Leadership development systems

Establish a leadership development system with the right structure, support, and accountability to reinforce and sustain behaviour change.

When leadership behaviour doesn’t shift, it’s often the system, not the skills, that needs attention

I help organisations stop spinning their wheels with one-off learning events to establish or enhance systems for behaviour change that generate real traction.

I do this through an audit of your current leadership development approach, consulting solutions to implement recommendations, and mentoring packages to support internal teams in driving sustainable results.

Connect to start building the conditions within your organisation that make leadership growth inevitable.

How I can help you drive real change

Leadership development strategic review

Learn how to bridge the knowing-doing gap in your organisation.

Are your leaders equipped - but not consistently demonstrating - the mindsets, skills, and behaviours needed for your organisation to succeed?

A strategic review helps uncover what’s really getting in the way.

Using a structured evaluation model, I assess both individual factors (like motivation, confidence, and prioritisation) and organisational factors (such as purpose, culture, and strategic alignment) to determine what drives or blocks leadership effectiveness.

I then examine how well your current approach is enabling real behaviour change by assessing existing levels of structure, support, and accountability.

The strategic review includes:

  • A desktop review of the current state of play (including your organisation’s purpose, values, and strategy; people/HR strategy; performance, engagement, and talent data; and current leadership framework, practices, and programs)

  • An external scan of research, best practices, and emerging trends

  • Stakeholder engagement through interviews, workshops, or surveys.

Following the review, you will receive a set of focused, practical recommendations that help you close the knowing-doing gap, so your leadership development efforts deliver lasting impact where it matters most. I can then support you in testing and validating these with stakeholders to develop an overarching leadership strategy.

Evaluation model

Here’s an interactive snapshot of the evaluation model that guides the strategic review process:

Individual factors

  • Do leaders have the motivation to lead?

  • Do leaders have the confidence to lead?

  • Do leaders have the time to lead?

Organisational factors

  • Does the organisation’s purpose inspire people to lead?

  • Does the culture empower people to lead?

  • Is leadership an organisational priority?

System enablers

  • Do leaders know what is expected and have a way to achieve it?

  • Who and what supports leaders?

  • Is progress visible and does it matter?

From a programmatic to strategic approach

Additional ways I can support you to transform your approach to leadership development:

Consulting

When leadership challenges run deeper than a program.

A leadership development program isn’t always the answer, especially when the real barriers to effectiveness are systemic.

With deep expertise in organisational development, I partner with clients to design practical, evidence-informed leadership strategies that address root causes, not just symptoms. Whether building on insights from a systemic review or starting fresh, I can help you shape your leadership agenda, align it with business priorities, and implement high-impact interventions that drive meaningful change.

Let’s create the conditions where leadership can truly thrive.

Mentoring

A trusted partner to sharpen your thinking and strengthen your impact.

Need a sounding board to test your ideas, review your program design, or challenge the status quo in how your organisation develops leaders?

If you’re after a lighter-touch, high-value partnership, mentoring might be the right fit.

I work with in-house leadership development practitioners (individually or in teams) to provide strategic guidance, fresh perspective, and practical insights tailored to your current challenges or opportunities. Typical engagements include either 3 x 1-hour sessions or 2 x 1.5-hour sessions, with flexible options to shape a mentoring package that works for you.

Let’s connect and explore what would be most helpful.

Trusted by:

Endeavour Group

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ALH Hotels

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BWS

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Dan Murphy's

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Country Road Group

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TAC Transport Accident Commission

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Yarra Valley Water

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Swinburne University of Technology

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The University of Newcastle

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Medibank

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Dentsu

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KingSwim

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Endeavour Group • ALH Hotels • BWS • Dan Murphy's • Country Road Group • TAC Transport Accident Commission • Yarra Valley Water • Swinburne University of Technology • The University of Newcastle • Medibank • Dentsu • KingSwim •