Experienced people leaders
Managers who already carry leadership responsibility but need to strengthen their personal impact.
The Living Leader | Australia
Develop the leader your organisation needs next.
A three day immersive leadership experience for experienced managers and emerging senior leaders who need to do more than manage well.
The Living Leader Personal Leadership Programme strengthens how leaders communicate, make decisions, take responsibility and lead others, developing the self awareness, confidence and behavioural impact required in today’s changing workplace.
Sydney | Three days | Maximum 10 participants | 24 CPD Points
Leadership capability is rarely the problem. Leadership behaviour is.
Most experienced managers already know the frameworks.
They understand performance management. They have attended leadership courses. They know how to set objectives, run meetings and manage teams.
The harder challenge is changing how they show up as leaders.
How clearly do they communicate when pressure rises?
How confidently do they make difficult decisions?
How well do they listen?
Do they take responsibility and create the conditions for others to do the same?
Can they inspire trust, courage and better performance in the people around them?
The Living Leader Personal Leadership Programme goes beyond tools and techniques to explore the thinking, behaviours and choices that shape how people lead.
What could change after three days?
From
Towards
From: Reacting automatically
Towards: Making more conscious leadership choices
From: Avoiding difficult conversations
Towards: Communicating with clarity and courage
From: Managing people
Towards: Leading and empowering people
From: Listening to respond
Towards: Listening to understand
From: Looking externally for answers
Towards: Taking personal responsibility
From: Relying on authority
Towards: Building influence and trust
From: Repeating familiar behaviours
Towards: Challenging the habits that limit impact
From: Knowing what good leadership looks like
Towards: Becoming more intentional about how they lead
Who is the programme for?
High potential leaders
Individuals preparing for broader or more senior leadership roles.
Technically strong managers
People who have progressed because of their expertise but now need stronger communication, influence and people-leadership capability.
Leaders navigating change
Managers leading teams through transformation, restructuring, growth or changing organisational expectations.
Future senior leaders
Individuals whose next career step requires a significant shift from managing work to leading people.
Why organisations choose The Living Leader
Behaviour, not simply knowledge
Participants are not spending three days accumulating another collection of leadership models.
The programme challenges people to examine how they think, communicate, respond and behave, and the impact those behaviours have on others.
Small by design
With a maximum of 10 participants, people have the space to participate fully, reflect honestly and engage deeply.
This is deliberately different from large-scale classroom training.
Human capabilities for a changing workplace
Technology, AI, workforce change and organisational restructuring alter the context in which leaders operate.
They make fundamentally human capabilities more important:
Clarity. Courage. Listening. Accountability. Communication. Trust. Responsibility.
Established programme. Personal experience.
The Living Leader Personal Leadership Programme has been experienced by more than 85,000 people globally.
Sydney participants gain access to an established leadership methodology while experiencing it in a highly personal, small-group environment.
24 CPD Points
For organisations
Develop a cohort together
Organisations can nominate a selected cohort of leaders to experience the programme together.
A cohort approach can be particularly relevant for:
- leadership talent programmes
- succession planning
- high-potential development
- new leadership populations
- transformation programmes
- leadership-team development
- organisations seeking stronger accountability and communication across management layers
Which group of leaders in your organisation most needs this development?
Discuss a Corporate Cohort
Associate Trainer, The Living Leader
Jacquie McCann
Jacquie is an Associate Trainer for The Living Leader, an ICF credentialled Executive Coach, strategic advisor and Non Executive Director, with more than 15 years’ C-suite leadership experience, including as COO and CFO.
She brings the perspective of someone who has carried executive responsibility herself, alongside professional coaching capability and first hand experience of the programme.
Sydney
Upcoming Sydney Programme
Location
Sydney CBD
- Dates
- Monday 2 November 2026
- Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Cohort
- Maximum 10 participants
- Investment
- A$2,500 + GST per participant
- CPD
- 24 CPD Points
- Trainer
- Jacquie McCann
The Personal Leadership Programme was developed by The Living Leader.
Develop the leader your organisation needs next.
Whether you are considering a cohort for your organisation or a place for yourself, start with a conversation.