The Leading Partnership

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

‘Research shows a chair’s leadership style has a direct impact on engagement, debate and decision making. An overly domi...
12/06/2026

‘Research shows a chair’s leadership style has a direct impact on engagement, debate and decision making. An overly dominant chair can suppress other directors’ contributions, while a less engaged chair can fail to stimulate constructive challenge and robust oversight.’

Research shows a chair’s leadership style has a direct impact on engagement, debate and decision making. An overly dominant chair can suppress other directors’ contributions, while a less engaged chair can fail to stimulate constructive challenge and robust oversight.

A detailed analysis of Europe and the green tech revolution from McKinsey:-
10/06/2026

A detailed analysis of Europe and the green tech revolution from McKinsey:-

How can European companies capture a major share of the €5 trillion in annual capital investment expected to flow into cleantech in 2035?

‘We desperately need skilled workers. So why is vocational education treated as the ‘back‑up plan’ for school leavers?’
08/06/2026

‘We desperately need skilled workers. So why is vocational education treated as the ‘back‑up plan’ for school leavers?’

When it comes to life after Year 12, the media and schools tend to focus on ATARs and university study.

Always exciting to volunteer with AMRRIC - Animal Management in Rural & Remote Indigenous Communities!
07/06/2026

Always exciting to volunteer with AMRRIC - Animal Management in Rural & Remote Indigenous Communities!

Yet another crisis in the so called ‘Big Four.’ Those of us in strategic consulting have known for years that our big br...
04/06/2026

Yet another crisis in the so called ‘Big Four.’ Those of us in strategic consulting have known for years that our big branded colleagues are too big and have way too much influence. That influence is carefully curated:-

KPMG Australia said its chief operating officer ​stepped down on Wednesday, as the scandal grew over a whistleblower's allegations that the accounting firm misused ‌client information to win lucrative audit contracts.

White House proposes vast overhaul of US science funding. A further politicisation of US science?
04/06/2026

White House proposes vast overhaul of US science funding. A further politicisation of US science?

The Trump administration’s proposal aims to improve transparency in federal funding, but critics fear the proposed rules would politicize research

Who would have thought 5 years ago that AI data centre investment would be powering (weak) national accounts:-
03/06/2026

Who would have thought 5 years ago that AI data centre investment would be powering (weak) national accounts:-

If GDP per person falls again in the June quarter, Australia would enter a ‘per capita’ recession – signalling the average Australian is going backwards.

A decade in review: a succinct oversight of the rapid growth of technologies post WWII. The implication of many of these...
02/06/2026

A decade in review: a succinct oversight of the rapid growth of technologies post WWII. The implication of many of these breakthroughs continue in the 2020s:-

Explore how technology transformation accelerated nuclear energy development, DNA discovery, and the evolution of computing.

Only in Australia would a flutter in house prices be treated as a national crisis. It would seem that our most important...
01/06/2026

Only in Australia would a flutter in house prices be treated as a national crisis. It would seem that our most important industry is tax payer subsidised investment in residential homes

Instead of relying on tax-enhanced speculation, investors must now look at established properties based on actual profitability – leaving space for first home buyers

It’s Reconciliation Week. Worthy of a moment to stop and reflect on justice for Australian First Nations peoples
30/05/2026

It’s Reconciliation Week. Worthy of a moment to stop and reflect on justice for Australian First Nations peoples

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North Sydney, NSW
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