Leaders Create Leaders is a global community focused on leadership development and organizational change. Specializing in systematic approaches to change management, they offer comprehensive services under their Leadership Reinvention Framework. Their unique selling point is a commitment to facilitating sustainable growth and fostering a culture of trust and empowerment within organizations, advocating for personalized learning to meet varied company needs.

MCA Training International is part of the MCA Resources Group and an established international training and coaching organisation with more than four decades of experience across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and beyond.

At the heart of MCA's work is a clear belief: sustainable performance begins with character. In industries where the stakes are high, where a decision can affect patient safety, financial integrity, regulatory standing, or the lives of people on the ground, the quality of leadership is not a peripheral concern. It is the single greatest determinant of whether your organisation performs, retains its best people, and builds a culture that endures.

Leaders who invest in developing their people do not just improve performance. They reduce the cost of poor leadership, accelerate the development of the next generation of talent, and build organisations that are genuinely resilient in the face of complexity and change.

The Business Case for Character-Based Leadership

Poor leadership is expensive. It drives talent out, erodes trust, creates compliance risk and undermines the cultures that organisations spend years trying to build. The organisations that outperform their peers over the long term are not simply better resourced or better structured. They are better led.

MCA's work exists to close that gap. We develop leaders who make better decisions, build stronger teams, retain top talent and deliver results that compound over time. For CEOs, CHROs, Managing Directors and business unit leaders, this is not a training investment. It is a strategic one.

Who We Work With

MCA has worked with more than 200,000 individuals across 500+ organisations globally, spanning some of the most demanding and high-stakes industries in the world. We work directly with C-Suite executives, Managing Directors, Chief HR Officers, Heads of Talent and Development, and the senior leaders who understand that the quality of leadership in their organisation is ultimately their responsibility.

In pharmaceutical and life sciences, we work with organisations where ethics, compliance and the quality of human judgment carry the highest possible consequences. Our clients in this space include Novartis, Merck Sharp and Dohme, and Takeda Pharmaceutical. For senior leaders in this sector, the question is not whether leadership quality matters. It is whether your organisation is developing the kind of leaders who can uphold rigorous standards under regulatory pressure, lead cross-functional teams through complexity, and build cultures where accountability and patient-centricity are embedded deeply enough to withstand scrutiny at every level.

In financial services and banking, our track record is extensive. We have partnered with Standard Bank, Nedbank, Stanbic Bank, Ecobank, Kenya Commercial Bank, United Bank for Africa and many others. In this sector, the cost of poor leadership shows up in client attrition, compliance failures, talent loss and cultures where accountability is inconsistent. Character-based leadership development directly addresses each of these risks while building the kind of organisations that attract and retain the best people.

In insurance, we have worked with Sanlam, Hollard, Prudential Life Assurance, Metropolitan Life and NICO Holdings among others. For senior leaders in this sector, where trust is the foundation of every client relationship, the character of your leaders is not a soft consideration. It is a commercial one.

In management consulting and professional services, we have partnered with Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In firms where the product is the quality of your people, leadership development is not a support function. It is core to your value proposition, your ability to retain top talent, and your capacity to grow.

In construction and engineering, where safety culture and on-the-ground leadership directly determine both human and commercial outcomes, we bring a practical, results-oriented approach that resonates with leaders who measure success in the real world. And across energy, mining, telecommunications, international development and beyond, our work reflects one consistent principle: wherever people lead other people, character determines outcomes.

Our Approach

We do not deliver generic training programmes. Every engagement is designed around the specific context, culture and strategic priorities of the organisation. We work with senior leadership teams to understand what is at stake, what the current gaps are, and what kind of leadership capability the organisation needs to build in order to deliver on its ambitions.

Our programmes are delivered through practical training, facilitated learning and executive coaching, and they are designed to produce measurable, lasting behavioural change at every level of the organisation. We hold ourselves accountable to the same standards we develop in others.

Our character-based approach enables organisations to navigate complexity, lead through change, and build cultures that endure across teams, functions and generations. We do not believe in quick fixes. We believe in developing the kind of leaders whose influence outlasts any programme, initiative or organisational cycle.

