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Objective Leader
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Leadership that holds under pressure

We develop leaders through assessment, coaching and modules built on what the role actually demands.

Our solutions

Leadership development designed for real workplaces

  • Coaching

    One-to-one coaching (Accelerator™, Transformer™), group coaching for groups of up to 8 participants (Elevate™) and team coaching for intact teams (Unite™). Delivered by Objective Leader’s curated network of ICF credentialed leadership coaches.

    100%of participants reported positive progress toward their leadership goals. · BAE Systems Australia
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  • Assessment

    The Objective Leader Assessment™ combines self-reflection, a leadership capability assessment, and stakeholder feedback, so leaders have a clear view of their strengths, development priorities, and leadership impact. We also partner with globally recognised assessment providers: Life Styles Inventory, the Leadership Circle Profile and DiSC Workplace & Management.

    71% → 80%Group 1 reassessment: overall capability across both cohorts. · Sanimax
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  • Facilitated development

    Programs are customised to leadership level, organisational goals, and industry context. Modules can be delivered as workshops, facilitated labs, coaching programs, or integrated pathways.

    100%of Coaching for Performance respondents said they could apply the learning. · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
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The Adaptive Coaching Model™

Every leader is different. Every coaching journey should be too. At Objective Leader, we adapt our coaching approach to the individual, providing the right balance of support, challenge and input to help leaders achieve meaningful and sustainable behaviour change.

Skills coaching

Framework · Knowledge · Guidance · Tools · Capability building

Pure coaching

Reflection · Awareness · Insight · Challenge · Behaviour change

Examples

  • New supervisorLeans toward skills coaching.Often requires greater support, practical frameworks and leadership skill development.
  • Experienced managerBalanced between skills coaching and pure coaching.Typically benefits from a balance of leadership capability development and reflective coaching.
  • Executive leaderLeans toward pure coaching.Often possesses strong technical knowledge, with coaching focused on perspective, awareness, influence and strategic impact.

It’s a sliding scale which shifts depending on individual goals, experience, workplace context, and leadership level.

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Client success stories

  • Smartest Energy

    said they would recommend the program

    Building leadership capability through rapid growth

    SmartestEnergy was experiencing rapid growth and needed to build the capability of emerging and frontline leaders as their responsibilities increased. Leaders needed greater confidence in people leadership, strategic thinking and managing increasingly complex teams and stakeholder relationships.

    Read the full story: Building leadership capability through rapid growth
  • OPEC Systems

    average recommendation score

    Strengthening leadership across remote and operational teams

    OPEC Systems needed leaders across technical, operational and remote teams to spend more time leading their people and less time focused solely on day-to-day delivery. Key challenges included delegation, remote team engagement, time management and creating greater involvement from team members.

    Read the full story: Strengthening leadership across remote and operational teams
  • Gordon Food Service

    reported good or significant progress towards their goals

    Leadership coaching to increase sales performance

    Gordon Food Service wanted to help successful salespeople transition into frontline leadership roles, shifting their focus from achieving results individually to driving performance through their direct reports.

    Read the full story: Leadership coaching to increase sales performance
  • Bundaberg Regional Council

    progress towards the goals set at the start of the program

    Building leadership capability to support Council-wide change

    Bundaberg Regional Council had begun an ambitious change agenda involving new systems, employee empowerment and improved community service. Leaders needed to move beyond hands-on delivery and siloed ways of working towards stronger delegation, collaboration and change leadership.

    Read the full story: Building leadership capability to support Council-wide change
  • Balonne Shire Council

    of measured leadership behaviours improved

    Strengthening leadership capability across Council

    Balonne Shire Council wanted to strengthen leadership capability across leaders working in very different service areas. Development needed to address individual needs while building consistent capability in courageous conversations, accountability, teamwork, change and conflict management.

    Read the full story: Strengthening leadership capability across Council
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“The program brought components of the Local Government Capability Framework to life for our T4 leaders, helping them build confidence and make meaningful changes in how they communicate, make decisions and lead their teams. Hearing what participants gained, both professionally and personally, gave us the confidence to continue the program with our next cohort.”
Emilie DavineManager People and Capability, Wellington Shire Council
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Tell us what you are trying to shift in your leaders. We will tell you what we would do about it, and whether we are the right people to do it.