Building leaders worth following - become an empathic leader
Emerging Leaders
Good leaders build teams. Great leaders build leaders!
Growing the next generation of leaders isn’t just a box to tick, it's a vital investment in future. Without it, momentum fades, culture erodes and hard-won knowledge walks out the door. Stop wasting talent. Develop emerging leaders to keep ideas fresh, strengthen continuity and build confidence!
AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PROMOTION
WHY GREAT PERFORMERS STRUGGLE TO LEAD AND THE 5 ROLES THEY NEED TO FOCUS ON TO FIX IT
To become an accountant, people typically study accounting, start at a junior level and build their career over time. This is the same for most careers. From pilots to podiatrists, we study, train, practice and build our expertise.
For leadership roles, it is different. Often people follow a similar path to the one above but instead of just becoming more of an expert in their field they become a Promoted Professional. They are now tasked with stepping out of the work and having responsibility for leading a group of people to do the work instead. The best accountant is suddenly tasked with leading a group of 10 accountants who will be their subordinates. The podiatrist is now leading a team of podiatrists and support staff who they need to work together. A great builder brings on a number of employees, contractors and apprentices who they all call ‘The boss’.
This transition is hard because we don't prepare our future leaders for the 5 Roles of Leadership they now will need to master to become a leader worth following. All the expert knowledge and experience they have built up over
many years is not only less useful in this new job, but it can even be a
major problem. The Promoted Professionals can feel uneasy, threatened or even totally out of their depth at this realisation.
This is why we have built specific programs and resources to help people make the transition with confidence, competence and inspiration to become life-long learners of the art and science of leading people.
Emerging Leaders Programs
Exploring the 5 Roles of Leadership
Exploring the 5 Roles of Leadership
Exploring the 5 Roles of Leadership
Drop your people into a transformative session that redefines what it truly means to lead. The 5 Roles of Leadership goes beyond theory to unpack the real work of leadership. We explore the shift from managing tasks to inspiring people, aligning purpose and driving performance.
Across the session, participants explore five distinct roles: Operational Execution, Regulatory Control, Performance Management, Strategic Positioning and Identity Alignment.
This is not about adding more, it’s about elevating how they think, act and influence. Gaining a clearer sense of leadership identity, the gaps holding back teams and the skills to lead with purpose and confidence.
Key outcomes
- Lead with Clarity and Confidence
- Skills to Shift from Doing to Leading
- Becoming Inspiring, Strategic Leaders
Details: Full-day (6-7hrs)
Delivery: In-person or Virtual
Emerging Leader Readiness Program
Exploring the 5 Roles of Leadership
Exploring the 5 Roles of Leadership
The Emerging Leader Readiness Program is a transformational experience designed to prepare new and aspiring leaders for the steep transition from doing to leading. Many first-time leaders are promoted for their technical excellence but are suddenly expected to motivate, influence and guide others... but they need these skills.
This bridges that gap. Throughout the program, participants unpack the realities of leadership through experiential learning, storytelling and reflective practice. Each session builds confidence in managing up, influencing across teams and creating psychological safety for others, while strengthening the ability to make sound decisions in complex environments. More than a workshop, this is a readiness journey.
Key outcomes
- Sense of Leadership Accountabilities
- Practical Tools for Real Leadership
- Confidence to Lead People Performance
Details:
- 3 x Full-day (6-7hrs)
- 2 x Group Coaching Sessions
- Workbooks & Toolkits
Delivery: In-person
Co-Designed Leadership Program
Exploring the 5 Roles of Leadership
Co-Designed Leadership Program
Every organisation’s leadership journey is different, that’s why our Co-Designed Leadership Program can be built with you, not just for you.
Together, we will create a tailored experience that tackles your real challenges and builds the specific capabilities your leaders need to thrive.
Whether it’s preparing emerging leaders, strengthening emotional intelligence or aligning culture with strategy, every element is shaped around your goals and context.
Through collaborative design, we identify the leadership behaviours that drive performance in your world and turn them into practical workshops, coaching and tools your people will actually use.
The result is a program that feels authentic, relevant, and built from the inside out delivering real change for your leaders and lasting impact for your organisation.
The session was inspiring, Daniel shared excellent tips and techniques to lead with empathy and had the right level of humour to keep the audience engaged virtually. Feedback has been excellent and I would highly recommend him.
Amy Vig, KPMG
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