What We Offer

• Leadership Development Programmes rooted in character, values, integrity and personal responsibility, tailored for regulated, high-stakes and high-performance environments

• Executive and Leadership Coaching for sustained personal and professional growth at every level of leadership

• High-Performance Team Development that builds the trust, accountability and cohesion that drives exceptional team results

• Organisational Culture Work that aligns people around shared purpose and values that translate into measurable everyday performance

• Specialised Leadership Programmes covering leadership under pressure, ethical decision-making, leading through change, resilience and managing compliance-driven environments

• Strategic L&D Partnership for organisations seeking a trusted external partner to design, deliver and embed leadership capability as part of a long-term people strategy

Why Senior Leaders Choose MCA

• A character-first leadership philosophy that addresses the root cause of underperformance, talent attrition, compliance risk and cultural drift

• Proven impact across 200,000+ individuals and 500+ organisations, from large multinationals to regional leaders across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and beyond

• Real credibility in regulated and high-stakes industries, with clients including Novartis, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Takeda, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Sanlam, Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Programmes designed around your organisation's specific context, culture and strategic priorities, not off-the-shelf solutions

• A practical, results-oriented approach focused on long-term performance and sustainable culture rather than short-term fixes

• Flexible delivery across in-person, virtual and blended formats, built to fit the realities of complex, fast-moving organisations

Our Mission and Vision

Our mission is to equip people, leaders and teams with the character required to create high-performing cultures and deliver exceptional organisational performance. Our vision is to leave a lasting legacy by developing leaders who positively influence organisations, industries and generations to come.

Welcome to New Results

New Results exists for ambitious organisations that want to improve their performance. Whether that is in their leadership capability, improving management approaches or addressing the thorny issue of sales and service into their clients.

We work with organisations who want a shift in how their people think, behave, and succeed.

New Results brings a refreshing, evidence‑driven approach that blends psychology, coaching, and commercial know‑how into practical programmes that actually change outcomes. We do this through “discovery led” learning that focuses on creating actions for individuals, teams and the whole organisation.

We are focused on helping teams build confidence, develop capability, and deliver measurable improvements that stick long after the workshop ends.

We don’t deliver generic courses or off‑the‑shelf content; instead, we get to know your business to really understand what’s blocking growth, what motivates your people, and what your customers really value. This insight shapes tailored development experiences that transform the way individuals lead, collaborate and engage clients.

Working with New Results feels less like hiring a training provider and more like gaining a trusted partner who’s as invested in your success as you are. We are here to support, challenge, guide, and inspire your teams to achieve their own New Results.

Sway is an organisational psychology consultancy that supports businesses during critical periods of change or growth such as rapid scaling, transformation, downsizing, or M&A. We help organisations build leadership capability and enhance team performance through evidence-based coaching, learning, and advisory services.

Methodology

Developed by award-winning organisational psychologists and LSE alumni, our methodology is grounded in decades of research on organisational transformation and the psychological contract. We focus on ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENCE — extending agility beyond speed to include forward-looking diagnosis, real-time organisational signal and resilience.

We believe the future of workplace performance lies in rapid action–feedback loops. By translating academic rigour into applied tools, we help leaders distribute adaptability at scale and sustain execution through change.

M&A, Transformation and Scaling Expertise

Specialising in growth and change, Sway has built award-winning IP on resilience and adaptability, including immersive training techniques designed to build capacity under pressure. Our method helps leaders build capacity and readiness via coaching and facilitated offsites, and mindsets for resilience and rapid execution through multi-layer enablement initiatives and proprietary workforce intelligence tools.

Learning and Development

Sway develops proprietary content to support organisational learning initiatives, delivered through trainings, workshops, offsites, or keynote sessions. Topics include understanding change, the science of communication, loyalty, relational leadership, psychological safety, resilience & stress, and healthy ways of working.

We are personal development, mindset and transformation specialists that focus on enabling people to navigate change, work in an agile environment and create paths to success. Creating spaces where people can navigate the messy middle of work and life with honesty, courage, and ease. Turning growth from overwhelming to empowering so it feels human, doable, and far less chaotic. We create mindset shifts using strengths-based development, workshops, bespoke programmes and tailored solutions.

For organisations, it’s about adapting to the ever-changing world, reinventing themselves and staying ahead of the curve. And on a global scale, transformation is humanity’s way of writing an inspiring new chapter, tackling challenges, sparking innovation, and creating a brighter, bolder future. Enabling agile, change ready and future fit skills for success.

For individuals, transformation is about stepping out of your comfort zone, embracing challenges, and finding parts of yourself you didn’t know existed. Having the right mindset to leverage strengths, lean into the opportunities and embrace change.

We are here to shape the success of individuals, teams and organisations to get from A to B successfully, evolving minds to get from the now to the desired state with a growth mindset at the core.

At Trans4mative Minds, we don’t just change what you do, we revolutionise how you think, create, and grow! Say goodbye to outdated routines and hello to bold strategies, dynamic tools, and forward-thinking mindsets that unlock new possibilities. We push boundaries, spark innovation, and empower individuals and organizations to reimagine success in fresh, exciting ways.

