Our Leadership Program Benefits

Students
Clubs
Leaders & Managers
Religious groups
Teachers
Committees

Our Leadership Program is especially effective for

Schools seeking to have their students examine and analyse the components, values and principles of leadership

Community groups needing to refresh, re-evaluate and
re-invigorate their guiding principles and values

Managers and Leaders who seek to refresh, re-evaluate and re-invigorate their personal and organisational guiding principles and values

New organisations or groups wanting to establish guiding principles and values

Organisations and individuals who have lost their way

Our Leadership Program can be designed to meet your
specific needs

Altruism Australia believes leaders must be people and organisations that adopt and seek to demonstrate:

Vision – The ability to see the big picture and the merit in encouraging and supporting the creative process and imagination in their own lives and the lives of those around them.
Total commitment – A passion for their vision & the people around them to make it reality; the open show of support and loyalty.
Wisdom – ‘“…expertise in the fundamental pragmatics of life permitting exceptional insight and judgment involving complex and uncertain matters of the human condition” (Baltes & Staudinger, 1993). “
Courage – A willingness to take risks and encourage an environment of fortitude.
Humility – A keenness to acknowledge the efforts of others. The creation of an environment for others to excel and be freely acknowledged for their achievements.
Confidence – Positivity, certainty and strong self-belief knowing this provides solid assurances.
Economic and financial responsibility – Valuing and being totally committed to economic and financial accountability and honesty. There is also a generosity of spirit in seeking to share economic resources and successes.
Community – Inclusiveness. This is the knowledge that individuals and organisations work most effectively when everyone is involved in some way. There is a desire to transcend person difference and conflicts are openly dealt with, not avoided. Friendships and relationships are supported and encouraged.
Integrity – There can be no real leadership without integrity. This demands of leadership a sincere willingness and devotion to honesty, accountability, honour and highly principled behaviour.
Altruism – A sense of responsibility to proactively act in a manner that clearly demonstrates a care and service to all life.
Self-awareness – The knowledge that understanding the self and our own personal motives, needs, prejudices, fears, dreams, passions and likes is critical so we sincerely seek to eliminate the potential to fulfil our own ego. Such leaders embrace personal growth and development in themselves and others.
Inspires others – A delight in finding the passions of others and doing their utmost to inspire and support this passion.
Joy – Creating an atmosphere of happiness, good-natured humour and laughter, are hallmarks of intelligent and confident leadership.
A deep understanding that ethical practices, psychological and spiritual health are absolutely imperative if life, all life, is to be dignified and given the best chance to reach its undoubted brilliant and magnificent potential.

We seek to help dismantle the popular beliefs that leadership is synonymous with survival of the fittest, most aggressive, wealthiest, most powerful, most charismatic / attractive, most opportunistic, idea that making hard decisions that hurt, damage and even destroy people and organisations is strength , most cunning.
It is disappointing, even alarming that there is a growing cynicism toward leadership, especially the most influential leaders of our nation and globally. This cynicism has identified a growing acceptance that leadership is often accompanied by arrogance, exclusivity, secretiveness, flagrant dishonesty, greed, profound manipulation through the use of ‘spin-doctoring', divisiveness, self-servingness, disregard for others unless they are useful, self-aggrandising, abusive & bullying behaviour and even using natural gifts such as attractiveness, eloquence, personal charisma or charm to manipulate others to their own ends.

It is included in the charter of Altruism Australia to deliver leadership programs that will help provide, through education, the Australian community with leaders of the highest ability, integrity and psychological, emotional & spiritual health.

Your Facilitator

Shane Holst has been facilitating workshops and seminars for more than 15 years as well as coaching / counselling hundreds of individuals privately and in business Australia. A facilitator, presenter, director & writer, Shane is the Founder of Altruism Australian, Australian Humanitarian Awards - ...promoting a commitment to the wellbeing of others...' and Turtle Awards – ...acknowledging those who stick their necks out for the common good...

Shane's training and experience includes being one of very few Australians (less than 15 people) trained by M Scott Pecks' authorised Community Building trainers, Gestalt Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Journalism, Broadcasting, Marketing & Operational Management in commercial radio and International Speakers' Tour Manager. Prior to this Shane served in the Royal Australian Navy in the communications field. He specialised in the top security area of encryption, Top Secret communications & use of all communications equipment.

The Details

Initial consultations, whether by phone or in person, are free.

All presentations / seminars can be tailored to suit your particular requirements.

The 3 Hour Presentation

Participants:

• experience an authentic communications exercise to begin with

• identify who they think are great leaders
• articulate those characteristics they believe constitute great leadership
• analyse the list of leaders we provide and repeat the above two bullet points
• articulate the difference
• discuss provided list outlining factors, values & principles of negative and positive leadership
• identify those values important to them then
• assess and articulate what kind of leader they are (would be) and new insights they would incorporate into their leadership and why
• minimum 10 participants
• maximum 60 participants

 Cost $550 + travel expenses for the facilitator.

The All Day Seminar

• experience an authentic communications exercise to begin with

• identify who they think are great leaders
• articulate those characteristics they believe constitute great leadership
• analyse the list of leaders we provide and repeat the above two bullet points
• articulate the difference
• discuss provided list outlining factors, values & principles of negative and positive leadership
• identify those values important to them then
• assess and articulate what kind of leader they are (would be) and new insights they would incorporate into their leadership and why

• participants are put into groups and each given theoretical situations to solve which have many material temptations and moral / ethical dilemmas
• discussion on the above
• participants create a difficult leadership situation
• break into groups and come back with solutions & strategies
• real leadership problems in the group are tabled and respectfully dealt with
• reference material handouts distributed to all participants for use beyond the All Day Seminar
• minimum 15 participants
• maximum 40 participants

Cost $850 + travel expenses & lunch for the facilitator.

The All Day Seminar + 3 x 2 Hour Follow-up sessions

Follow up sessions are fortnightly.

• experience an authentic communications exercise to begin with

• identify who they think are great leaders
• articulate those characteristics they believe constitute great leadership
• analyse the list of leaders we provide and repeat the above two bullet points
• articulate the difference
• discuss provided list outlining factors, values & principles of negative and positive leadership
• identify those values important to them then
• assess and articulate what kind of leader they are (would be) and new insights they would incorporate into their leadership and why

• participants are put into groups and each given theoretical situations to solve which have many material temptations and moral / ethical dilemmas
• discussion on the above
• participants create a difficult leadership situation
• break into groups and come back with solutions & strategies
• real leadership problems in the group are tabled and respectfully dealt with

• follow up sessions to deal with real difficulties experienced by the group over the preceding fortnights
• leadership assignments given to each individual
• reference material handouts distributed to all participants for use beyond the All Day Seminar
• minimum 15 participants
• maximum 40

 Cost $1,550 + travel expenses for the facilitator.

To make an inquiry or booking:

Contact Shane Holst on 0427 070 900 or shane@altruism.org.au