Principal Consultants
Our experienced team of consultants have excellent
communication and relationship skills. We take pride in working closely
with you to build a long-term relationship, based on trust and respect.
Heading up the team, are our Principal Consultants, Margaret Byrne and
Grant Robertson.
Margaret Byrne, Principal Consultant
Margaret has a BA and MA from Oxford, and postgraduate qualifications
in adult learning from Bristol University. In 2005, she completed her
PhD, exploring how
leadership potential is identified in meetings.
Margaret holds three awards for innovation in the design of executive
development and change management programs. Career highlights include
securing $1 million in sponsorship for her research, getting three of
her films broadcast on SBS and winning a contract with the PRC
Government in Beijing.
Margaret is known for the way she balances intellectual rigour with a
passion for practical outcomes that make a measurable difference to
leaders and their organisations. Clients value her ability to stimulate
strategic thinking and change at all levels. In 2004, Wollongong
University appointed her Honorary Advisor on Leadership and Change.
Outside Australia, Margaret has worked and consulted in China,
Indonesia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, UK, New Zealand, France and
Italy, as well as in four Pacific nations. She is a qualified and
highly experienced executive coach.
In 2007, Margaret was ACT winner of the Telstra Business Women’s Awards
in the Corporate Sector Category and a National Finalist.
Grant Robertson, Principal Consultant
Grant
holds an MBA and Master of Electronic Commerce, having
initially
completed a Bachelor of Social Science, as well as an Honours Degree in
Psychology. He is currently completing a doctorate in leadership,
focussing on the very topical issues of distributed leadership and
followership.
Grant was born in South Africa, where he held a wide range of positions
in the corporate, public and education sectors. In each, he
envisioned, championed and led strategic projects that resulted in
significant organisational change.
He is deeply interested in strategic thinking and strategic planning,
and has consulted in this field to a range of organisations across all
industry sectors.
Grant also has extensive experience in the design and delivery of
development programs for executives and high potential leaders. He is
known for his energetic and engaging presentation style.
He is an experienced executive coach, and has also coached elite
athletes for peak performance.
His capacity to solve problems from a multi-disciplinary perspective,
drawn from his diverse business experience, is a key strength that
Grant brings to every client assignment.