World-class programmes for CEO’s, senior executives, and senior leaders

An evidence-based approach to team performance to create aligned, unified and engaged leadership teams

Grow yourself and/or your team through our tailored Executive and Team coaching services

Who we are

We develop high performing leaders, teams and organisations, specialising at a CEO, Executive, and Senior Leader level.

Established in 2001, ISL is New Zealand’s premium provider of leadership development through our world-class residential leadership programmes, in-house high performing team development, and executive coaching.
World-class, experienced, proven.

By applying SmartLeader Diagnostics, we take an evidence-based approach to transforming your organisation through high impact leadership performance with results that can be measured.

ISL programmes and workshops have alumni from New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, UK, Hong Kong, Canada, USA, Nepal, Bosnia and Herzegovina and West Africa. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our ISO-9001 accreditation.

What we do

We know leadership and we know high performing teams. It’s what we do.

We deliver world-class leadership development programmes, executive coaching, team development workshops and ongoing team development facilitation and coaching. We have a reputation for listening to understand you and your organisation to tailor the right support at the right time. We are with you all the way.

All of our programmes and workshops are evidence-informed through SmartLeader Diagnostics, a comprehensive, integrated and insightful set of individual, team, and organisational diagnostic tools that have been used by more than 10 000 people.

125

World Class Residential Leadership Programmes

150+

Days of in-house team development workshops

2500

Alumni

10.000+

Users of SmartLeader Apps

Who we work with

The following organisations have trusted us with their leader, team or organisational development needs in the last two years.

“Having participated in advanced management programmes at the top European and US business schools, this was the first programme that tangibly demonstrated how to be a more effective leader of people and resources. A must for CEOs and top executives.”

Tony StuartChief Executive, UNICEF, Former CEO of Sydney Airport Corporation & NIWA (New Zealand)

“As one who has a Harvard MBA and has attended many executive development programmes while working in a global company in the past, I can say that this programme is the one with the best quality and most practical relevance when compared to the global standard.”

Meishi SonobeFormer Vice President ExxonMobile Y.K. - Japan

“ISL provides both the setting and opportunity to consider leadership in a profound way. A first-class experience that far exceeded my expectations.”

Professor Sandra HardingVice-Chancellor and President of James Cook University, Australia

“I learned more than I ever expected from the wisdom of a team working and thinking together.”

Sir Bill EnglishFormer Prime Minister of New Zealand

Why we do it

Harvard published research in 2015 that found leaders account for as much as 70% of variance in employee engagement. Comparing top-quartile with bottom quartile engaged business units, Gallup found that units in the top quartile of engagement had..

41%

Lower absenteism

59%

Lower staff turnover

17%

Higher productivity

21%

Better performance

World-class programmes for CEO’s, senior executives, and senior leaders

An evidence-based approach to team performance to create aligned, unified and engaged leadership teams

Grow yourself and/or your team through our tailored Executive and Team coaching services

Who we are

What we do

Who we work with

“Having participated in advanced management programmes at the top European and US business schools, this was the first programme that tangibly demonstrated how to be a more effective leader of people and resources. A must for CEOs and top executives.”

“As one who has a Harvard MBA and has attended many executive development programmes while working in a global company in the past, I can say that this programme is the one with the best quality and most practical relevance when compared to the global standard.”

“ISL provides both the setting and opportunity to consider leadership in a profound way. A first-class experience that far exceeded my expectations.”

“I learned more than I ever expected from the wisdom of a team working and thinking together.”

Why we do it

Leadership matters

Great leaders deliver great results

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