Antoinette  Braks  Antoinette  brings  a  deep  understanding  of  Stage  Leadership  Development  for  C-­‐suite  Executives,  Divisional  Leaders  and  up-­‐and-­‐coming  high  potential  executives.    

She  focuses  on  unleashing  individual  productivity,  creativity  and  purpose-­‐driven  performance  through  the  development  of  courageous  authenticity  leveraging  appreciative  inquiry,  setting  aspirational  outcomes  and  exercising  conscious  mindfulness.    

Antoinette  enables  her  clients  to  deepen  their  self  and  social  awareness,  reframe  dynamics  to  take  full  accountability  for  life  experiences  and  progressively  uplift  their  leadership  capacity  so  they  can  proactively  create  their  life.  She  invites  her  clients  to  take  a  strategic,  orchestrated  and  people-­‐centric  approach  to  the  stewardship  of  an  organization  or  division.  

She  will  soon  complete  her  PhD  in  the  Drivers  of  Transformational  Leadership  at  the  Macquarie  Graduate  School  of  Management,  building  on  an  MA  there  in  Management  Research,  an  MBA  from  London  Business  School  and  an  Honours  degree  in  Law  and  BA  in  Political  Science  from  the  University  of  Auckland.  

She  has  worked  globally  in  People  and  Culture  with  Shell  International  in  London  and  led  Management  Assessment  and  Leadership  Development  with  Korn  Ferry  Asia  Pacific.  She  also  led  People  and  Culture  for  Vector  New  Zealand  and  has  designed  and  delivered  Culture  Transformations  in  organizations  rapidly  generating  quantum  leaps  in  People  Engagement  and  business  results.    

In  recent  years  Antoinette  has  led  Strategic  Off-­‐sites  for  Executive  Teams  to  set  Transformational  Strategic  Agendas  and  design  Values-­‐based  Leadership  Cultures.  She  has  also  designed  and  led  Leadership  Development  Programs  for  senior  leaders  and  coached  more  than  50  Senior  Executives  many  of  who  shifted  their  leadership  capacity  to  later  stage  action  logics  in  just  12  months  instead  of  several  years.    

Antoinette  utilizes  the  independent  Global  Leadership  Profile  and  the  360  Leadership  Circle  Profile  for  assessment  purposes.  She  has  a  proven  track  record  in  uplifting  and  accelerating  executive  leadership  development  through  a  blend  of  “outside-­‐in”  and  “inside-­‐out”  coaching  methodologies.  

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www.antoinettebraks.com  

Stage  Leadership  Development  Executive  Coaching  in  Strategic  and  Holistic  Leadership  enables  Stage  Development  from   highly   effective   business   operations   management   to   inspiring   strategic  leadership.   This   reflects   the   shift   from   the   high   performing   stage   of   Achiever   to  authentic  leadership  as  a  Catalyst  and  transformational  leadership  at  Strategist.  

Here   are   the   Stages   in   Leadership   Development,   showing   the   distribution   of  Executives   at   each   Stage.   Achievers   account   for   30%   of   Executives   and   number  amongst   the   top   50%,   Catalysts   account   for   10%   and   are   in   the   top   15%   while  Strategists  constitute  the  top  5%  of  executive  leaders  who  are  able  to  lead,  hold  and  sustain  business  transformation.  

 

 

PhD  Research  Study  In  the  last  few  years  nine  of  my  Executive  Coaching  clients  agreed  to  participate  in  my   PhD   Research   Study.   They   undertook   a   Stage   Leadership   Assessment,   the  Mature  Adult  Profile,  at  the  beginning  and  end  of  a  12-­‐month  Coaching  Program.    

100%   of   the   Clients   participating   in   the   Research   Study   moved   a   full   Stage   in  Leadership   Development.   Most   shifted   to   Catalyst,   and   one   went   through   to  Strategist  with  another  knocking  on  its  door.  This  was  remarkable  as  such  a  shift   is  commonly  thought  to  take  several  years  rather  than  a  single  year!    

