LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR
Everyone tells you what to do. Nobody shows you how.
Have difficult conversations early. Delegate more. Be more strategic. Build trust. You've heard it all. But when it comes to actually doing it - in the moment, under pressure, with real people and real problems - that's where the advice runs out.
The Leadership Accelerator is the practical how-to that leadership development usually skips. Twenty years of what works, taught in depth - not just mentioned.
The Leadership Accelerator is the practical how-to that leadership development usually skips. Twenty years of what works, taught in depth - not just mentioned.
THE PROBLEM
The advice is easy. The doing is hard.
Address performance issues early. You know you should. But how do you actually have that conversation without making things worse?
Delegate more. Sure. But how do you hand things over when you're not confident it'll be done properly - and you'll be the one accountable?
Develop your people. Great. But what does that actually look like when they keep coming back to you for answers instead of figuring it out themselves?
Get buy-in. Obviously. But how do you bring people along when they don't see what you see - or don't want to go where you're going?
Build trust. Of course. But how do you do that while also holding people accountable for results?
The problem isn't that you don't know what good leadership looks like. It's that nobody's shown you how to actually do it.
Delegate more. Sure. But how do you hand things over when you're not confident it'll be done properly - and you'll be the one accountable?
Develop your people. Great. But what does that actually look like when they keep coming back to you for answers instead of figuring it out themselves?
Get buy-in. Obviously. But how do you bring people along when they don't see what you see - or don't want to go where you're going?
Build trust. Of course. But how do you do that while also holding people accountable for results?
The problem isn't that you don't know what good leadership looks like. It's that nobody's shown you how to actually do it.
FORMATS
Designed for senior technical leaders.
The Leadership Accelerator is built for leaders in technology, engineering, science, finance, and professional services - people who were promoted because they're brilliant at what they do, and who now need to operate differently at this level. It is not a personality overhaul. It is not abstract frameworks or inspirational stories about what other leaders did. It is the practical mechanics of leading leaders - the layer that most leadership development glosses over. Participants leave with specific tools, clearer language for the conversations they've been avoiding, and a leadership approach that works with who they already are.
Open Cohort
The format for individual leaders.
Best for leaders whose organisation is investing in their development.
The open cohort brings together a small group of senior technical leaders from different organisations - typically 12 to 20 participants. Learning alongside peers navigating the same transition, from different industries and contexts, sharpens the thinking and broadens the perspective.
Five consecutive days in Auckland
Small group format - enough time to go deep, not just skim the surface
Programme materials and workbooks
Access to Shanel throughout the week
$5,750 NZD + GST per person
Optional leadership assessment to build self-awareness $3,000 + GST per person
Usually funded by the organisation
Private Cohort
The format for organisations.
Best for organisations that want a group of their leaders to build capability together.
The Leadership Accelerator can be delivered as a private cohort for your organisation - either as five consecutive days or as five modules spaced across the year. Content can be contextualised to your organisation's specific challenges, and participants build shared language and commitments that carry back into the workplace.
Five full-day sessions delivered by Shanel Winning
Delivered over consecutive days or spread across the year
Programme materials and workbooks
10 - 20 participants per cohort
Optional leadership assessments for each participant as a development foundation
Venue, catering, travel and printing additional
THE PROGRAMME
Five modules. The practical how-to of leading leaders.
Each module covers one dimension of leadership - not as theory, but as a set of specific skills and tools you can apply immediately. The content is evidence-informed and practical. Participants work through real scenarios, apply tools to live challenges, and leave each session with commitments they can act on.
FACILITATOR
Shanel Winning Registered Psychologist
I built this programme because I got tired of watching technically brilliant leaders struggle with the same things - not because they weren't capable, but because nobody had shown them the how. The same questions come up in one-on-one work again and again. This is my answer to all of them, in one place.
I'm a registered psychologist in NZ and NSW and founder of Winning Performance. For nearly 20 years I've worked with senior technical leaders at the point where expertise alone stops being enough.
As a psychologist I can't share testimonials, but I'm happy to connect you with people who've been through this programme.
I'm a registered psychologist in NZ and NSW and founder of Winning Performance. For nearly 20 years I've worked with senior technical leaders at the point where expertise alone stops being enough.
As a psychologist I can't share testimonials, but I'm happy to connect you with people who've been through this programme.
