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The Leading Partnership The Leading Partnership (TLP) is an independent strategic management and advisory firm specialising in strategy development and corporate governance.

Services
Our services include:

Strategic and Business Planning
We have extensive national and international experience in strategic and business planning across a range of sectors. We operate collaboratively with executive leaders and key professional staff to ensure widespread ownership of the goals and objectives outlined in the plan and to ensure effective implementation. Clients often retain us year on year to support managers in reviewing performance against plan targets. Board Strategy and board evaluation
We work with a wide variety of commercial and not-for-profit Boards in setting, clarifying, and reviewing strategy and direction – mostly in conjunction with management. We are trained and experienced in conducting Board performance reviews and evaluations. Our highly developed interpersonal skills, capacity to focus on the issues that matter, corporate governance education, and decades of experience as company directors and Chairs, are viewed very positively by our clients. Implementation coaching and performance accountability
As noted above, we support clients in maintaining focus and achieving their objectives in the face of inevitably distractions. We are often engaged to coach and support boards and executive teams who are committed to continuous improvement and accountability to the goals they have set themselves. Leadership Development
We enjoy collaborating with individuals and teams that are driven to learn to lead more effectively. The leadership programs we design are based on the client’s business priorities. That is, on the current and future challenges participants face in their day to day work. Sector specialties
The Leading Partnership operates across a range of for and not for profit industry sectors with a special focus on:
• Universities and school education
• Health and medical research and scientific research strategy
• Health services
• NGOs and not for profits
• Arts organisations
• Superannuation and financial services

Why energy is a board issue:-
27/10/2026

Why energy is a board issue:-

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has caused the world’s second major energy shock in five years. The resulting disruption to energy markets has increased the focus on electrification as a way to reduce exposure to imported liquid fuels.

26/10/2026
‘Australia has a terrible record under both parties for failing to deliver megaprojects on time and on budget’So true!
26/10/2026

‘Australia has a terrible record under both parties for failing to deliver megaprojects on time and on budget’

So true!

From the $93 billion High Speed Rail project to Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop, Australia needs a better approach on megaprojects – or history will keep repeating,

Managing actual and perceived conflicts of interest at a governance level can be challenging and nuanced as this excelle...
21/10/2026

Managing actual and perceived conflicts of interest at a governance level can be challenging and nuanced as this excellent article by Prof Pam Hanrahan elucidates:

Appropriately managing a conflict of interest or duty goes beyond just declaring it, as shown by recent events at the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

The technology is amazing…The first surface rover to attempt wheeled locomotion on an ultra-low-gravity celestial body i...
20/10/2026

The technology is amazing…

The first surface rover to attempt wheeled locomotion on an ultra-low-gravity celestial body is slated to begin its voyage across the solar system next week

The first surface rover to attempt wheeled locomotion on an ultra-low-gravity celestial body is slated to begin its voyage across the solar system next week, when the Japan Aerospace Exploration…

Leaving aside the politics - I am not a member of any political party - an interesting and, I hope, successful appointme...
20/10/2026

Leaving aside the politics - I am not a member of any political party - an interesting and, I hope, successful appointment.

Robert McClelland, who is currently deputy chief justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court, replaces Paul Brereton at the top of the commission.

China ‘is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innov...
14/10/2026

China ‘is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innovation and the balance of global power.’

The nation is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innovation and the balance of global power.

‘This can leave GPs managing the consequences of treatment they did not initiate, having limited visibility of the treat...
11/10/2026

‘This can leave GPs managing the consequences of treatment they did not initiate, having limited visibility of the treatment their patient is receiving elsewhere.’

We’re seeing what happens when consumer demand collides with commercial interests for drugs including GLP-1s, psychedelics and testosterone. It’s a huge shift.

09/10/2026
Climate governance is just one of many issues on which boards need to discern strategy without certainty. It can be done...
07/10/2026

Climate governance is just one of many issues on which boards need to discern strategy without certainty. It can be done. Over time, strong boards make more good decisions than bad…

Boards are being asked to make long-term bets on energy and climate at a time when the economics, technology and policy settings can shift faster than their investment cycles.

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100 Walker Street
North Sydney, NSW
2060

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