Note  that  the  number  of  Sentence  Completions  at  Specialist  reduced  by  23%  while  the  number  at  Catalyst  increased  by  28%.  Both  Conformist  and  Strategist  statements  each   at   further   ends   of   the   spectrum,   reduced   and   increased   respectively   by   the  same  6%.   In   total   this  was   a   reduction   of   30%  below  Achiever   and   an   increase   in  35%  above  Achiever  reflecting  a  complete  stage  shift  overall,  as  well  as  per  person.  

 

   

The  Blended  Formula  

The   rapid   Stage   shift   in   leadership   development   seems   to   have   emerged   from   a  

unique  blend  of  “Outside-­‐In”  and  “Inside-­‐Out”  coaching.    The  “Outside-­‐In”  concerns  

setting   the   strategic   context,   the   Lower   Right   Quadrant   in   the   following   AQAL  

model,  while   “Inside-­‐Out”   coaching   focuses  on   the  psychology  of   personal   values,  

beliefs,  intentions  and  principles,  the  Upper  Left  Quadrant.  By  focusing  in  these  two  

areas   as   drivers   for   development,   the   demonstrated   outcomes   of   increased  

leadership   presence   and   culture   transformation   are   depicted   by   the   other   two  

Quadrants.    

 

The  “Outside-­‐In”  refers  to  the  strategic  context  within  which  an  Executive  operates.    

By  adopting  the  7  proven  steps  to  set  up  a  Strategic  Operating  

System,  Executives  are  both   invited  and   supported   to  operate  

at   the   strategic   level   of   a  Strategist.   This   enables   them   to   rise  

above   the   noise,   transcend   organizational   constraints   and   get  

ahead   of   the   game   by   taking   a   broader,   more   inclusive   and  

longer   term   perspective.   These   7   steps   together   with   client  

success  stories  have  been  published  in  Executive  SOS.  

 

The   “Inside-­‐Out”   represents   our   intentional   field   or   inner   thoughts   and   beliefs.   I  

refer   to   this   as   Holistic   Leadership   Coaching   facilitating   the   development   of  

increased  self-­‐awareness   through  mindfulness,  emotional  and  spiritual   intelligence.  

This   enables   Client   Executives   to   develop   the   inner   resources   to   realize   their  

potential  while  healing  obsolete  reactive  patterns  that  relate  to  past  life  events.    

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AQAL  Model  ~  All  Quadrants  All  Levels  Integral  Theory  

Client  Testimonials    

Occasionally,  we  meet  folks  who  bring  a  unique  perspective  to  strategic  conversations,  creating  new  thoughts,  ideas  and  innovative  thinking.  Antoinette  is  one  such  person,  drawing  on  a  wonderful  knowledge  and  understanding  in  so  many  aspects  of  life  and  business.                      ~  Richard  Boggon,  Regional  Executive  Transport  Parsons  Brinckerhoff  

 with  a  very  complex  personal  and  commercial  situation  which  she  was  very  quick  in  understanding  the  holistic  picture.  Her  commercial  experience  together  with  insight  into  situational  dn  personality  traits  greatly  assisted  me  in  breaking  the  complexity  down  into  manageable  pieces  and  brainstorming  to  find  positive  forward  moving  paths.  Importantly  she  gave  me  the  confidence  and  courage  to  implement  what  I  considered  prior  to  our  sessions  an  almost  insurmountable  course  of  action.    ~  Belinda  York,  Founder  &  CEO  Say  Yes  Pty  Ltd  

When  I  first  came  to  see  Antoinette,  I  was  fatigued  and  stressed  at  work  and  not  enjoying  life.  In  the  very  first  meeting,  the  underlying  issues  were  exposed.  Antoinette  shed  light  on  my  life  and  revealed  things  that  I  simply  had  not  seen  or  understood.  And,  unlike  previous  coaching,  Antoinette  had  a  positive,  forward-­‐looking  approach  that  made  me  feel  optimistic  about  the  future.  Antoinette  helped  me  work  through  changes  in  my  org  structure  to  enable  me  to  focus  on  the  higher  strategic  issues  I  enjoy.  She  gave  me  exercises  to  help  with  affirmation  of  my  abilities  and  feel  more  secure  about  my  work.  And  most  importantly  she  addressed  my  whole-­‐of-­‐life  progression,  not  just  my  work-­‐life.”  ~  Richard  Host  CIO  Fire  and  Rescue  NSW  

