Leadership Coaching Adelaide
Leadership Development
Helping individuals and teams grow into effective leaders who inspire, motivate, and drive results.
Matt McQuinley became a national sales manager of a $100 million company by age 28, leading teams across three continents long before he ever had a leadership textbook. Green Knight Coaching’s leadership coaching in Adelaide is built on that real experience, not a generic framework. Read Matt’s full story.
What Leadership Coaching With Green Knight Involves
Leadership coaching with Matt works on how you actually lead, in real situations as they come up, using his GPS Method. It’s not a workshop you forget by Friday. Progress is tracked session to session.
Depending on what’s holding your leadership back, sessions can pull in other focuses:
- Business coaching for the wider business decisions around you
- Strategic planning for setting direction your team can follow
- Team building for culture and alignment problems
- Public speaking and presentation coaching for leaders who need to communicate with impact
Why Choose Green Knight Coaching
Led at Scale, For Real
Matt led teams while growing a business to 13 locations and export markets in 26 countries, not a theoretical case study.
A Proven Framework
Every engagement runs on the structured four-step GPS Method, not generic leadership theory.
Direct, Honest Feedback
No sugar-coating. You’ll know exactly what to work on, and why it matters, after every session.
Is Leadership Coaching Right for You?
First-Time Manager
Newly promoted and need the fundamentals of managing people before bigger challenges hit.
Senior Leader or Executive
Established in the role, ready to scale your influence and lead other leaders, not just a team.
Founder-Led Team
Everyone reports to you somehow. The business needs leadership capacity beyond just you.
This is for you if:
- You want feedback from someone who has actually led teams, not just studied leadership
- You’re ready to be challenged on blind spots, not just praised
- You want ongoing accountability, not a one-off workshop
This probably isn’t for you if:
- You’re looking for a generic off-the-shelf leadership course
- You want someone to tell your team what to do for you
- You’re not willing to look honestly at your own habits
Leadership Coaching vs Management Training
These get used interchangeably, but they build different things.
Management Training
Logistical: performance reviews, processes, policies and procedures. Runs current operations.
Leadership Coaching
Psychological: mindset, influence, vision and how you move people through change.
Both Matter
The strongest leaders combine both, able to inspire a team and still execute reliably.
Most Adelaide businesses invest in management training and skip leadership coaching entirely, then wonder why good managers still struggle to inspire a team.
Why Leadership Coaching Works: The Data
| Metric | Finding |
|---|---|
| Training gap | 82% of new managers take on the role with no formal training |
| Failure without support | Around 60% of first-time managers underperform or fail within 24 months without it |
| With early coaching | Failure rates drop to below 25% when structured coaching is provided early |
| Manager confidence (global) | Confidence in immediate managers fell from 46% in 2022 to 29% in 2024 |
Sources: DDI Global Leadership Forecast 2025; Gallup, Anemic Employee Engagement Points to Leadership Challenges; first-time manager training-gap research (2026).
Find Your Leadership Focus
Not sure where to start? Get a quick pick below, or take the 30-second quiz for a more thorough answer.
Quick Pick
What best describes your current role?
Signs You Need Leadership Coaching
- You were promoted for your skills, not trained to lead people
- Your team is capable but doesn’t seem motivated under you
- You avoid difficult conversations until they become bigger problems
- You’re still doing the work yourself instead of leading others to do it
- Your team lacks a shared culture or direction, see team building
- You struggle to communicate your vision clearly, see public speaking
- Good people keep leaving and you’re not sure why
The Green Knight GPS Method
Every leadership engagement runs on the same four-step framework (full breakdown on the Approach page):
You can run Step 1 yourself right now with the free Business GPS Assessment, a 10 to 12 minute scan of your structural foundations, founder dependency and revenue architecture.
What to Expect in Your First Session
No pitch, no script. Matt starts with the GPS Locator step: a direct conversation about how you’re actually leading right now, not how you’d like to think you are.
Book the free 60-minute session and you’ll leave with a free action plan naming the one leadership habit to work on first, regardless of whether you continue into a full program.
How Often You’ll Meet
Most clients meet weekly in the first 8 to 15 weeks, when new habits are forming and real situations need debriefing quickly. Once those habits stick, sessions often shift to fortnightly or monthly for ongoing accountability.
Coaching Programs & Investment
Leadership coaching is built into every program. Full details are on the Programs page.
| Program | Duration | Format | Investment | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive to Success | 8 weeks | 8 × 60-min sessions, 24/7 email & SMS support | $2,999 | A clear growth foundation |
| Advanced Growth | 15 weeks | 8 × 60-min sessions + leadership/management training, media training, half-day staff training | $5,999 | Building leadership capability |
| Business Transformation | 26 weeks | 13 × 60-min sessions + triple half-day staff training, weekly inspirational message, life coaching | $8,999 | A full leadership and operational overhaul |
| Intensive 1-Day | 1 day | Full-day leadership development, problem-solving, opportunity identification | $1,999/day | Urgent, single-issue leadership problems |
What Clients Say
“Matt has been a key member of our management team, offering valuable input and leadership.”
Keith Gustavsson, CEO, Business House Australia
“Matt is passionate and sincere with pure life experience. He helped me become a top performer.”
Tobias Kelly, Director, Advanced Wholistic Remedies & Advanced Corporate Health
“Matt has pure life experience. He has been there and done that and I highly recommend him.”
Moses Gozdiff, Business Development & Sales Specialist
Read more client testimonials or see our 5.0 star Google reviews
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between leadership coaching and management training?
Is the first session really free?
Can leadership coaching help a first-time manager?
Is this only for executives, or founders and small teams too?
How long does leadership coaching take to show results?
How is Green Knight Coaching different from generic leadership training?
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What industries does Matt McQuinley work with?
Ready to Lead With More Confidence?
Book a free 60-minute session with Matt and walk away with a free action plan, even if you decide a full program isn’t for you right now.
96 Sir Donald Bradman Dr, West Richmond SA 5033
Book Your Free 60-Minute Session Call Matt: 0401 475 790 Or Take the Free Business GPS AssessmentSources: DDI Global Leadership Forecast 2025; Gallup workplace research; first-time manager training-gap studies (2026); Google Business Profile reviews (verified October 2026).
Matt McQuinley provides a comprehensive range of leadership development services tailored to meet your unique needs. These include personalized coaching, detailed leadership assessments, team-building strategies, and actionable growth planning to help you achieve long-term success.
Matt McQuinley works with leaders across various industries, including technology, healthcare, finance, retail, manufacturing, services, the trades and more. His adaptable approach ensures tailored solutions that align with the unique challenges and opportunities of your business environment.
Matt McQuinley’s leadership management coaching focuses on helping you develop essential skills such as decision-making, communication, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking. His coaching provides guidance to manage teams more effectively while aligning your leadership practices with your organization’s goals.
Matt McQuinley offers a variety of leadership development programs, ranging from executive coaching to emerging leader training. These programs focus on areas such as emotional intelligence, team dynamics, and organizational growth, all designed to enhance leadership abilities at every level. Delivered one-on-one or in a group setting, these programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of individuals and teams.
Leadership Coaching Adelaide
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