Hi! I'm Leonie
With 20+ years of Project Lessons, I’ve seen a fair chunk (let’s not say ‘all’ because there is always something new). Project work is, unique to its time and place and usually has a specific goal that the business wants.
Taking these lessons and skills, I now help project leaders develop their skills. I facilitate offsite and in house workshops to support those at the doing end of transformation projects and deliver training programs to business teams.
People-First: For me, the magic happens when people and teams work together and build momentum around their shared purpose.
Practical Solutions: I offer straightforward, actionable advice. You’ll know what we’re doing and why.
Coach and Cheerleader: I’ll push you to be better, call out the tough stuff, and celebrate the wins.
Momentum for Project Leaders
Momentum for Project Leaders is a 90-day programme designed to help project leaders like you, build unstoppable alignment, accelerate decisive action, and establish accountability that sticks, so you can lead with unwavering confidence and deliver results that truly matter.
Momentum
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Leonie McCarthy has built a reputation as a trusted partner for retailers, helping brands like Incu, Aje, Platypus Shoes, and Baby Bunting overcome challenges and achieve alignment, inspire action, and deliver lasting exceptional results.
Now, Leonie is sharing her expertise in her new book, Momentum: Build Alignment, Action & Accountability.
This practical guide is written to empower retail leaders to tackle the challenges of today’s fast-changing industry and setting their projects up for long-term success.
However, the framework underlying the book has application in many other environments. It’s based around what Leonie calls a triple A process.
*Available in physical soft cover and PDF.
About Me
With 20+ years of Project Lessons, I’ve seen a fair chunk (let’s not say ‘all’ because there is always something new). Project work is, unique to its time and place and usually has a specific goal that the business wants.
Taking these lessons and skills, I now help project leaders develop their skills. I facilitate offsite and in house workshops to support those at the doing end of transformation projects and deliver training programs to business teams.
People-First: For me, the magic happens when people and teams work together and build momentum around their shared purpose.
Practical Solutions: I offer straightforward, actionable advice. You’ll know what we’re doing and why.
Coach and Cheerleader: I’ll push you to be better, call out the tough stuff, and celebrate the wins.
Keynote Speaker, Presenter & Workshop Facilitator
Helping leaders navigate change, technology and transformation with confidence
The pace of change has never been greater.
New technologies. Evolving customer expectations. Complex projects. Growing pressure on teams. Organisations are being asked to do more, move faster and deliver better outcomes than ever before.
Leonie McCarthy helps leaders, project teams and organisations cut through the complexity.
With more than 20 years of experience leading major transformation programs across retail, technology and customer-focused organisations, Leonie delivers engaging presentations that combine practical insights, real-world experience and actionable strategies audiences can immediately apply.
Whether presenting to executives, project professionals, industry associations or conference audiences, Leonie is known for making complex topics accessible, relatable and inspiring.
Topics audiences love
Where are you on the momentum ladder?
Project managers are stretched thin. Juggling multiple initiatives, managing complex team dynamics, and navigating organisational politics. But you don't have to white-knuckle your way through it.
The Momentum Ladder maps five distinct levels of team effectiveness. Which one reflects your reality?
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Triple A Process
Alignment isn’t just about setting clear goals—it’s about ensuring every team member understands and feels invested in those goals. Too often, misalignment at the leadership level cascades down to operational inefficiencies.
Tip for 2025: Conduct regular
alignment check-ins across teams.
Use tools like project roadmaps or OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to ensure visibility across the business (and with partners).
A brilliant strategy is useless without execution. Action requires more than task management—it needs teams to have the resources, clarity, and autonomy to move forward confidently.
Tip for 2025: Break projects into
more achievable phases.
This gives both a smaller target to hit
and flexibility to evolve working
practice on the go.
Accountability isn’t about micromanagement or punishment. It’s about creating a
culture of ownership.
Teams need to feel responsible not just
for their individual tasks but for the
project’s overall success.
Tip for 2025: Implement accountability frameworks like weekly progress reviews or cross-department feedback sessions. Incorporate this into the existing meeting structure if possible.
Testimonials
Tim G
Group GM Shared Services Retail Apparel Group
Leonie & the 6R team supported SFG in the implementation of projects across the business over a number of years; they provided valuable process testing & training skills and were a key part of many successful projects.
Working with all departments in the review and improvement of current business processes.
The implementation & testing of Planning, Assortment Planning, Sales Analytics, Sourcing and Merchandising solutions and working in partnership with key employees in the training and testing of modules.
Kasie H.
Retail Executive | GAICD | Digital Transformation
I have been a client of Leonie's for over a decade now across a number of different roles and organisations.
We've delivered many projects together, some huge, others much simpler. Her style and results over the years have been consistent exceptional.
She is authentic, honest and brave, never turning down an opportunity to do something new or challenging.
Her style is warm and engaging, and you'll always know she has the best interest of the project and business at heart.
I have zero hesitations in recommending her for projects in retail, technology, marketing and ecommerce/digital and am more than happy to discuss my experience with anyone who would like to hear more.
Janet C
Owner | Dive Centre Manly
If you want someone to help you navigate your way through systems selection and then manage the implementation then Leonie is the person.
Specialising in Fashion, she is one of those unusual people who not only understands creative design and sourcing, but can translate that in to process. She can talk fashion and IT - a rare skill !!
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