465 Hampton Street, Hampton 3188, Victoria, Australia
465 Hampton Street, Hampton 3188, Victoria, Australia
At Lead and Achieve our job is to build better leaders, create stronger teams, empower individuals and promote high performance. A job we take very seriously.
We have worked with C-suite executives, senior managers, entrepreneurs leading multi-million dollar start-ups and executive leadership teams across Australia, Central and Eastern Europe, the USA and Caribbean. From Fortune 500 companies to SMEs, NGOs and Government departments. Sectors include finance, logistics, pharmaceuticals, telcos, FMCGs, financial services, education, energy, retail, hospitality, agriculture, professional services and emergency services.
Our clients are exigent. If they don't see results, we don't see the work. Strong results and a generous return on investment have meant an expansion of our services across the globe, and service contracts measured in years.
We believe the key to success is using psychology to engage with people and teams, to activate their potential and to deliver results. Whether you are an individual, a team or an organisation, we'd like to partner with you to identify your needs, fulfil them and achieve your goals.
Global experience, working on site in 20+ countries
Delivery of services across multiple industry sectors
Psychology-based approach
Proven results & ROI
Coaching that improves executive performance, influence and organisational impact.
Coaching is the key to rapid, sustained personal and professional development. In coaching you'll raise self-awareness, see your strengths (and blocks) and find new ways to achieve your goals and move forward.
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Develop leaders who inspire, retain talent and deliver sustained performance.
Strengthen leadership competencies, connect with followers and get results through others. Programs include Coaching for Leadership, Leadership Excellence and Executive Leadership Team Building.
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Purpose-built programs that get results. Small group programs, building high performance teams, and coach training. Interactive sessions that engage hearts and minds.
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No magic, no quick fixes - just the science of psychology. We engineer behaviour change, shape thinking, align you to your most important values and optimise the leader organisation fit.
Strong results and generous ROI have meant expansion across the globe. Our clients are exigent - if they don't see results, we don't see the work.
Years Experience
Countries Served (on site)
Leaders Developed
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In the area of high performance in sport we have been privileged to work with some of the world's best athletes and coaches. Our program Elite Feats has been used in fencing, gymnastics, track and field, karate, volleyball, baseball, rugby, paddle and basketball. Our aim is not just to promote performance but enhance well being. Users (including Olympians, Olympic medalists and champion athletes, sports psychologists and administrators) actively endorse Elite Feats. See what they have to say.
Founder & Principal Consultant
Coaching & Performance Psychologist (MAPS, MFEPSAC)
Christopher Neesham (MAPS, MFEPSAC) is a coaching and performance psychologist specialising in organisational development, leadership development and performance enhancement.
He regularly works with senior management teams to build leadership capability and convert potential into performance. He also coaches senior executives and high performance teams, and coaches senior executives and leaders to optimise their potential. Coachees include: entrepreneurs leading multi-million dollar start ups, senior managers transitioning into executive roles, C Suite executives as well as regional and global leaders. Christopher has worked in Australia, Europe, USA and the Caribbean with Fortune 500 companies, SME's, government departments and multi nationals in the finance, logistics, telecommunications, energy, education, FMCGs, agriculture, pharma, professional services and manufacturing sectors. Clients include: Unilever, Allianz, Oracle, TAC, the Aspen Institute, the Law Institute of Victoria, AIM, Liberty Global, Bayer, Liva Nova, Ernst Young, ALH Group, Endeavour among others. His company was commissioned to design the Leadership Excellence Academy at Unilever South Central and Eastern Europe; and also partnered with the Australian Red Cross to design the Leadership Training program for their 2,000 plus emergency service workers. His work has also taken him 'off the beaten track' to Lebanon, Kosovo, Ramallah, South Africa, Ukraine and beyond.
Christopher is also a member of the European Federation of Sports Psychology. In the sports sector he has worked with elite athletes and high performance coaches, including National and Olympic Coaches. He has also facilitated the transition of athletes and coaches into the world beyond competitive sport. Christopher is the designer of Elite Feats, an online high performance program for coaches and athletes. This program is regularly used by top athletes and teams including those ranked in the world top 10. And had its Olympic debut in Tokyo.
Christopher has written several books, he is the author of DICE. A Practical Method for Building Better Leaders. DICE has been described by Giles Hirst, Professor Australian National University (Australia's highest ranked institution) College of Business and Economics Chair of Leadership, as an excellent book, that fulfils an important practical need and does so better than other books I have seen.
He is also the principal author of Channeling, Swimming from Ordinary to Extraordinary. Kevin Murphy (King of the Channel. English Channel Swimmer, 28 one way crossings and 3 doubles, Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame) describes it as an inspiration.
Christopher's interests outside work include skiing, flying (he is a licenced pilot), diving and open water swimming. He enjoys 'frontier swimming', swimming into the unknown, and has completed solo marathon swims in the Aegean, the Black Sea, the Arabian Sea, the South China Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Coaching is the key to rapid, sustained personal and professional development. In coaching you'll raise self-awareness, see your strengths (and blocks) and find new ways to achieve your goals and move forward.
There is no magic in coaching, spells or incantations, no quick fixes, just science, the science of psychology. Our coaches understand the value of psychology in coaching and use it to:
Two heads are better than one. Whether the focus of coaching is on building your leadership capability, raising performance, managing change, or building resilience, we'll partner with you, share our expertise and match it to your needs so that you achieve your goals and move closer to fulfilling your dreams.
We can turn your managers into effective leaders.
Performance coaching challenges you to reach your full potential.
Build your team and create the foundations for high performance and sustainable change.
Leadership is complex. We all have a capacity for leadership, but this comes with a 'use by date'. Talent alone is not enough: align the right leader with the right people in the right organisation and rewards will follow: the leader's 'shelf life' will increase and the benefits for the organisation will multiply. If managed well, the leader will leave a positive legacy long after their departure.
We can work with you to:
For companies who want to create managers who can lead. We can turn your managers into effective leaders, enhancing their ability to leverage their skills and resources to initiate change, shape organisational culture, strengthen relationships, get results and sustain performance.
A program designed to provide managers with a 'working understanding' of leadership. The process:
Our flagship program, delivered in three parts: professional appraisal, executive coaching, and team building workshops.
Get results, whether training is a 'one off' or part of a larger organisational development program. We understand the bottom line is results.
While organisations may have common needs, we recognise that no two organisations are the same. We take the time to listen, to get a sense of who you are, where you have been and where you are going, then partner with you to design and deliver training programs that fit your organisation's developmental needs and get you there quickly.
Small group sizes for big results. Enjoy learning new skills with like-minded people.
Potential and talent reside in any team; the question is to what extent it is being utilised. Our job is to work with you and ensure 'the tank is full' and all 'systems are go', so that the team is as effective as it can be.
Fast track your development as a coach. We pride ourselves on building capable coaches. We design and deliver high-impact coach training programs, where we train you or your staff to coach your clients.
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