Leadership development that sticks.
Leda is Australia's structured leadership program for emerging leaders and new managers. Daily practice, monthly mentoring, trusted by 170+ organisations.
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Trusted by 170+ Australian organisations to develop their future leaders.
You care about your people. So do we.
That's our starting point.
- Technical experts get promoted into people leadership—often before anyone teaches them how. You want to set them up to succeed.
- New managers keep doing the work themselves because it's faster. You want them to lead, not just deliver.
- Feedback gets delayed until small issues become big ones. You want them confident enough to have the conversation early.
- Frontline leaders carry delivery and people management without extra support. You want to give them the tools to do both well.
- Attracting talent is harder than ever. The teams that grow their people are the ones people want to join.
- Leadership frameworks gather dust without habits to back them up. You want leadership development that sticks.
The first two years of leadership shape everything. That's where we focus.
Co-developed with Professor Anne Lytle (Kellogg PhD) at Monash Business School — Australia's largest business school and ranked in the global top 50.
Recognised by AACSB — the global body that accredits Harvard, Wharton, and the world's top business schools — as an innovation in leadership development.
Leadership Development Programs
EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM
The transition from doer to leader is the hardest shift they'll make — and most get no support. This program gives new managers the daily practice and monthly mentoring to build real leadership habits over 6 or 9 months.
Learn more →HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS TRAINING
Most teams avoid conflict to stay comfortable — then wonder why nothing changes. This program gives leaders the skills to build trust, have the hard conversations, and create real accountability over 6 or 9 months.
Learn more →What our clients say
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We saw results within the first year, and now in our 5th year it has become part of the calendar. Currently this program has placed 23 people into leadership roles at MYOB. It's actually incredible to watch the growth in the participants as they progress through the program. The level of maturity changes, and their approach to decisions within their current role are handled with far more thought and with an eye on the best possible outcome.
Leda has proven to be one of the best investments in learning and development we could have made. Participants find the platform and its content highly engaging and appreciate the flexible programming. The support from the team at Leda has also exceeded our expectations, with the group mentoring sessions they facilitate being the icing on the cake!
We really loved the content! It was so useful and the first part around emotional self-awareness should be rolled out to everyone. I loved the mentor sessions as this really helped embed the learning as other programs we have run have not always been embedded.
After the success of the first year, we have decided to put through some of our supervisors, existing team leaders and emerging team leaders each year to develop their emotional intelligence and supervisory skills. The participants feel they are more equipped to lead a team, create a supportive team culture, and have higher levels of confidence that they are doing a good job.
Henriett Sorosi
L&D Facilitator, Clarence Valley Council
I have seen a very marked difference in the way that those who completed the Leda course now understand they are dealing with people who have very different experiences and backgrounds — and that one size does not fit all. In a number of people in senior positions in the firm, I have seen huge personal growth from them, in both their personal and professional lives.
Leda offers a fresh approach to delivering and engaging with emerging leaders. Skills exercises are easy to digest with the addition of fun learning material. The regular release of material offered over regular intervals allows participants the flexibility to complete through self-paced learning when it suits them best. We are applying the skills as we learn them and enjoying the results.
The growth I have witnessed in the team since undertaking the Leda program has been phenomenal. The transformation in their leadership styles has been remarkable, leading to increased productivity and engagement. To those on the fence — investing in leadership development is essential. Don't miss out on the opportunity to unlock your full leadership potential with Leda.
Since being appointed, the Seniors have all been eager to commence their learning journey and are excited to put their skills into practice. Seniors have become more open in terms of communication, planning, thinking outside the box, questioning — asking the 'why's' and 'how's', and accountability — delivering on commitments and taking ownership. Great stepping stone for someone wanting to progress into leadership.
I got more out of it and enjoyed it more than I thought I would at the beginning. The content was excellent, a good mixture of reading and videos and the step-by-step journey modules being released periodically made it easy for everyone in the group to work at their own pace but still be in the same place for the team mentoring sessions.
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