Julie Birtles

I founded Beyond Excellence Pty Ltd in 2005 to develop innovative approaches to leadership development and performance. My work is acknowledged as on the pioneering edge of leadership, complexity and disruption, which has been highly successful in shaping a new generation of leaders who have the skill and confidence to navigate increasing complexity, uncertainty and large-scale change.

I work on strategic, high-value and sensitive engagements to improve individual and collective performance in intensely competitive and demanding environments.  This ranges from conducting confidential industry, organisational and stakeholder reviews through to designing change programs, facilitating executive leadership and team development forums, mentoring high potential and successful leaders and developing many of the industry’s coaches and mentors.

Clients span the private, public and non-profit sectors and include top 20 ASX-listed companies, global subsidiaries, professional service firms, universities, entrepreneurs and government departments and agencies.

An accomplished business leader, I have initiated and shaped ground-breaking industry transformation, employment transition and economic stimulus initiatives.  I co-developed Australia’s first leadership program for federal parliamentarians, which commenced in 2015 and extended in 2016 to include programs for federal and state members.

I am currently researching the factors that shape high-impact leadership through a Masters in Sustainability Leadership at Cambridge University and, to further strengthen my cross-cultural awareness, I graduated from the Asialink Leaders Program in 2017.