Our work is designed for companies experiencing communication breakdowns, cross functional friction, weak follow through, or inconsistent leadership habits that are affecting performance.

How are we different? We stay with your team for 90 days after training to help the learning become behaviour, keep alignment visible, and support people through the real situations where change is most likely to break down.

Rather than delivering generic training, we focus on practical solutions that improve leadership clarity, strengthen manager effectiveness, and support better execution across teams.

A signature offering is the Execution Friction Sprint for Managers, a focused intervention designed to help organizations quickly identify leadership and communication gaps, strengthen manager habits, and create a practical roadmap for improved follow through and alignment.

Areas of focus: Leadership communication, manager effectiveness, cross cultural leadership, team alignment, organizational change, executive communication, decision making, and leadership clarity.

Rachel Lyons Learning provides highly engaging, interactive soft skills training, delivered by facilitators with a wealth of experience working with the employees and leaders of blue chip companies.

We are led by Rachel Lyons who has 19 years experience providing training to top financial services firms and organisations including the London Stock Exchange, HSBC, Barclays, RBS, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Schroders, Deutsche Bank and CitiGroup.

Our uplifting and insightful training enables participants to reach their full potential by honing a range of personal development skills. We work with a wide range of learners, from new graduates navigating the workplace for the first time, to leaders who are seeking to drive change and build effective teams.

Delivered in person or online, our courses can be included as part of training programs for an intake of graduates or provided as stand alone sessions.

S-iBA Vision is a provider of turnkey training solutions.

We help customers to design customized training programs and deliver them in multiple languages around the world with less off-the-job time, wall-to-wall lover cost and without compromising on lasting impact and Return On Learning. The Swiss-based company with 20+ years experience offers traditional face-to-face and in-person trainings as well as innovative hybrid (blended) training solutions combining autonomous knowledge acquisition with the proprietary VIRTRACON™ app and trainer led face to face practice bootcamps to increase engagement, anchor the learnings and maximize the Return on Learning (ROL).

Methodology

Traditional training is no longer enough because "knowing how" is useless if it is not transferred into "showing how". Therefore, organizations need learning that is engaging, scalable, and truly transformative. With its Hybrid Learning Approach S-iBA has redefined the traditional learning process into two key phases. 1st: acquire and transfer the KNOW-HOW: this is done by our proprietary VR/AI app VIRTRACON™ who enables highly interactive self-paced learning independent of time, location and other people. 2nd: practice and anchor the SHOW-HOW: during online and face-to-face bootcamps we train intensively the learned concepts and tools with customized scenarios, provide feedback and help learners to transfer the acquired skills to the daily work. The result: measurable results and your employees don’t just learn - they experience.

Learning and Development

S-iBA has 25+ years experience in designing and delivering multilingual training worldwide. Based on our proprietary learning content and IP we co-design programs with our clients to support corporate learning initiatives, delivered through onsite and offsite training as well as workshops.

Leadership topics include:

• communication essentials for leaders and managers
• announce and lead change and transition
• empower individuals and teams
• situational leadership styles
• handle dysfunctional behavior
• manage tensions and conflicts
• communicate decisions and build trust
• balanced leadership
• develop your talents

Sales topics include:

• handle objections and pushbacks effectively
• communication essentials for sales people
• strategic selling
• value based selling
• consultative selling
• challenger sales
• defend our margin
• close the deal
• deal with competition
• success rate assessment
• lobbying & politics in business
• stakeholder management
• neuroscience in sales

Negotiation topics include:

• the art of negotiation
• deal with frustration
• negotiate win-win solution
• the negotiation matrix
• the T-concept
• the behavior scale
• negotiation strategies and tactics

High Performing Team development includes topics like:

• team culture: vision - mission - values & principles
• decision making in a team e.g. consensus vs. compromise
• Individual qualities and contributions e.g. DISC, core quality matrix, trust equation
• individual coaching

The Kathryn Colas Academy helps organisations build healthier, more supportive workplaces through practical training and education.

Specialising in menopause and women’s health, the Academy deliver clear, accessible workshops and manager training that improve awareness, confidence, and communication across teams.

With a straightforward, no-nonsense approach, programmes are designed to create real impact — helping businesses better support their people, retain talent, and build inclusive workplace cultures.

Risk Reward Limited provide GRC, finance and internal audit training to both financial services and corporates globally, both in house and virtually. We specialise in tailored training in areas including risk management, strategy, accounting and finance, internal audit, legal and compliance and governance. We are accredited by the ICAEW and the CISI amongst a range of accreditations.