Frontier: ‘...the extreme limit of understanding or achievement in a particular area.’ 

Leadership: '...the habitual practice of doing what is right, difficult and necessary every single day to build a team, look after the people in it, and work towards the next objective.'

WE HELP INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS AND ORGANISATIONS PERFORM AT THEIR BEST

WE DEVELOP LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP

Over two decades of operating at the heart of one of the world’s elite military organisations has consistently taught me one thing; that the defining factor between success and failure, is leadership. Whether as empowered individuals, high-performing teams, thriving organisations or functioning societies, it is leadership that provides the decisive edge. The ability of leaders to motivate and inspire their people to willingly go the extra mile, to push boundaries and to 'win' in the face of adversity. 

Two years as head of the Army's leadership centre of excellence, engaging with leaders across every sector and at all levels of seniority, further reinforced that the fundamentals of leadership endure, it is just the context that changes. 

Regardless of your core purpose - whether to defend the nation, maximise market share, support the disadvantaged or educate our next generation - we are all in the people business. Technology, process, strategy and economics all have their place, but it is ultimately people who deliver; and people need leadership.

Indeed our world needs leadership. It needs individuals, at every level of society, who are driven by purpose, responsibility, values and service. People who want to make a difference, to add value and to succeed. 

If we are not only to survive but thrive amid the myriad of challenges, inherent complexity and increasing pace of change that confront us, we need to nurture cultures of leadership; where effective leaders (and followers - you can't have one without the other!) exist at every level, imbued by a sense of ownership and responsibility, and where leadership permeates the DNA of our organisations and institutions. Because this isn’t just the concern of politicians, senior executives, or leaders of industry. We all have a role to play - we are all responsible. Everyone has the ability to influence, motivate and inspire. We create our future collectively; through our everyday decisions, actions and behaviours. Through the choices we make. 

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

Leadership is a fundamentally human endeavor. It is the act of an individual influencing another to achieve a shared outcome. It is a universal pursuit, not one defined by position, rank or title. It is also a choice, the conscious choice to make a difference, to do the right thing and to set the example. It is not complex, but it is difficult. It is difficult because it involves people, and people are inherently complex. It is also contextual. The best leaders have an assured leadership core but can adapt according to context. In so doing, it requires judgment and balance – the ‘art of leadership’. 

Like all great art, it is defined by the artist. Whilst leadership therefore is inherently personal - the projection of personality within a given context - my experience reinforces four tenets  that unite every effective leader I have had the privilege to know:

Character. Leadership starts with the leader. It must be part of who we are, nested in our core values. It is our values that drive our thought, actions and behaviours.

Service. To genuinely know your people and put their interests before your own. Through service comes trust. Trust is the glue that binds.

Purpose. Leadership does not exist for its own sake but to deliver an outcome. It is a commitment to the collective purpose that drives individuals and teams to succeed, against all odds. 

Responsibility. Leadership is responsibility; to yourself, your people, your mission or purpose, and to society. Leaders take responsibility.

OUR PURPOSE

Frontier Leadership exists to create value through leadership.

Value for individuals to lead a meaningful, fulfilling life, both personally and professionally.

Value for businesses and organisations driven by purpose and responsibility, making a positive contribution to society economically, socially and environmentally.

Value for our communities; united, healthy and prosperous.