Manningham City council

executive Leadership program

OrganisationAL Profile

Manningham City Council is a local government authority located in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, serving a diverse community across a unique blend of urban and natural environments. With a strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and community wellbeing, the Council provides a wide range of services—from infrastructure and planning to community development and environmental stewardship.

Guided by strategic priorities and community engagement, Manningham City Council works to enhance liveability, support economic growth, and build a connected, inclusive, and resilient municipality.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Manningham City Council selected the Australian Leadership Academy (ALA) to deliver a tailored Executive Leadership Program designed to strengthen the strategic capability, collaboration, and performance of its executive team.

Central to ALA’s approach was the unique agenda-setting process, which empowered the executive leaders to surface their most pressing adaptive challenges and strategic priorities. This ensured the program was deeply relevant, responsive, and grounded in the real leadership context of the organisation.

The program incorporated a bespoke 360-degree leadership review, targeted executive coaching, and evidence-based practices in adaptive leadership, values-based leadership, and high-performing team development.

Through a dynamic blend of individual reflection and collective action, leaders engaged in critical conversations, strengthened trust, and aligned around shared goals.

The Australian Leadership Academy works in the round, navigating adaptive challenges, in real time.

 

 executive LEADERSHIP Program Feedback

ALA’s leadership program was motivational and challenging?

100% strongly Agree

ALA’s program supported the needs of the executive leadership team?

92% strongly Agree

The MCC executive leadership team actively participated in the program?

100% strongly Agree

ALA’s leadership facilitator was credible and effective?

100% strongly Agree

“facilitator was Dynamic, high-energy and impactful, moderated, listened and adjusted to group needs ”

— Rachelle Quattrechii, Director City Services

To what extent would you recommend the Australian Leadership Academy?

96% highly recommend

Program outcomes:

  • Strengthened Executive Cohesion
    The program fostered a more unified Executive Management Team, deepening trust, strengthening collaboration, and creating a shared commitment to collective success.

  • Embedded Values-Based Leadership
    Leaders aligned around organisational values as a foundation for decision-making, cultural consistency, and strategic clarity—ensuring leadership is driven by purpose as well as performance.

  • Culture of Accountability and Feedback
    The team embraced a culture of constructive feedback, personal ownership, and mutual support, enabling more open, honest, and high-impact conversations across the organisation.

  • Strategic Focus and Reflective Practice
    Executives committed to ongoing reflective leadership—making space to step back from day-to-day demands, think strategically, and lead with greater clarity and intention.

  • Adaptive and Courageous Leadership
    The team enhanced its capability to lead through complexity, lean into difficult conversations, and enact adaptive leadership in the face of evolving challenges.

  • Sustainable Leadership Momentum
    The program created a strong foundation for sustained development, with structures and commitments in place to maintain leadership momentum beyond the program.

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