Leading Edge Expeditions

A leadership development expedition like no other.

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TRANSFORM YOURSELF. TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS.

Leading Edge Expeditions creates environments for new and established leaders to sharpen leadership skills, gain confidence and develop a strong and supportive peer network.

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Check out the Leading Edge brochure and understand the benefits you’ll gain from attending an expedition.

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“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Mike, Ron and Josh for their insightful leadership guidance, which transcends both professional and personal spheres. The residential program pushed me beyond my comfort zone, and through your unwavering belief, I achieved success. Forever thankful. xx”

— Kylie Kayrooz

Why we are different?

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - LEARN BY DOING

Real challenges in nature and in the community bring lessons to life far beyond the classroom. Test skills and techniques in real situations and scenarios.

ALWAYS CONNECTED

An online learning community, via an app, keeps resources, connections and reflections at your fingertips, wherever the journey takes you.

GUIDED BY EXPERTS

One-on-one sessions with expert expedition coaches to refine your leadership style and address personal challenges. Confidential and effective ongoing leadership development.

STORIES THAT INSPIRE

Using the metaphors of great leadership adventures to inspire and explain leadership in action.

  • Leadership at the Edge®

  • Teamwork at the Edge®

  • Mark Inglis’ Mountain Choice®

MAKE AN IMPACT

Every expedition includes a community project with a charity partner, transforming leadership lessons into a legacy of purposeful leadership. Create a positive impact for you and your charity.

A COMMUNITY FOR LIFE

You’ll gain peers who become cheerleaders and lifelong supporters. Allies in the leadership journey that continues long after the expedition ends.

Your guides & facilitators have 25+ years of developing leaders and teams, across numerous industries in businesses of all sizes.

The Leading Edge Expedition has been operating for A.G. Coombs leaders in Australia for 17 years.

In 2026, the program will be available to the public in Australia and New Zealand for emerging & established leaders for the first time.

The Leading Edge Expedition is unlike any leadership program I’ve experienced. It’s immersive, challenging, and deeply personal. You’ll be pushed physically, mentally, and emotionally — but in the best possible way. The experiential activities take leadership theory and turn it into something you feel, live, and remember.
— Daniel De Valentin

YOUR LEADING EDGE JOURNEY

1. Setting out

The journey begins with a launch that sparks inspiration and introduces Leading at the Edge and an opportunity to meet your fellow leaders and guides.

2. Preparing for the Climb

Personal reflection, tasks and diagnostics help each leader set a true learning purpose and define the change they want to create.

3. Residential Program 1

A two-day immersive retreat provides the leadership foundation and skills needed to tackle the learning and challenges ahead.

4. Residential Program 2

The second two-day residential retreat is designed to build on the skills developed in Residential 1 and extend your knowledge for greater impact.

5. Guided Support

Along the way, personal coaching sessions keep leaders focused, supported and challenged. Your personal coach focuses on your specific goals.

6. The Summit Challenge

Practice and refine your new leadership skills on a real-world challenge project for a charity partner with a small team of peers from the program.

7. Sharing the Story

The Presentation Skills workshop is a unique component that prepares leaders to inspire others by presenting the charity project to an audience.

8. Celebration

The journey culminates in a celebration event that recognises achievements and showcases the change created via the presentation of the Charity Project.

9. Legacy

While the expedition may be over, the leadership journey is not. Our alumni continue to provide impact inside the Leading Edge community and beyond.

Lindsay Rose

“I would highly recommend this program—not only for those who are early in their leadership journey, but equally for those who have held leadership roles for some time. It offers a powerful mix of reflection, challenge, and practical tools that are relevant at any stage of leadership. For experienced leaders, it serves as a timely refresher and reset; for emerging leaders, it lays an invaluable foundation. A thoughtful addition will be the two-day follow-up in 3–5 years’ time—an opportunity to reconnect, reflect on how the learnings have embedded over time, and continue growing as a cohort.”