At New South Wales Leaders, we inspire the next generation of leading privately-owned companies. Established in 2006, we have an ever-growing Alumni of more than one thousand companies right across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
New South Wales Leaders is by invitation only. As a Member, you’ll be part of a highly supportive and trusted community of Industry Experts and like-minded peers. You’ll be surrounded by knowledge, connections and resources—to help stretch your thinking, become a better leader and take your business further, faster.
If you’d like to join this exclusive community of progressive business founders and leaders, check out how it works and express interest today.
Real impact. Real outcomes. Here’s how privately-owned companies have capitalised on the Leaders experience to move forward with confidence.
Growth is about getting bigger and smarter. Growth drives competitiveness and profit margins, enabling your business to do more with less. This requires strategy and planning based on genuine insights. Scaling up accelerates this process and is often designed to capitalise on innovation.
The travel industry was severely disrupted by the global health pandemic, and Incentive Action was severely disrupted too. This conference production and travel incentive company recognised the need to refresh, so joined NSW Leaders.
With a renewed focus on growth as borders reopened, Incentive Action took positive action. Thanks to the advice and guidance of the NSW Leaders community, the company enhanced capabilities in lead generation and sales conversion.
Anthony Gray, Managing Director, Incentive Action
Change is constant. Change presents challenges and creates opportunities. To stay ahead, you need to focus on innovation, intellectual property and brand differentiation. True sustainability is about building a thriving business that balances growth and stability over the long term.
For Consep to sustain a leadership position, innovation isn’t just critical but essential. This involves the constant reinvention of technology and scope of supply. So, with innovation in mind, Consep became part of NSW Leaders in 2022.
With NSW Leaders, the founder developed close bonds with both advisers and peers. The key has been putting time and effort into these relationships. These relationships have been beneficial at an individual and business level.
Grant Steward, CEO and Founder, Consep
Continuous skill development fuels growth, innovation and profitability. Business owners should aim to work on strategic direction and step back from day-to-day operations. This requires a capable and trusted team, with clear roles and responsibilities to ensure seamless succession.
For the founder of Australia’s most awarded property buying agency, it’s challenging to find the time to upskill. So in 2022, the opportunity for a fresh perspective encouraged PropertyBuyer to team up with NSW Leaders.
Further to the practical knowledge and skills gained through NSW Leaders, it’s the positive and motivational culture that has been so valuable. This has proven to be both a personal and business growth experience.
Rich Harvey, CEO and Founder, PropertyBuyer
When buying or selling a business, there are a range of factors that influence the ultimate success of the transaction. It’s about timing, valuation and negotiation. That’s why it’s important to seek independent guidance and support to ensure the best possible outcome for your business.
After a period of rapid expansion, the director of Alita Sales joined NSW Leaders. The goal was to connect with and capitalise on the relevant experience of Industry Experts to help plan the next phase of sustainable growth.
Through valuable discussions, opportunities and risks have been identified that were otherwise unclear. This has directly contributed towards the prioritisation of effort and development of a succession plan to leverage the talent of the management team.
Nicole Holmes, Director, Alita Sales
Great leaders never stop learning and understand the importance of a growth mindset. Fresh perspectives from outside the industry can drive innovation, challenge complacency and create advantage. A practical way to achieve this is to engage with relevant experts in the field.
Princeton Mortgages wanted to take advantage of the network of high-quality businesses involved with NSW Leaders. This support from diverse businesses across different industries facing similar challenges has been extremely rewarding.
By surrounding Princeton Mortgages with Industry Experts, the founder has been well positioned to make immediate changes while looking through a futuristic lens. Many of these welcome changes would have never previously been considered.
George Gadallah, Owner, Princeton Mortgages
Running a business can be daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone. With the right support system, you’ll connect with experienced leaders who understand the challenges and offer real-world solutions. This guidance will help you make smarter decisions and lead with confidence.
To expand connections and foster relationships outside the industry, digital marketing agency MultimediaX joined the like-minded NSW Leaders community. This powerful ecosystem has helped the business to achieve growth.
NSW Leaders has proven to be a highly effective way to interact with Industry Experts and business owners who rarely take time out and are on the same wavelength. And this all happens in a nurturing and supportive environment.
Najib Raad, Managing Director, MultimediaX
