Testimonials
"In late 2006 Griffith Business School joined with Leadership In Action to present the University’s flagship leadership development course The Effective E³ Leader. This course was developed specifically for Griffith by LIA and presents a unique and highly effective approach to developing operational leadership, consisting of a leadership effectiveness benchmarking survey, a four day immersion learning component and nine months of one-to-one coaching.
The results achieved with the course to date have been outstanding. I have closely observed the delivery of the entire course, particularly the four day immersion component, and it is conducted with a high degree of professionalism by James Michael and his team. The course has achieved such a level of success for Griffith that I am now working with the LIA team to develop it further as a fully accredited post graduate award program." - Frank Pollard, Director - Executive Development, Griffith Business School
“Over 30 years experience of corporate leadership development programmes, both here and in the U.S. and this one beats them all!” – David Blackhall, Managing Director, Jaguar & Land Rover, Australia & New Zealand
"Having had the good fortune in my career to attend many leadership workshops/conferences/programmes, I can confidently say that you stand head and shoulders above all others I've experienced. The team at LIA displayed a unique ability to focus on what exactly was missing (in skill or attitude) and provide it in a quintessentially Australian way. Their comments were always straight from the heart and straight to the heart of the matter. Fair to say they exemplified a no-bullshit approach that works... My experience has been that LIA have absolutely nailed it." - Adam Wyszynski, Brokerage Principal, Bartercard Australia
"I have an MBA from London and have participated in and taught company programs on business, management and leadership training. LIA is by far the most real, challenging, thought provoking and testing workshop on leadership. It is an ‘in your face’ no-nonsense evaluation of you as a leader. It goes way beyond the glossy powerpoints and cosy classroom role plays. Other workshops will not be so blunt; they will dilute the criticism to keep things ‘polite’, they will merely provide information, they will focus on the academic and theoretical side of learning, they will hold your hand...
...LIA hones in on your effectiveness as a leader; how you make decisions, the timeliness of those decisions and how you communicate. Indeed the missions will examine in real time the effectiveness of your communication; every motion, sentence and instruction. It shows you that what you think and know are two different things, especially in how people respond to your direction. Their action is an instant test on your leadership. The quality of your decision making is tested in real time. You won’t get an academic evaluation of a thesis or classroom task by a professor who learnt his ‘trade’ in the hallways of a University campus. You get an instant and complete answer in the form of whether people survived an ambush. It’s black and white, not grey. The results cannot be mis-interpreted or questioned." - Steve Jessup MBA, QLD Service Manager, Honeywell ACS
"The experience was excellent. No-bullshit learning, in an unbelievable setting. Makes you challenge your mind, body and soul." - Mick Jones, HR Operations Manager, Sandvik Mining & Construction
“This programme made me realise exactly what kind of leader I am right now & what sort of leader I want to be. It also gave me the tools & ‘know-how’ to get there! I would recommend this to anybody who is ready wanting to learn.” – Justin Prince, HR Operations Manager, Sandvik Mining & Construction
"I appreciated the care & understanding of my individual capabilities to physically meet the missions. The facilitators 'enabled' me to experience the 'learnings' without it being totally exhausting, ensuring the missions' significance were not lost. My PL experience pinpointed exactly where I'm at in my own journey... thanks guys!" - Kathy Steffesen-Leigh, Payroll Manager, Sandvik Mining & Construction
"A physically & mentally challenging programme with solid real-time live opportunities to learn & apply the knowledge & skills. A once in a lifetime opportunity & the best management program I have ever participated in. Thanks Fifty & Rafiki." - Cameron Leach, Retail Operations Manager, Volvo Commercial Vehicles Australia
"A fantastic experience in the modern world of leadership. Leaders need to know their own limits and style before their journey of leadership. This course more than fulfils this challenging role." - Ron Crimlis, Production Manager, Australian Lubricants Manufacturing Company
"The experience was physically challenging, mentally tough and took me outside my normal comfort zones, however the reward from both our teams achievement and the significant turnaround from day one, as well as the personal learnings taken from the programme, far outweighed any discomfort. I would recommend the experience to anyone who is serious about improving their leadership skills and who is keen to personally challenge themselves." - Peter Vickery, Area Manager, Commercial Banking, BankWest
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