Leadership Academy
High-impact leadership training. From front line leaders to the senior leadership team. We build emotionally intelligent leaders who understand what high performance looks like.
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Creating High Performing Leaders, Teams and Cultures
Leadership training, culture programs, team development days and speaking for Australian businesses, delivered on site or online from Brisbane.
Clients
The result
TITANS FA has doubled their monthly revenue in the last 12 months
TITANS Football Academy · High Performance Culture Program · Client since 2024
- 01Increased player sign-ups and retention
- 02Reduction in people-related issues including lateness and care
- 03Increase in employee engagement, measured in the annual survey
- 04Improved quality of coaching across sites measured through newly created coaching audit program
When I first chose to work with Steve, it was his passion and genuine energy that stood out. From day one, he didn't just consult from the outside, he fully immersed himself in our business, taking the time to understand our people, our challenges, and what truly makes us tick as a club. Since then, our business has grown significantly. We've been able to scale knowing that the foundations we're building are strong and sustainable.
Charlie Dainty
Managing Director, TITANS Football Academy
Programs
What we run
High Performance Culture Program
For those businesses experiencing the impact of cultural drift. Low psychological safety, high turnover, inconsistent standards, poor team trust. We build the cultural foundations so you can realise your potential.
See High Performance Culture Program →Team Development Days
From one-off workshops or a multi-session programs and offsite days, we build teams who feel connected, accountable, aligned and ready to perform at a higher standard.
No more boring, cringe worthy offsites
See Team Development Days →Speaking
From communication and leadership styles to the impact of burnout & importance of resilience. Steve's personal stories and what he has learned the hard way. He inspires the room with the principles of high performance.
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The model behind the work
Lead Yourself
You can't lead others until you can lead yourself and understand what's getting in the way.
Lead Your Team
The skills that turn good people into great leaders. Feedback, difficult conversations, coaching, leading through values and the courage to hold the line
Shape Your Culture
Culture is what you allow. Every day, in every interaction, your leaders are either building it or eroding it.
Leaders create culture, culture drives behaviour, behaviour delivers results
About Steve
Steve is a leadership and culture specialist with over a decade of experience in leadership, culture and building high performing teams.
Originally from the UK, Steve built his career across some of Australia's most demanding industries, rising from the ground up to Head of Safety within Virgin Australia and achieving the highest sustained employee engagement score in the Regional Airline in Perth. He knows what it takes to lead in operational environments where the margin for poor leadership is low.
Steve founded The Mindshift Lab on a simple belief, that great leadership is a skill that can be built, practiced, and embedded into the culture of any organisation willing to do the work. His approach is practical, honest, and built around genuine partnership. He truly cares.
How we work
From first audit to final review
01
Free Discovery and Culture Audit
We conduct an audit of your business reviewing current state of leadership and culture and what success looks like in the near to long terms future. We do this free of charge and provide a report for review.
02
Program Proposal
We map out a program based on our findings and you receive a custom scope and timeline of investment. We work with you on clear measurables for the program to ensure success.
03
Program Delivery
A program which may include surveys, reviews, assessments, training, coaching and workshops. The program is delivered and tracked by The Mindshift Lab to completion.
04
Program Review
At the end of the program, we conduct a debrief with the business focusing on the agreed outcomes, and a clear picture of what's next.
What clients say
In their words
We had the pleasure of Steve coming into our work place for a team building session. The sessions were impactful and genuine. What stood out the most was his ability to connect with the team, sharing practical insights and relatable experiences. After these sessions we noticed a boost in morale and mindset across the team. Highly recommend Steve to any workplace looking to energise and refocus their team!
Beyond leadership and strategy, Steve has a way of pushing us forward without overwhelming us. Thanks to his input, we've not only grown as a business but as a team. It's rare to find someone like Steve who can support us with Leadership and Culture like he did. Can't recommend him enough.
Free workshop
Free workshop — 'Building high performing teams'
A free live session, online or in person, for leaders who want their team performing at a higher level in their business
Questions
Common questions
What does the Lead Differently program involve?
Lead Differently is 6 workshops, 90 minutes each, delivered over 3 months, online or face to face. It is built for middle managers.
Who is Lead Differently for?
Leaders who manage others without formal training in how to. The signs are familiar: inconsistent standards, disengaged staff, your best people leaving, and you becoming the go-to person for everything.
What happens on a team development day?
A team development day is single or multi-day and built around the team's objectives. It can run as a one-off workshop, a multi-session program or an offsite.
How does an engagement start?
Every engagement starts with the free discovery and culture audit. We review the current state of your leadership and culture, agree what success looks like, and give you a written report.
Where do you deliver?
Confirming this with the team. It will be published once agreed.
What does it cost?
Confirming this with the team. It will be published once agreed.
Start here
Book a free discovery and culture audit
We review the current state of your leadership and culture, agree what success looks like, and give you a written report. Free of charge.