BUSINESS LEADERS CIRCLE
McLaren Vale | Commencing Week Beginning 4th May 2026
Build leadership depth so performance doesn't depend on YOU
For service based business owners and leaders navigating growth, reform or increasing complexity.
Business Leaders Circle is intentionally limited to ensure depth, accountability and meaningful challenge. Don't miss out!
IF YOU’RE GROWING, YOU’LL RECOGNISE THIS
More staff.
More managers.
More complexity.
More risk.
Yet too much still comes back to you.
You handle the hard conversations.
You step in when standards slip.
You absorb the pressure.
Revenue may be increasing.
But unless leadership capability grows with it, dependency increases.
That isn’t sustainable.
This isn’t a workload issue.
It’s a leadership depth issue.
THE COST OF NOT STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP
When leadership capability doesn’t scale:
Escalation increases
Underperformance lingers
High performers disengage
Accountability weakens
Culture becomes inconsistent
Profit margins tighten
Client satisfaction declines
Growth exposes weak leadership systems.
Reform magnifies them.
Strong organisations build leadership deliberately.
WHAT THE BUSINESS LEADERS CIRCLE BUILDS?
Over six structured months, you strengthen two critical areas.
Your Leadership
- Clear, disciplined decisions
- Direct performance conversations
- Strong expectations and boundaries
- Authority with managers
- Strategic focus instead of reacting
Leadership Capability Across Your Team
- Delegation that holds
- Clear accountability structures
- Managers who take ownership
- Reduced unnecessary escalation
- Decisions handled at the right level
- Alignment during change
The result:
✅ Managers resolve issues without escalation.
✅ Standards hold without constant oversight.
✅ Performance improves consistently.
You move from dependency to distributed ownership.
This directly improves:
✔ Client outcomes
✔ Team performance
✔ Staff retention
✔ Engagement
✔ Operational consistency
✔ Profitability
✔ Long-term sustainability
WHO THIS IS FOR
Business owners
Senior leaders and managers responsible for performance
Service-based organisations navigating growth or reform
Leaders operating 2+ years with significant responsibility
Community services sector leaders - NDIS, aged care and allied health
Values-driven leaders committed to meaningful impact
If you want leadership capability to rise with growth, this Circle is for you.
HOW IT WORKS?
6 In-Person Sessions
2 hours monthly | Practical and applied
Work through real challenges
Strengthen accountability systems
Practice difficult conversations
Build structures you implement immediately
6 Integration Calls
60 minutes monthly
Maintain momentum
Resolve live issues
Strengthen decisions
Embed accountability
Leadership Tools & Frameworks
Applied directly inside your organisation.
Private Peer Group
Confidential, high-trust environment.
Fast-Action Bonus (First 5 Only)
BONUS: Private 60-minute Leadership Strategy Session (Valued at $800) to:
Identify escalation pressure points
Clarify capability gaps
Strengthen delegation immediately
Reduce dependency quickly
Removed once five places are secured.
$3,500 for the 6-month Business Leaders Circle
Includes:
6 in-person sessions
6 integration calls
Leadership tools and resources
Private peer group access
Strategy session (first 5 only)
Business Leaders Circle is intentionally limited to ensure depth, accountability and meaningful challenge.
Payment plans available.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Yes there is. If the date and location does not work for you, submit your application noting what options would work. If I get a minimum of 5 people interested I will start up a new group. If you already have 5 people interested then give me a call and we can get the group started. Later this year I am looking at starting up a group at Mitchell Park and also an online group.
One 2-hour session and one 60-minute call per month. If you don’t build leadership depth now, you will keep managing avoidable escalation later. You’ll be invited to share your availability, and the schedule will be created around what works best for the group.
Yes. The Circle strengthens accountability, retention and leadership capability in compliance-heavy environments.
Yes. Many participants are sponsored due to the direct impact on performance and retention.
Yes. Payment plans are available while maintaining commitment.
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF
You want motivation without implementation
You avoid difficult conversations
You’re unwilling to examine your leadership habits
You prefer to manage issues reactively
This Circle is for leaders ready to raise standards.
READY TO BUILD LEADERSHIP DEPTH?
If performance still depends too heavily on you, leadership capability must increase.
Leadership depth does not improve by chance.
It is built, deliberately.
Applications are now open for March 2026.
Places are limited.
Applications are reviewed personally to ensure the right mix of business owners and leadership professionals.
ABOUT DONNA ADAMS
Donna Adams is a Leadership and Behaviour Change Specialist with over 20 years’ experience leading teams through growth and reform in disability, aged care and service-based sectors. She is a trusted mentor to hundreds of businesses through Govt subsidised programs. She works with business owners and senior leaders to strengthen decision-making, accountability and sustainable performance.
