Program

RISE Leadership Accelerator

Develop stronger leaders, retain your best staff, and lift performance across your organisation.
Build leaders who manage themselves, their teams and their stakeholders – and who know how to handle problems before they become yours.
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Adobe
Arnott’s
ASIC
AstraZeneca
Baker McKenzie
Block
BWS
Carat
CBRE
Commonwealth Bank
Dimensional
eBay
Google
HOYTS
IAG
Lendlease
LinkedIn
Macquarie University
OMD
Qantas
Taronga Zoo
Telstra
UTS
Westpac
Adobe
Arnott’s
ASIC
AstraZeneca
Baker McKenzie
Block
BWS
Carat
CBRE
Commonwealth Bank
Dimensional
eBay
Google
HOYTS
IAG
Lendlease
LinkedIn
Macquarie University
OMD
Qantas
Taronga Zoo
Telstra
UTS
Westpac
The leadership gap

Are you...


  • Watching issues escalate because leaders avoid tough conversations?
  • Having the same conversations over and over with no real change?
  • Pulled into problems your leaders should solve themselves?
  • Worried that poor leadership is driving your best people out the door?
  • Tied up managing managers instead of developing tomorrow’s leaders?
High performers are promoted into leadership and expected to just know how to lead. But leadership is hard, especially with siloed teams, competing priorities and overwhelming workloads. When leaders learn to manage themselves, their teams and their stakeholders, they stop firefighting and start delivering results.

21%

of employees are engaged in their work. The manager accounts for 70% of the variance in team engagement

Gallup State of the Global Workplace, 2024

If they don't, they risk…

Missing targets, losing top performers and alienating clients.

Coordination

Projects stall and deadlines slip when teams don't coordinate. Working in silos means missing each other's expertise, and the quality of work suffers as a result.

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Engagement

Disengaged employees leave. Poor management drives your best people to seek out better leadership — and your competitive edge goes with them.

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Leadership

Weak leadership fuels conflict, erodes morale and drags down productivity. Over time it damages not just performance but the organisation's reputation.

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Your best people leave when they do not feel recognised or that there is a plan for their career. They want someone who believes in them.

Arabella Macpherson
Maturity Model

The RISE Leadership Journey – Where Are Your Leaders?

Level 01

Practitioner

Strong in their technical role, these leaders excel at doing the work, which often earns them a promotion. Outside their area of expertise, they lack self-awareness and struggle to see their impact beyond task execution.

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Level 02

Self-Mastery

Leaders build self-awareness. They understand how they come across, recognise their strengths and weaknesses, and know how to regulate themselves to perform at their best. But their awareness of others is still limited.

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Level 03

Team Leader

These leaders have mastered the basics. They manage themselves and their teams effectively, but struggle to influence beyond their area. They lack the perspective to align with other teams and contribute to broader strategy.

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Level 04

Influential

Influential leaders see how their team fits into the wider organisation. They align their team’s goals with company priorities and wield influence across departments, though they may still struggle to adapt quickly in times of change.

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Level 05

Intuitive

Leaders are adaptable and innovative. They guide their teams to pivot under pressure while keeping stability and engagement high. Their teams communicate openly, give and receive feedback well, and know exactly how they contribute to the bigger picture.

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The Solution: Three Pillars of Leadership Mastery


01

Self

Leaders who manage themselves well show up with clarity and confidence. This personal discipline is what makes others listen, respect their judgement and act on their recommendations.

02

Team

Leaders who understand their people can motivate them to play to their strengths. This creates teams that are engaged, collaborative and committed to delivering results, rather than just completing tasks.

03

Stakeholders

Leaders who see how their team fits into the bigger picture can clearly communicate the team’s value. This builds trust across the organisation, wins support for priorities and moves work forward.

inclusions

What Participants Receive

  • Leadership skills to manage themselves, their team and their stakeholders more effectively
  • Advanced tools to navigate challenges from feedback and conflict to negotiations and competing priorities
  • Frameworks for running high-performing teams with consistency and clarity
  • A practical playbook for difficult conversations and decision-making under pressure
  • A roadmap to build confidence, experience and long-term leadership impact
deliverables

Program Delivery And Inclusions

  • Pre-session diagnosis
  • Introductory video
  • Tailored case studies
  • Workshop delivery
  • Post-workshop analysis
  • Four-week reinforcement program
  • Performance recommendations

Consulting is recommended prior to running the RISE Accelerator.

great fit

Who This Program Is Ideal For

  • Leaders managing teams under pressure who need to move from reactive to proactive
  • Executives who want consistent performance and delivery across their organisation
  • Senior leaders aiming to improve efficiency and effectiveness at every level of the team
  • High-potential managers preparing to step into broader leadership roles
  • Business owners who want to build a team that operates with greater independence
not ready

Who This Program Is Not Ideal For

  • Individuals who work largely alone without the need to collaborate or influence others
  • Managers seeking technical or compliance training rather than leadership capability
  • Leaders satisfied with current team performance and engagement levels

What participants say

LinkedIn

Thank you so much for facilitating this awesome course for us. I have learnt so much about myself and working with others.

Hearts & Science

Very accommodating to the different circumstances of all participants. Excellent at making the online course format not feel like an awkward game of Marco Polo.

QBE

Arabella was fantastic. Her professionalism, knowledge and passion is infectious and genuine. I would highly recommend her to others.

Automic

Arabella is an outstanding communicator. She has taught me how to understand people, the decisions they make and how to influence their thought processes to drive better outcomes.

IAG

I thoroughly recommend Arabella's program for anyone who wants to lift their business conversations to the next level.

With 18 years of experience, Arabella has worked globally with CEOs and senior leadership teams including Telstra, AstraZeneca, eBay, LinkedIn, Deloitte and AMEX. She has spoken on over 500 stages locally and internationally on influence, communication, negotiation and leadership.

She co-authored the communication section of Macquarie University's Global Online MBA, with 66,000+ enrolments.

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Frequently asked questions

The program works best in groups of 8 to 12 people. This size allows for personalised coaching, more open conversations and meaningful peer learning.
Primarily senior leaders. The program is also highly effective for high-potential managers preparing for greater responsibility.
Yes. The program can be delivered in person or online with consistent outcomes across both formats.
Yes. The program is adapted to your culture, context and the specific leadership challenges your people face. Part of the process is understanding where your leaders currently are so the content is immediately relevant and applicable.

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