LEADERSHIP
Leadership matters disproportionately.
It is the single greatest lever of performance: when you fix leadership, you fix the system. And when the system stabilises, performance becomes possible.
LEADERSHIP IS THE ULTIMATE
PERFORMANCE DIFFERENTIAL.
Leadership sets the conditions under which people think, feel, and perform.
Aligned leadership stabilises and accelerates the system.
Fragmented leadership destabilises it.
THIS IS THE TPA DIFFERENTIATOR.
We help grow exceptional leaders who:
CUT THROUGH THE NOISE
to focus on what matters.
INSPIRE PEOPLE
to do their best work.
STEADY THE ROOM
by absorbing pressure.
CHOOSE COURAGE
over comfort, always.
CREATE TRUST
and psychological safety.
CREATE THE CONDITIONS
that enable performance.
OUR SUCCESS STORIES
The leadership shift we've delivered that have changed how organisations think, feel, and perform.
ABSA LIFE
BETTER PEOPLE MAKE BETTER LEADERS
Absa Life partnered with TPA to strengthen its leadership pipeline with future-ready leaders who could absorb pressure, create stability, and move the system forward. Using our one-size-fits-one approach, we built a cohort of leaders whose growth translated directly into organisational impact:
12 delegates. 8 promotions. 6 interviewed for new roles.
A real, measurable lift in confidence and strategic contribution, and a stronger, executive-adjacent bench ready for the future.
OLD MUTUAL
LEADERS NEED MORE. OLD MUTUAL IS BUILDING IT.
The research confirms: 3 out of 4 leaders feel overwhelmed, and 7 in 10 admit they’re not ready for the future (Gartner, 2024). The real issue isn’t whether leaders need development – it’s whether the way we’re developing them is still fit for purpose.
GREAT LEADERS ARE FANATICAL ABOUT NOT BEING MANAGERS
New leaders often think their most important priority is getting their people to do more, work harder or deliver faster. But while managing output is often an unavoidable part of the job, it should never be the most important part. In fact, my advice to new leaders is always this: be fanatical about not slipping into management mode.
HOW TO JUGGLE PERFORMANCE WITH CARING FOR PEOPLE
I’ve spent 25 years working with some of the best corporate leaders in South Africa, and around the world. When you strip away the buzzwords and shiny new management fads, almost all of them wrestle with the same, basic question:
How do I juggle performance with caring for my people?
THE STRATEGIC POWER OF STILLNESS
Business has never been noisier. Notifications, dashboards, and constant meetings compete for our attention, leaving leaders exhausted and organisations mistaking activity for impact. In this always-on environment, one of the most powerful leadership tools is stillness, writes Dr El-Karien van der Linde.
LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES
We knew what we needed to do strategically – but execution was the challenge. TPA helped us align as a leadership team, not just on what to do, but on how to move together. That alignment changed everything.
- Shaun Scandling | Managing Director | HDI Global SE