Duncan Sutherland has been my coach through the Premiers Leadership Academy for the last 7 months. Immediately Duncan established a professional rapport with me and encouraged me to explore areas of my Leadership styles that had not been challenged before. I have had the opportunity in my career to have many coaches and this has been unique due to the experience and style of coaching Duncan offers. I would strongly recommend anyone who is has consistently applied tried and tested leadership and achieved results but has a desire to push their limits and explore the opportunities unknown, to engage with Duncan, as he will definitely open your mind to your broader capabilities.

Susannah Le Bron, Executive Director, Customer Service, Sydney Trains.    

Coaching begins with increasing your clarity of understanding about self-awareness. Knowing yourself, your preferences and how you relate to the other people in your life is fundamental to the coaching process. 

Steven Covey's book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People identifies Habits 1-3 being directed at self-management. Covey asserts that its not possible to manage others effectively until you can manage yourself.

International management expert Peter Drucker has written a seminal article in the Harvard Business Review called Managing Oneself. Read Drucker's article 197 KB

Executive coach Tom Loncar (writing in the Australian Financial Review, Apr 21 2016) reports that gravitas was found among CEOs to be the dominant "pillar" of executive presence, and that gravitas can be developed.

Leaders who demonstrate gravitas impress us in how they hold themselves, how they listen, what they say – and don't say. They show calmness rather than histrionics. In such a person's presence, we feel assured and engaged.   

Read Tom's article

Coaching is a process that helps the participant to become the kind of person that they are capable of being, both at work and in their wider life. The coach uses conversation to assist, support and encourage the coaching counterpart to access answers to key questions that will reveal deeper insights and lead to professional and personal growth.  View PowerPoint (PPT 242KB)

Feedback from those who know your work and behaviours is a very powerful source of intelligence about opportunities for change and growth. One of the most effective feedback tools is The Leadership Circle. The Leadership Circle u-tube