Welcome to DDI Australia
We are here to help you transform your organisation and the lives of your leaders.
With a national presence and offices located in Sydney and Melbourne, the team at DDI Australia will help you make leadership human. Because leadership is a uniquely human journey. From first-time managers to C-suite executives, our commitment is to be by leaders’ sides in every critical moment of leadership.
Tel: 1800 035 604 Email Us Get Directions Media RoomLeadership is a tough gig. Let us help.
In and out of lockdowns. High levels of burnout. Increased expectations for flexible work. The world of work in Australia is only going to continue changing – and like it or not – the hybrid workplace is here to stay.
These are the times when you need great leadership most. So how do you make it work? Backed by five decades of research and experience in the science of leadership we can support you in connecting your people strategies to your business priorities with:
- Leadership development
- Leadership assessment
- Success profiling
- Executive services
- And much more.
Ready to make a difference? We would love to hear from you.

How is Leadership Stacking up in Australia and New Zealand?
Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are gearing up for an era of constant crisis, where if leaders want to succeed, they must also be ready to rapidly gain new skills and change.
In this special Global Leadership Forecast 2021 Australia and New Zealand Regional Report, uncover key trends and learn talent best practices backed by research to guide the future of leadership at your company.
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What's New at DDI Australia
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Prepare your leaders with the 5 skills they need to motivate, support, and drive the performance of remote and hybrid teams.
ON-DEMAND WEBINAROn-Demand DDI Australia Webinar: Making Hybrid Work
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Off the back of DDI's recent 5-Star L&D Award win, HRD Australia interviews Dominique Powrie, Managing Consultant, on the topic of hybrid work and blended learning.
VIDEO INTERVIEWDominique Powrie shares the 'secret sauce' for hybrid learning with HRD Australia
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Learn how DDI's executive assessment simulation helps to identify the six winners of The Australian Financial Review BOSS Young Executives Competition.
CASE STUDYDDI & The Australian Financial Review Partner to Identify Australia’s Top Young Execs
Award-Winning Leadership Development Solutions
Great leadership depends on human connection. That’s why it’s so important that leaders learn together. And it’s why the traditional classroom format has always been king for leadership development. In-person or virtual, we have the leadership development solution to suit your needs in the hybrid world.
Recently named a 5-Star Learning and Development provider and awarded gold for our virtual classroom learning format by HRD Australia, we have been recognised as a top performer in the learning and development landscape in Australia. Explore what we’ve designed for you—or we’ll help you design your own leadership program.
DDI Australia Client Stories
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Explore how Epworth Healthcare partnered with DDI to design an accelerated talent program for future nurse leaders.
CLIENT STORYEpworth Builds Confidence and Capability
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Learn how Optus developed it's first-time leaders resulting in better leadership capability, day-to-day conversations, engagement and commitment.
CLIENT STORYOptus Transforms Its Business and Its New Leaders
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Meet Our Local Team
Our DDI Australia team bring a unique intersection of expertise across people and culture, consulting and business leadership roles undertaken all over the world. This positions us to be able to deeply relate with and truly understand both Australian organisations and multinationals across a range of industries. Leveraging world-class research and cutting-edge, evidence-based methodologies, we are passionate about partnering with organisations to change mindsets and curate meaningful leadership experiences that not only drive business impact – but create better leaders and the communities they serve.
Sophia Andritsos
General Manager, DDI AustraliaSoph is your guru on talent and succession management, executive assessment, leadership development, selection processes and systems and job analysis.
Dominique Powrie
Managing Consultant, DDI AustraliaDom is a trusted advisor to executive-level leaders where she develops future-fit leaders ready to navigate risk, inspire others, drive transformation and achieve results.
Steph Fergusson
Managing Consultant, DDI AustraliaSteph is your expert on designing and delivering leadership development and talent management intitiatives that build organisational capability and drive performance.
Julie Hogan
Director - Culture and Client Success, DDI AustraliaJulie is your expert on developing and executing global people strategies enabling DDI to attract, develop and retain outstanding talent.
Matt Collins
Management Consultant, DDI AustraliaMatt helps organisations surface the leadership potential of their employees to develop better leaders for a better future.