Leader as Coach

Unite your organisation's , deepen trust, drive accountability, and inspire peak performance

In today’s fast-changing environment, leadership is about connection, not control. Co-delivered by AGSM and the Sydney Swans, this course equips leaders with a coaching mindset grounded in leadership psychology and elite sport. It builds trust, curiosity, and purposeful conversations to unlock potential, lift engagement and performance, and turn everyday interactions into sustainable growth.

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• Australia's #1 in Executive Education - AGSM delivers world-class executive education led by renowned world class facilitators, academics and industry experts who drive real leadership impact
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• Recognised Career Growth - Earn an AGSM digital badge and points towards your Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD), a clear pathway from short courses to the MBA.

Course overview

This short course equips participants to create an environment that enables learning, performance, and accountability by fostering psychological safety and clarity. Using evidence-based coaching frameworks, they learn to shift from solving problems to empowering others with confidence. The course strengthens leaders’ impact and engagement while building the trust, empathy, and accountability needed to sustain high performance. Participants apply new coaching techniques to real challenges, enhancing team connection, motivation, and results through effective dialogue.

Key Takeaways

• Build coaching presence and emotional intelligence to strengthen self-awareness, trust, and authentic leadership.
• Apply evidence-based coaching approaches in real workplace contexts to enhance connection, feedback quality, and team performance
• Develop a personal coaching framework to lead with greater clarity, empathy, and impact
• Gain practical tools to drive growth, accountability, and sustained performance across diverse teams
• Designed for high-performing leaders across industries; no sporting background required

Benefits to your organisation

• Enhanced team performance and productivity as managers adapt their leadership approach to build cohesive, motivated, and high-performing teams
• Improved engagement and retention through leaders who understand motivation and apply effective coaching to create a supportive and inspiring workplace
• A stronger performance culture underpinned by disciplined goal setting, high-quality feedback, and coaching practices that drive accountability and continuous improvement
• A more robust leadership pipeline, with managers equipped to mentor, recognise, and develop talent to sustain organisational success

Expert Facilitators

Denise Weinreis - AGSM Fellow & Adjunct Associate Professor

Denise is a multidisciplinary leadership coach who combines business acumen, psychology, and coaching expertise to guide leaders through complex change with empathy and impact. A behavioural change specialist, she creates immersive, psychologically safe learning experiences that foster reflection, experimentation, and lasting transformation in leadership mindset and capability.

John Longmire - Head of Sydney Swans Institute

John Longmire is one of Australian sport’s most respected leaders, with decades of experience as a premiership player and Sydney Swans head coach. John builds high-performing, values-driven teams and develops leaders at every level, bringing a practical, performance-focused leader as coach perspective to executives.

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