Challenge is where leaders are forged
Coaching and development for people who have to get results through other people. Based in Singapore, working across Asia Pacific.
20+
YEARS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
300+
MANAGERS DEVELOPED
10+
YEARS IN ENTERPRISE L&D
Being good at the work does not automatically prepare someone to lead people
For many new managers, the promotion comes before the preparation. The skills that made them a strong individual contributor are not the same skills they now need to delegate, set expectations, give feedback, coach performance and create an environment where other people can do their best work.
Without support, the transition can become a long period of trial and error. Banksia helps make that learning more deliberate, practical and connected to the work leaders are actually doing.
A complete leadership development suite
Every service is designed to stand alone or connect into a broader development journey. All are grounded in credentials, tools, and real-world practice — not theory.
1:1 Leadership Coaching
For newly promoted leaders finding their feet, or experienced leaders who feel stuck. Practical coaching informed by real operational leadership and enterprise L&D experience.
Explore coaching →New Manager Accelerator
A 13-week programme for newly promoted managers. Four days together, workplace application between sessions, individual coaching and manager involvement.
Explore the programme →Emotional Intelligence Workshop
For leaders and teams who want to better understand their impact on others. Genos assessment and facilitated development for individuals or intact teams.
Explore emotional intelligence →Assessments and debriefs
Hogan, Genos and TMS, interpreted in context and connected to practical development.
Bespoke leadership workshops
Leadership development built around the capability or behaviour the organisation actually wants to shift.
Fractional and contract L&D
Senior L&D support for organisations that need experience and judgement without permanent headcount.
"The understanding that not everyone can be led the same way, though still bringing them together to work towards a common vision and goal, has helped me in my career more than anything else."
— Zaynab, Operations Manager
Some things only grow after the fire
Meaningful leadership development happens through challenge — not despite it.
The banksia is an Australian native with a remarkable quality: many species release their seeds after fire. What looks like disruption can become the trigger for new growth.
That idea sits at the heart of Banksia Leadership. Stepping into leadership, taking on a bigger role, receiving difficult feedback or changing a long-held habit can all be uncomfortable. The aim is not to remove that challenge, but to use it well.
Banksia combines structured development, professional coaching and practical tools to help leaders turn challenge into capability they can use at work.
Worth a conversation?
Thirty minutes, no charge and no preparation needed. Tell me what you are trying to change and we can work out what a useful next step might look like.
Or email dan@banksialeadership.com