One Woman’s Mission to Redefine Resilience, Rebuild Confidence, and Rewrite What’s Possible
From the Irish borderlands to global boardrooms, Operation Growth is the extraordinary true story of Breda McCague, one of the first women ever commissioned as a lieutenant in Ireland’s Reserve Defence Forces, who transformed a life of discipline, adversity, and reinvention into a masterclass on personal evolution.
Through candid storytelling and powerful reflection, Breda reveals how every “battlefield”, from military drills to corporate corridors, from heartbreak to breakthrough, became her training ground for unstoppable growth. Blending real-life experience with practical tools, she guides readers through mindset mastery, emotional intelligence, leadership brilliance, and the art of turning fear into fuel.
Whether you’re facing career stagnation, self-doubt, or life’s unexpected detours, Operation Growth offers the ultimate roadmap to reclaiming your confidence, amplifying your impact, and creating the legacy you were born for.
Breda has spoken on many continents as Keynote speaker, her talks include High Performing Teams, Resilience, Transforming People & Cultures, Inclusion, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership, Vision & Strategy, Mission Centric.
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Many coaches and advisors claim to guide clients to transcend limitations and achieve unprecedented growth, but none have survived the unfathomable, done the unexpected, and dare to go to the places Sally Anderson is willing to go as the only documented visionary at the forefront of 'sustainable', human and organizational transformation — ending the oscillation between empowerment and disempowerment at the identity level”.
Sally’s understanding of the human psyche, and her ability to use these insights to enhance the way in which leaders lead, places her as one of the greatest leadership influencers of our time. With a legacy built on over 37 years of professional leadership experience working with thousands of CEOs, politicians, leading edge thought leaders, elite sporting athletes, celebrities and global influencers, Sally is known as the professional sparring partner to influential leaders who expect quantifiable results from the very first engagement.
Sally’s program, Equanimity & Co-Creative Mastery is an experiential, meticulously planned, heavily tested methodology developed for elite performers, global brands and world changers to achieve sustainable and previously unattainable results. Her work in the area of ‘sustainable transformation’ is unparalleled.
Sally's journey has been riddled with challenges no human should be forced to endure - surviving unthinkable traumas, overcoming mental dysfunction, and even weathering an attempted defamation of character publicly on the internet; her resilience is testament to her authenticity, spirit, and commitment to her purpose. Her ability to transform adversity into growth, to rebuild a global network and provide much needed guidance to the most influential and misunderstood, means Sally’s story is one that continues to inspire and lead.
Based in New Zealand, and operating 100% worldwide, Sally selectively takes on private and consulting clients while curating intimate, life-altering events during her travels. Her availability extends to speaking engagements, facilitation at aligned high end leadership retreats/masterclasses, and collaborations where there is an acute need to unleash unstoppable potential and conquer limitations in those with influence.
Inquire about Sally’s suite of services via her management agent Kathryn Porritt Iconic Influencers or via her linkedin profile
