Leadership development for new, emerging, and early-career leaders.

The best leaders are the ones who know themselves – their strengths and areas for development – and who are willing to be vulnerable and open to feedback and further learning. The best leaders are also the authentic ones – those who lead in their own style.Leading from the Inside Out

Develop your leadership skills
with Leadership Notebook

  • Informative and practical tips
  • Short courses, on demand, for those key issues
  • A comprehensive foundational program that starts
    with you – who you are and how this translates
    into you as a leader
Utilising brain science to help you readily
embed new information and skills.

Karen Dunshea

Registered Psychologist
Nurturing Australian business
leaders for over 25 years.

When else is the best time to work on your self-awareness and your leadership style than when you are a new or emerging leader?…

This is the time to get the foundations right and start to clarify your leadership style so that you can continue to develop and grow in an optimal and congruent direction, before any bad habits become embedded.

Being a new or early career leader can be exciting and disconcerting.  Establishing solid foundational skills will enable you to feel both competent and confident as a leader in dealing with whatever it is that you encounter.

Even better, you can still be yourself and utilise your own unique style and attributes!  This means we can each be a leader in our own way.

What is Leadership Notebook?

Leadership Notebook is pretty much what is says: a virtual notebook on leadership (and related useful information) that will help you to set a strong foundation that you can leverage on your leadership journey.

Our News (blog and resources) page contains articles from our newsletter, plus tips and strategies.

We have short courses or you can choose our comprehensive 6-part foundational course.

You can also add coaching sessions to help generate insight, develop ‘good thinking’ about issues, explore concepts, and embed new habits.

If you’re interested in developing or sharpening your leadership skills, then we invite you to join us!

Who is Leadership Notebook for?

Leadership Notebook is for new and emerging leaders – those about to start a leadership role through to those wanting to further develop their style or consolidate foundational skills.

Is this your first step on the path to higher-level leadership positions? Our programs could help fast track your trajectory by helping you avoid some of the common pitfalls of new or inexperienced leaders.

Check out our News (blog and resources) page, follow our LinkedIn page, connect with me directly on my personal LinkedIn, or sign up (below) for our weekly newsletter for information, tips and strategies that you can implement immediately.

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We learn best when we work with our brains!

Leadership Notebook utilises the current research on brain science and learning to help you to readily embed new knowledge and skills.

This means that:

  • We focus on the essentials – just what you need to learn
  • We use methodology to help you generate insights – these ‘a-ha’ moments make new brain connections, and
  • We embed using neuroscience principles – getting those neurons working together to enable learning and memory
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Features and Benefits

Why choose our courses?

Professional support
Support you with HOW – simple techniques to implement what you’ve learned.

Structured for learning
Making the WHAT TO DO easier – with clear and easy to use frameworks.

Actionable insights
Clear explanations of WHY these skills matter.

Establish strong foundations
Get the basics right and establish yourself for long term success.

Brain friendly
Brain friendly learning – carefully designed based on neuroscience to maximise learning and habit change.

Long term change
Learn how your brain works and extend this to other areas of your life.

Be a leader your way
Congruency is important – work with your personal style.

Evidence based
As a registered Psychologist, I bring a deep understanding of human behaviour to the course content and coaching.

Flexible online delivery
Delivered remotely for geographically dispersed leaders, WFH, or just for convenience – all course content and coaching is delivered online and through video sessions.

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