Antoinette  is  a  master  of  motivation  and  spiritual  wizardry!  After  every  session,  I  leave  feeling  inspired  and  motivated  with  a  sense  of  awe  and  wonder  of  my  own  unlimited  potential.  Her  exuberant  energy  and  zest  for  life  is  contagious  yet  she  provides  an  architectural  framework  providing  structure  and  support.  ~  Anne  Tucker,  Manager  Health  and  Safety,  Sydney  Trains  

My  time  with  Antoinette  will  forever  have  a  positive  impact  on  my  approach  to  leadership.  I  found  her  perspectives  thoughtful  and  insightful,  and  her  connection  with  mind,  body,  spirit  revolutionised  my  thinking,  and  most  importantly,  my  actions.  My  engagement  with  Antoinette  began  at  a  time  when  I  found  myself  in  a  newly  collaborative  leadership  role  within  government  managing  several  portfolios  that  were  previously  unfamiliar  and  challenging  to  me.  Antoinette’s  experience  and  viewpoints  were  extremely  helpful  in  buiding:  - My  focus  and  commitment  to  delivering  a  consistent  vision  personally  and  professionally  - My  opportunity  to  drive  growth  and  development  through  people  - My  ability  to  encourage  risk  taking  and  accountability,  and  - My  aptitude  to  nurturing  self-­‐awareness  and  reflective  practice.  

Antoinette  has  a  unique  ability  to  recognise,  understand  and  explain  complex  leadership  issues  and,  along  the  way,  there  have  been  surprising  personal  realisations.  Attuning  my  inner  self  and  harnessing  my  authenticity  to  be  an  innovative  and  strategic  leader  has  afforded  me  unique  opportunities  as  an  Executive  Director  working  in  government.  Antoinette  has  awoken  the  inner  warrior  in  me  and  helped  me  lead  my  organisation  to  success.  ~  Gary  Groves,  District  Director  Illawarra  and  Shoalhaven,  FACS  

In  essence  Antoinette  has  galvanised  the  organization  in  a  way  that  is  remarkable  due  to  her  ability  to  engage  with  other  people.  She  is  a  collaborative  intuitive  with  clear  insight  into  what  drives  different  behaviours  and  how  to  make  momentous  changes  in  perspective  in  order  to  achieve  much  better  results.    Her  strong  strategic  focus,  business  acumen  and  generous  understanding  of  people  mean  that  any  organization  that  has  the  benefit  of  her  knowledge  and  experience  will  gain  far  more  than  they  may  expect.  ~    Anne  Cosgrove,  Executive  Director  People  and  Culture,  Businesslink  NSW  

Antoinette  was  an  engaging,  skilful,  intelligent,  challenging  and  enthusiastic  person  to  work  with.  She  integrated  many  new  initiatives  to  transform  our  culture  creating  momentum  from  which  results  soon  flowed.  The  terrific  speed  of  success  was  due  to  her  great  ability  to  engage  with  the  leaders  and  ensure  that  the  adopted  strategies  were  well  understood  and  effectively  implemented  to  drive  toward  the  desired  outcomes.  She  was  a  vital  source  of  energy  and  inspiration  in  setting  our  new  course  and  getting  us  going!    ~  Pat  Richards,  Founding  CEO,  Businesslink  NSW;  CEO  Health  Alliance  NZ  

While   working   with   the   Board   and   Management   Team,   Antoinette   helped   us   to   turnaround   our  national   member   Association.   Her   commitment   to   bringing   our   vision   to   life   and   focus   on   results,  inspired  us  to  achieve  more  than  we  thought  was  possible.  Her  style  is  fast-­‐paced,  insightful,  strategic,  always   positive   and   encouraging.   Her   high   energy   level   literally   'swept   us   up'   and   moved   us   along.  Together   we   re-­‐ignited   our   organization   to   achieve   audacious   goals,   develop   a   national   profile   and  become   a   significant   influencer   of   government   policy.       ~     Judith   Speight,   Chairman   TUANZ;  MD,  Accelerating  Aotearoa