Are you ready to take your Leadership to a new level?

  • discover new ways of thinking and behaving

  • improve your effectiveness as a leader

  • cope better with stress, pressure, and change

  • achieve self-set goals

  • apply more flexible and creative thinking

  • improve your interpersonal relationships

  • increase team performance

"Constructive Styles"

"Constructive styles" of thinking and behaviour act like an accelerator for effective leadership.


"Defensive Styles"

Other, more “defensive styles” of thinking and behaviour, will act like a handbrake for you and your team.


Leadership Performance Coaching

A thinking coach will help you reduce your "defensive" styles and increase your "constructive" styles. You will become a more effective leader.


Life Styles Inventory™

The Life Styles Inventory™ helps individuals to develop Constructive thinking and behavioural styles that are proven to be related to job performance, quality of interpersonal relationships, and problem-solving effectiveness.

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Transform in 3 steps:

  • Life-Style Inventory™ (LSI).

    Developed by Dr. J. Clayton Lafferty, the Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI 1 & 2) measures 12 specific styles of thinking and behaviour that are either helping or hurting your leadership effectiveness.

  • 5 + 1 Coaching Sessions

    No ordinary coaching sessions! MYLeadership® is a unique synthesis of systems thinking, immunity to change and daring leadership combined with the care of an accredited practitioner.

  • Re-test, Review & Celebrate

    What gets measured gets done! You'll get access to the LSI assessment not just once, but twice so you can measure your growth and celebrate your success! This is the + 1.

I highly recommend Karl as your next business mentor, coach or facilitator.

by Ian Gower

Having worked with Karl now on several different projects, I can highly recommend him when methodical unbiased problem solving, team development coaching or Collective Agreement Negotiations are required. The experience, methods and tools Karl uses, help break down the issues into a clear and concise picture, without the conflict we have had in the past. The time spent "Setting the Scene" with Karl, will greatly reduce the overall time it would normally take to work through problem solving or negotiation. Once again, I highly recommend Karl as your next business mentor, coach or facilitator.

Karl is an excellent guide to extracting the maximum value from the Life-Styles Inventory™ (LSI)

by Andrew Creahan

Karl is an excellent guide to extracting the maximum value from the Life-Styles Inventory™ (LSI) and Theory of Constraints Thinking Process (TOCTP) tools. His extensive knowledge of the tools themselves and his ability to ask the right questions has been much appreciated.

Karl was a great coach for me.

by Jacqueline Lynne

Karl was a great coach for me. He was able to understand where I was coming from and was able to help me through the difficult moments that I really struggled through. There were times when I couldnt find the answer. Karl was able to read the situation and break the information down until I was able to establish my own solution. He was professional and very effective in his methods as a coach.

"Know thyself" - Socrates

Knowing who you are now is the first and most important step in deciding who you will be in the future.Years of research have established that the information needed to allow insight, growth and self-improvement to occur is contained within our thoughts.

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The Full Details

To achieve the full benefit from your Life-Style Inventory™ (LSI 1 and 2) I will help you to interpret your results, think about what you learn and set goals around what you want to change.

    1. A welcome message from your coach

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    2. Let's get started

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    3. Completing your Life-Style Inventory™ (LSI 1 and 2)

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    4. Your coaching programme and booking links

    1. Life Styles Inventory™ (124 Page) Self-Development Guide

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Self Development Guide - Introduction - Quiz

    3. How The Life Styles Inventory™ Works - Quiz

    4. What Does LSI 1 Self-Description Measure? - Quiz

    5. What Does LSI 2 Description By Others Measure? - Quiz

    6. The Thinking and Behaviour Styles - Quiz

    1. Video descriptions of the styles

    2. Humanistic-Encouraging

    3. Affiliative

    4. Approval

    5. Conventional

    6. Dependent

    7. Avoidance

    8. Oppositional

    9. Power

    10. Competitive

    11. Perfectionistic

    12. Achievement

    13. Self-actualizing

    1. Why the Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI)

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    2. Introduction to Human Synergistics Tools for Personal and Leadership Performance

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    3. Life-Style Inventory™- Product Information Sheet

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    4. The Circumplex

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    5. History and Key Researchers

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    6. LSI Performance Data

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    7. Reliability and Validity

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Invest in your transformation

  • $495.00 / month
  • Life Styles Inventory™
  • Coaching
  • Re-test and celebrate

Leadership

Leaders and managers have a significant impact on those around them and on the culture and performance of their organisation. Their development is critical to employee engagement and organisational performance.

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What else is included?

Our unique process and platform creates the ideal environment for success!

  • Thinking Tools

    Learn powerful thinking tools you can apply to any problem or challenge to unlock breakthrough results.

  • Re-test

    Objectively assess your progress with a re-test of your Life-Style Inventory™ after six months.

  • Success Community

    Join a constantly expanding community of like-minded​ people sharing their success.

Client feedback

What others have to say:

I personally found the work to be exceptional and have had similar feedback from other members of the team.

Adam Heath

Karl, thank you for the insight you recently shared as part of our individual and team-based LSI exercise. I personally found the work to be exceptional and have had similar feedback from other members of the team. The positive energy you injected was infectious and appreciated, as was the personal care you took with each of our individual 1-to-1 debriefs. Thanks to you and Alison, we now have a much deeper understanding of ourselves and the dynamic(s) of our team. We are looking forward to progressing the areas of opportunity you helped us to cultivate. I would happily recommend your service to others interested in progressing a similar LSI-based development exercise; either individually or as a team.

