Australia is facing a leadership meltdown. Burnout is skyrocketing, workplace culture is breaking down, and leaders across industries are stepping away from roles at alarming rates. From corporate boardrooms to frontline teams, organisations are struggling to hold onto talent and stabilise performance.
In response to this national crisis, global award-winning leadership strategist and international author Janice Elsley has launched a groundbreaking suite of leadership programs that integrate neuroscience, Human Design, wellness science, and AI capability, a world-first model reshaping how Australia develops leaders.
Elsley, one of the first 30 people globally to complete a postgraduate qualification in the Neuroscience of Leadership, says the crisis is far worse than CEOs realise, and traditional leadership training is no longer enough.
“Burnout isn’t a workload problem , it’s a leadership problem. What we’re seeing now is a full collapse in energy, clarity, and emotional capacity at the top,” Elsley warns.
“Leaders need a new operating system. Not more KPIs , but the brain science, behavioural insight, energetic alignment, and AI literacy to lead in a world that’s moving too fast for outdated methods. The traditional leadership system is collapsing, and we need a completely new approach.”
Recent data confirms the urgency:
- Burnout is costing Australian businesses $14+ billion annually
- 39% of employees are planning to leave their job within 12 months
- Women are exiting leadership roles at the highest rate in a decade
- Organisations are failing to meet psychological safety requirements
- Leaders admit they feel “overwhelmed” navigating AI disruption
Elsley’s newly launched programs aim to address the root causes by rewiring leadership from the inside out.
A Nationally Significant Launch: Leadership Programs Designed for a Crisis Point
Janice Elsley has unveiled four next-generation leadership programs already generating interest from organisations across Australia:
- Leading Edge Women™ – a global transformation program for women leaders A transformative leadership and wellness experience designed to elevate women into their most confident, grounded, and purpose-driven selves. This program blends neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and Human Design to help women lead authentically, regulate their energy, strengthen their voice, and rise with clarity and impact.
- The Aligned Edge™ – Leading in the Age of AI – A future-focused leadership experience integrating practical AI literacy with the human skills required to lead in a technology-accelerated world. Leaders learn simple, accessible AI tools alongside the emotional intelligence, ethical decision-making, and alignment needed to apply them with confidence. This is the new competitive advantage, where technology meets humanity.
- First 100 Days of Leadership – A high-pressure sprint blueprint for new and stepping-up leaders who must stabilise teams, set direction, and deliver early wins in complex environments. This program provides the structure, clarity, and confidence leaders need to establish credibility, build relationships, set direction, and create early wins that shape long-term success.
- The Leadership Edge™ – Mastering Success – A neuroscience-backed leadership capability program designed to build exceptional leaders who create competitive advantage through culture, clarity, and human connection. Leaders learn the modern skills required to influence, motivate, and deliver results in fast-changing environments.
- Legacy Leaders Inner Circle – her elite mastermind for entrepreneurs and executives
What Makes Elsley’s Method Revolutionary? She Doesn’t Teach Skills, She Rewires Leaders
Elsley’s multidimensional approach integrates:
- advanced neuroscience
- personal leadership profiling via Human Design
- holistic wellness and nervous system support
- stress and behaviour pattern mapping
- AI capability training
- emotional intelligence
- identity-level leadership transformation
Her approach transforms who leaders ARE, not just what they DO, a key difference in why her work is getting national attention.
Corporate leaders describe her model as:
“The most powerful leadership reset Australia has seen in years.”
A Powerful Human-Interest Story: From Champion Figure Skater to Leadership and Change Pioneer
Before becoming a leadership expert, Elsley was a national-level competitive figure skater, a world that demanded discipline, resilience, emotional regulation, and high performance under pressure.
These experiences shaped her leadership philosophy:
“Skating taught me how to fall , and how to rise again. That resilience is at the core of how I help leaders navigate uncertainty, conflict, and change.”
Her journey blends elite performance, neuroscience, human behaviour, wellbeing, and self-leadership, a compelling story that resonates with media audiences across business, lifestyle, women’s leadership, and human-interest platforms.
A Wake Up Call for Australia’s CEO’s
Organisations that have worked with Elsley report:
- cultural transformation
- higher retention
- improved psychological safety
- reduced burnout
- stronger morale
- better decision-making
- more confident, aligned leadership
Her clients span ASX-listed companies, government agencies, tech firms, retail groups, and purpose-led organisations.
Book Janice Elsley or Enrol Today
Janice Elsley is an award-winning leadership and change expert and international author known for transforming the way leaders think, perform, and lead. Her keynotes blend neuroscience, Human Design, emotional intelligence, and real-world leadership experience to deliver practical, science-backed insights audiences can apply immediately.
Whether she is speaking on burnout, women’s leadership, culture transformation, or the future of work in the age of AI, Janice’s sessions leave leaders inspired, grounded, and ready to lead with clarity and confidence. Spaces are limited for leadership coaching, retreats, corporate engagements, and speaking events in 2026.
To book Janice for your next event, enrol in her signature programs, or request media and podcast interviews, visit www.janiceelsley.com or www.harissabp.com.au, or contact Liz, Media & Communications Advisor, at info@harissabp.com.au.
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