can share their knowledge effectively.

 

My career includes roles as Partner at BA Leadership Development, Strategy Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and C3 GmbH, and Account Manager at TBWA, where I supported my clients tackling big challenges in People & Organization and Marketing & Sales across various industries.

 

I’m also an accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Certified Systemic Coach by European Business School (EBS) and Certified Training Supervisor for Office Administration by the German Chamber of Industry & Commerce (IHK Bavaria). A very long time ago, I graduated from Karl-Franzens-University with a Master of Management and International Business (MIB).

 

Living with my family near Graz, Austria, I am fluent in German and English, and survive in Spanish and Italian. When not coaching, I enjoy the Austrian countryside.

 

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Experience

Our combined

Sandra Cameron

Hi, I‘m Sandra, your executive coach and leadership trainer with more than two decades of leadership experience under my belt. I've mastered the art of honing the personal brands of business leaders and entrepreneurs, helping them shine under pressure while keeping their mental well-being front and center. My passion? Empowering diverse teams and individuals to reach their full potential.

 

My career has truly been a ride! I've been the Head of Digital at General Motors Europe, served as the Chief Marketing Officer on the board of a publicly traded Machine Vision Company, and helped leaders grow as a Partner at BA Leadership Development. I’ve also had the opportunity of sharing my insights at events like the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity and snagging multiple industry awards for my work at GM Europe.

 

Education-wise, I'm a Harvard Business School Alumna, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and I've got a Master's certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) from DVNLP. Oh, and I also have a Diploma in Sports Economics from the German Sport University Cologne, thanks to my past life as a competitive basketball player.

 

I facilitate in English and German, and my Spanish skills help me communicate effectively enough in Spanish and Latin American territories. My international adventures have taken me all over, including significant stints in Spain and the U.S. Now, I call Frankfurt home, where I enjoy life with my family of Baseball enthusiasts. 

 

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Our

Mission

is simple:

to support you in developing leaders who not only navigate but also shape the future of your business with insight and inclusivity. We’re committed to promoting a leadership style that values clear communication, collaborative efforts, and strategic branding to boost team dynamics and individual performances through engaging and impactful learning experiences.

We’re excited to partner with you on this journey of growth and transformation. Together, let’s embrace the challenges of today’s business world with courage, curiosity, and a bit of (or a lot of) ...

fun.

At SB Leadership Partners, we specialize in leadership development through microlearning experiences combined with embedded executive coaching and continuous learning. Our approach is designed to integrate smoothly into your daily routines, ensuring sustainable growth that fits into your busy life.

 

Our workshops and talks? They’re fun, interactive, and highly experiential. We incorporate simulations, games, group exchanges, tailored business examples, practical tools, frameworks, and coaching exercises to create engaging and sustainable learning experiences.

Testimonials

I am grateful for having the chance to take part in a consulting workshop led by Sandra. She is exceptional in what she does, for being able to deliver abstract, multi-facetted theoretical concepts in a very understandable way, making those very easy and natural to adopt practically.

 

The workshop left me very opened, seeing and understanding much more of people around me, recognizing reasons why I am able to communicate with them naturally and successfully or not so. It goes further beyond the contents of the training though, I see so many new possible growth and development routes, and if ever a workshop deserves an etiquette of being life changing - this one surely does - entirely thanks to Sandra.

Artur Pilch,
Project Manager, UBS

Barbara has the ability to quickly empathize with a company and its employees. We appreciate her warm nature, great energy and her ability to convey her broad knowledge professionally and with a good dose of humor.

Sabrina Wiik-Schaerer,

Head of HR & Recruiting
Energy Infrastructure Partners

Barbara delivers the full package of training design and coaching while thoroughly representing our corporate culture, mission and values. She quickly picks up on what we want to reinforce and train on and the principles behind it.

This means that our joint custom programs are developed with our corporate strategies in mind, preparing our trainees for a memorable and impactful experience. 

She effectively partners with our business experts […] Working with Barbara has always ensured that the coaching and training delivered to our colleagues receives exceptionally higher than typical participant feedback and it sparks in many an authentic interest and understanding on key sustainability topics.

Sustainability Manager,

Global Financial Services/Insurance
- Co-Facilitator

Sandra played a pivotal role in working with me and my team in launching a complex program […] She is an outstanding coach, facilitator, subject matter expert (SME), and her client relationship skills are outstanding. […] One of Sandra's greatest strengths is her exceptional communication skills.

 

[She] can convey complex ideas with clarity and precision. Moreover, Sandra is incredibly agile and resourceful, always finding innovative solutions to any challenges that arise. Her proactive approach and commitment to excellence were evident at every stage of our collaboration. I truly hope to have the pleasure of working alongside Sandra in future endeavors and I would wholeheartedly recommend partnering with her.