Our senior leadership team worked with Karl on individual leadership coaching ...

Scott Diener

Our senior leadership team worked with Karl on individual leadership coaching using the LSI from Human Synergistics, and I found the entire experience to be productive and of good value. Karl's deep fund of knowledge around the LSI, coupled with his expert coaching skills, provided the support for open and constructive exploration of my leadership. Moreover, Karl has been blessed with a good dose of common sense, and he uses it well in his work. I would give him my highest recommendation for future engagement with the University.

The program was sufficiently successful that it has spread to other parts of the organisation ...

Stephen Whiteside

I've very much appreciated working with Karl on the Human Synergistics Framework to support development of constructive cultures in my teams. The program was sufficiently successful that it has spread to other parts of the organisation. Karl was a very strong coach, was very systems driven, and focussed on the programme outcomes. I'm pleased to recommend Karl.

I was very impressed with the approach Karl took to the action planning ...

Brendan Mosely

I really enjoyed working with Karl on producing Life Style Inventories and associated action plans for myself and my team. I was very impressed with the approach Karl took to the action planning and I got a lot out of it. Karl's intelligent and change-oriented approach to the work also generated very positive feedback from team members.

Karl is extremely professional and knowledgeable as a coach ...

Bryan Nicholson

I selected Karl as my LSI Coach as part of the University of Auckland Leadership Development Programme. Karl is extremely professional and knowledgeable as a coach and I definitely gained a lot from his sessions. I would recommend Karl to anyone that wants to develop their leadership skills further. Whether you are a new or experienced leader Karl has an excellent ability to relate to you and find areas to develop in.

Karl is an excellent guide to extracting the maximum value ...

Andrew Creahan

Karl is an excellent guide to extracting the maximum value from the Life Styles Inventory (LSI) and Theory of Constraints Thinking Process (TOCTP) tools. His extensive knowledge of the tools themselves and his ability to ask the right questions has been much appreciated.

Karl challenged me to think about my leadership style ...

Kate (Lancaster) Evans

Karl challenged me to think about my leadership style in a way that allowed me to drill down to actual actions, using 360 degree feedback. My sessions were thought provoking, interesting and really engaging - highly recommend for anyone interested in developing their personal leadership.

Karl is a results oriented, dynamic business leader and coach ...

Alexandre Medarov

Karl is a results oriented, dynamic business leader and coach to his team and the cross functional teams he supports. Karl is incredibly professional in all of his interactions internally and with customers and partners. Karl is engaged, close to the business and conducts business with a unique blend of technical and business savvy. Karl is the ultimate team player and skillful at balancing the needs of the customer with the needs of the business to find mutually acceptable solutions. Everyone who interacts with Karl finds value in the interaction. He is an incredibly valuable asset to the organization and destined for tremendous career growth in the short and long term.

His coaching skills are outstanding and his personal work ethic is high ...

Lana (Williams / O'Neill) West

Karl is the consummate professional in HR. His coaching skills are outstanding and his personal work ethic is high along with delivering quality outputs. Karl has a desire to bring out the very best of people and help work with them towards reaching their potential. He has a sense of fun that he also brings along to his workplace and it has been a delight to work with him.

Karl provided advice to me that set me up for success ...

Nick Jones

In taking on a new leadership role Karl provided advice to me that set me up for success. He presents as passionate yet carefully engaged, providing clear simple goals that shifted my and others thinking, and will have longer term benefits for my team and our organisation.

Fulfil your potential!

The greatest value of LSI 1 and 2 lies in the fact that no other self-assessment tool actually reveals and measures the thinking and behavioural styles that help or hinder you in fulfilling your Leadership potential.

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Monthly coaching subscription.

No fixed commitment - cancel when you want - no questions asked.

Frequently Asked Questions

Some finer points

  • No fixed commitment? Can I really cancel when I want?

    Absolutely! If our program is not for you then you are free to cancel. Your first month secures the Life-Style Inventory™ (LSI 1 and 2). Once you have your results you decide if you want more support from us.

  • How long do I have access to the program?

    After enrolling you will have unlimited access to the online content, regular contact with your coach and be part of an inspiring community for as long as you like. If you remain enrolled for six months you will be eligible for a free re-test - a true measure of your success.

  • Who is the Program for?

    Anyone who wants to improve their Leadership. It is a developmental approach that will have an impact on how you think and behave, how you relate to others, your productivity, your opportunities for advancement, your health and will ultimately lead to a fuller and more rewarding career.

Together we achieve more!

Join a community of people who are inspired and motivated to achieve. Share your insights and learn from others.

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Like a light bulb being switched on!

by Lisa McCarthy

Working through the "Breakthrough Thinking" process with Karl was like a light bulb being switched on. The process combined with Karl's focused, personable and expert coaching allowed me to identify and understand both how I think, and how the conflicts created by my thinking process were holding me back. I left with a breakthrough strategy for myself supported by three personal objectives.

This process is unique, extremely effective and has helped me shift into a new gear as a leader.

by Linden Vazey

This process is unique, extremely effective and has helped me shift into a new gear as a leader. I'm excited to see the results that reframing my thinking will produce. I highly recommend Karl to anyone who is looking for results, fast.

The positive energy you injected was infectious.

Adam Heath

Karl, thank you for the insight you recently shared as part of our individual and team-based LSI exercise. I personally found the work to be exceptional and have had similar feedback from other members of the team. The positive energy you injected was infectious and appreciated, as was the personal care you took with each of our individual 1-to-1 debriefs.