The Leadership WA Story

Now in our 22nd year, Leadership WA has been championing leadership and creating stronger communities across Western Australia for over two decades. Looking ahead, our Purpose remains steadfast: to create experiences that develop courageous leaders, promote enduring connections and generate meaningful impact for the benefit of all Western Australians.

At the forefront of leadership development in the State, Leadership WA is an independent, apolitical for-purpose organisation, driven by our vision of ‘courageous leadership shaping a better WA’. We believe in the power of stronger communities through the development of leadership capacities and collaborative social impact initiatives.

Since 2004, we have taken over 1,400 emerging and established leaders from across the corporate, government, small business and for-purpose sectors, through our custom-designed experiential Programs and Courses.

To support Western Australian leaders in developing the skills, confidence and tenacity they need to lead with compassion and courage, we curate our cohorts to bring a diverse group of leaders together, from a variety of sectors and industries with differing experiences and perspectives. We deliver access to the State’s top leaders and enable involvement in collaborative social impact initiatives.

We recognise that leaders have the potential to make an actual real difference. Our community leads the way and sets the standard. Each year, Leadership WA Alumni and Participants provide hundreds of hours of their time and expertise pro-bono to community-based for-purpose organisations through our unique Skillsbank initiative.

Leadership WA | 2025 Annual Publication

Our annual publication, Impact in Action – Showcasing 2025, reflects the strength and vibrancy of our community, the engagement and opportunities of our Programs, our amazing Partners and Program guest speakers, along with the shared social impact we are collectively achieving.

We invite you to to view our Showcase on 2025 here.

A PDF version of the Annual Review can be accessed here and a Word Document version can be provided upon request.

Our Vision

Courageous leadership shaping a better WA.

Our Purpose

To create experiences and enduring connections which empower leadership action for meaningful impact.

Our Values

• We connect | We bring diverse individuals together in experience and thought, nurturing strong bonds for collaboration to shape a better WA.
• We empower | We are committed to instilling leaders with the courage, confidence, and the lifelong connections required to shape meaningful community change.
• We are adaptable | We inspire adaptability in WA’s change-makers. We proactively seek new approaches, resources and experiences to align with the ever-evolving requirements of today’s leaders.
• We are exceptional | We strive to exceed the highest standards in everything we do, delivering exceptional experiences for our stakeholders.

The Power of Experiential Learning

Our Leadership Programs embrace the use of cohort-based, reflective learning. This approach encourages Participants to examine their personal experiences, the experiences of their cohort and the experiences of the many highly influential external speakers who contribute throughout the Program.

Cohort-based learning is experiential by design, offering a collaborative and community approach to understanding. Our Participants advance together in a safe and inclusive space, using personal and collective learning designed to challenge thinking and develop curiosity, while engaging in robust reflection for discovery, understanding and taking practical action.

The benefits of cohort learning include increased accountability, practical Program-specific resources, applied learning, community building, peer support and the development of the people skills so vital in a leader.

“One of the most valuable parts of the Program, for me, was hearing the ‘journeys of a lifetime’ shared by my cohort. They unearthed the uniqueness of life and its experiences, creating a bond between us that traversed far beyond a room of mid-career professionals.” – Lincoln Elliot (Rising 2022) | Sia Partners