Rosana Greco,
Global Sr. Customer Success Manager, CoachHub

Barbara Bock-Walenta and team has provided invaluable support during the Executive MBA field project journey at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga combing engaging workshop methodology with a captivating teaching style.

 

The main focus of the coaching program is leadership and communication skills for building and leading high-performance teams and the ability of (self) reflection. The whole programme has been delivered in a very professional manner, keeping up the energy and positivity among our students even when dealing with very complex questions and leadership challenges.

Yuri Romanenkov, Kate Priede-Trauberga,

Executive MBA Programme Directors)
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

As a leader in healthcare research, I had the opportunity to observe and work with numerous coaches. From my perspective, Sandra is a unique coach as she combines warm-hearted empathy with a razor-sharp analytical mindset. Sandra co-creates with her coachees without guiding, and she challenges while creating a safe space for self-exploration. In other words, Sandra enables her coachees to discover their unrivaled potential and facilitates their personal growth in a light-footed manner.

Tatjana Ross,

Director Medicinal Chemistry

Merck Healthcare KGaA

I can highly recommend working with Barbara Bock-Walenta. She has collaborated with us on diverse projects, i.e., as longstanding trainer for a coaching seminar for female high potentials, as well as a moderating impulse speaker at larger conferences in the areas of leadership and negotiation management. Barbara understands how to implement our project ideas in the best possible way, and also enrich and enhance existing concepts with new creative ideas. I especially would like to highlight her extraordinary service orientation and engagement. Barbara was approachable at all times and flexibly adapted to new situations. The exchange with her was always truly inspiring. […] We are very much looking forward to further joint projects.

Betina Kirsch,

Managing Director

Employer Association of German Insurers

Working with Sandra has been an incredible experience! Her insightful speech on leading Generation Z was filled with valuable knowledge and helpful tips that truly resonated with us. Sandra’s interactive talk and thoughtful nudges on how the different generations have evolved created an engaging environment that encouraged great interaction and meaningful reflection. Her approach inspired us and equipped us with practical tools to enhance our leadership skills.

Area Manager,

Global Financial Institution

Barbara Bock-Walenta and Sandra Cameron have been pivotal in refining our consultant trainings, blending their broad experience to elevate our programs. They've infused our sessions with innovative leadership and problem-solving strategies, tailored to the challenges of the modern business world. Their interactive workshops have not only made learning engaging but also fostered a culture of trust and continuous improvement among our learners. We're immensely grateful for their energy, expertise, and the significant value they continue to add to our training initiatives.

Regional Director of Learning & Development,

Top 3 Consulting Firm

Sandra is a great coach, and gifted consultant. [I must admit] I went into our very first session without too much expectation as I was presenting an issue, I had raised with other coaches already (without much progress). She listened intently and after some probing questions, to my surprise, pinpointed the one thing missing in my workflow management […] Her generous manner and lack of culture/language barriers is a testament to both her deep listening and her global outlook. […] Perhaps what I appreciated the most was that she backed up her coach-consulting with references to studies and convincing data and pointed me to resources that furthered my understanding of the recommended plan. She also made sure I ended each session with a clear and unambiguous action plan, one that I felt compelled to start implementing immediately. Thanks Sandra.

Ramona Britto, (Former) curator

European Molecular Biology Laboratory,
Cambridge UK

Our

Approach

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Welcome

MASTER THE ART OF LEADERSHIP

Inspire Growth, Lead by Example

Hi there! We’re Sandra Cameron and Barbara Bock Walenta, and we’re excited you’re here.

 

At SB Leadership Partners, we understand the challenges of leadership.

 

Passionate about supporting leaders like you master the art of communication and collaboration, our team brings a wealth of experience from backgrounds in marketing, advertising, branding, strategy consulting, and corporate boards. We know how to communicate in a focused and effective way while sparking excitement and engagement.

 

We’re dedicated to offering coaching, training and speaking that empower leaders and organizations to thrive, fostering trusted collaboration, focused communication, and modern, inclusive mindsets.

 

More than just executive coaches, we are your partners in navigating the complexities of modern leadership. As internationally accredited coaches, we offer fresh perspectives on everything from developing an entrepreneurial spirit and critical thinking to problem-solving in the age of AI to how to lead Generation Z. Our goal is to help you build trust within your teams and collaborations.

 

Having worked around the globe with international Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, and startups, our journey has equipped us to craft solutions tailored to the unique challenges of today’s business world. We believe in sharpening leadership acumen and fostering a mindset that embraces both learning and leading.

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