The quality of leadership in organisations accounts for between 20-45% of differences in company results
Clearly leadership matters!
Research shows that leadership development boosts morale and improves retention
Research also shows that investing in leadership development improves bottom line results
Leadership development is the single most important program of any army - Leiutenant General Frederic J Brown
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About the Australian Leadership Development Centre

The Australian Leadership Development Centre (ALDC) is an educational organisation devoted soley to enhancing leadership in Australian organisations. Our pioneering approach seeks to bridge the gap that exists between theory and practice in relations to both effective leadership and leadership development. To that end we are committed to:

  • Promoting practical, evidence-based knowledge on leadership and proven ways to go about developing it.
  • Conducting research within an Australian context.
  • Helping leaders move beyond just a knowledge of leadership to actually make sustained enhancments in their leadership behaviours

 



Our Mission & Values

Our mission is to enhance the understanding and practice of both leadership and leadership development within Australian organisations from across the corporate, public and educational sectors. We seek to:

  • Be regarded as one of the leading providers of leadership and team development services within Australia.
  • Build a community of leaders, connected to contemporary, evidence-based knowledge on leadership. 
  • Progressively add to our existing knowledge on leadership through conducting research into leadership effectiveness within Australian context.
We value the:

  • Holistic humanity of leaders and their staff.
  • Use of evidence based approaches.
  • Sharing of knowledge on leadership.
  • Formation of genuine relationships with our clients.
  • Achievement of behavioural enhancements back within our clients work environments.
  • Personal and corporate confidentiality of client information.
  • Role of discovery and ongoing learning in all we do.
Our Approach

We work with organisations and individuals who are seriously committed to enhancing their leadership impact. Real leadership development takes focus, hard-work and persistence. It is more akin to learning an instrument than reading a book. All of our leadership development services are designed to assist leaders to make targeted and sustained enhancements in their leadership behaviours. We believe that for leaders to make real and worthwhile enhancements in their behaviour that developmental efforts must:


  • Be tailored to the unique developmental needs of clients at both individual and collective levels.
  • Engage leaders in exploring and practising new behaviours within both simulated and real contexts.
  • Support and challenge leaders to apply their learnings within their workplace.
  • Hold leaders accountable for making their desired changes in their leadership behaviour. 

These four leadership development principles underpin all of our development services. We offer tailored development with impact.


Our Director

Shaun Killian is the founder and director of the Australian Leadership Development Centre. Helping people reach their full potential is both a professional and personal passion that has formed a constant thread throughout his career and life. Shaun coupled this calling with his conviction in sharing evidence-based knowledge to launch the Australian Leadership Development Centre.


Shaun holds two master’s degrees, including a Master of Leadership. His work draws on a range of fields including psychology, adult-learning, leadership theory, human resources, neuro-linguistic programming and organisational behaviour. Shaun chaired the 2007 National Summit on Leadership and People Development.


Praise for our director: 


 “You speak with real authority on the subject of leadership!”

Frank Crowther  

  Former Director 

  Leadership Research Institute 

   University of Southern Qld

  “Shaun’s gentle, unobtrusive yet highly skilled approach led me into a world of leadership I had not visited for some time. Shaun uses a masterly coaching style and I encourage you to join him out of your comfort zone.”

  Tom Hardy 

  Former President

  Australian Primary Principals’ Association



Shaun lives with his wife Tracey, and his children Eric and Niamh in the tropical city of Mackay.