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What Works, What Lasts – Lessons from the Field.

Sustainable Performance with Scott Draper: From Pro Athlete to Leadership Coach

Scott Draper joins Athin Cassiotis on The Business Growth Show to share his journey from elite sport to leadership coaching. Drawing on his experience as a former professional tennis and golf player, Scott offers a personal look at the mindset, habits, and emotional resilience that drive sustainable high performance.

Why 'Living in the Mess' of L&D is Actually a Structured and Effective Approach

What if embracing the mess of leadership development is actually the key to making it work? North’s founder, Holly Cook, joined Blake on the The Strategic L&D podcast to unpack what we need to do to fulfil our organisational purpose, the key to striking a balance between self-directed and guided learning, and how to prioritise, plan and persuade in an L&D budget session.

Holly Cook's Approach to the Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI)

What does it take to lead at your best? North’s founder, Holly Cook, recently featured in Crucial Learning’s blog, diving into the power of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and how it shapes high performance.

real impact. real stories.

“Our team has experienced an unusual amount of complexity and change over the last year. North have been on the journey with our Executive team and broader business. We’ve defined our vision and values, articulated the priorities that will make the most difference, and created a culture that leverages our strengths and supports each other through change. The North team have helped us to grow our capability and capacity in pursuit of sustained high-performance.”

Carlye Sycz​

Climate team, Queensland Treasury General

“North has played a key role in helping us build strong foundations for sustainable performance across our operations. Their ability to connect with both our senior leadership teams and frontline leaders has had an ongoing impact. 

North’s facilitation is exceptional. They create a space for open, meaningful dialogue while challenging participants in a way that feels natural and constructive. This has fostered real growth and helped us navigate challenges with confidence. Their expertise and commitment have not only supported our current objectives but have also given us the tools to drive long-term success.

We look forward to continuing our partnership.”

Marc Fickling​

Queensland Manager Learning & Development, Whitehaven Coal​

“North has been an exceptional partner in the recent transformation of our business. They have a unique way of balancing safety to challenge the status quo, with the discomfort required for growth. With North by our side, we redefined ‘what’s possible’ for our business, articulated the key values that would drive our culture, and used strengths-based approaches to increase our Executive and broader team performance.​”

Gerard Coggan​

Coordinator General, Department of State Development and Infrastructure​

“The North Sustainable Performance Program is a game changer for performance tennis coaches who want to maximise their impact while ensuring their own longevity in the profession. In a sport that demands so much from coaches, this program provides the tools and strategies to sustain high performance without burnout. 

Scott’s expertise, drawn from his elite playing and coaching career, equips coaches with the ability to lead with clarity, balance and purpose. By focusing on sustainable habits, decision making and long term effectiveness, he helps coaches stay at their best so they can consistently bring out the best for their players. The impact is clear, with all of our coaches stating it was a life changing program. 

Scott and Holly’s passion and commitment to individuals being their best self makes this program essential for any coach or leader who wants to sustain excellence and continue making a meaningful difference in a player or person’s journey.”

Belinda Colaneri​

Performance Coach Development Manager at Tennis Australia

“We couldn’t recommend a better partner than North to assist us in building a strengths-based organisation. They worked top down, bottom up, to identify, own and implement practices that leverage the best of us.”

Queensland Government – Department of State Development and Infrastructure

“We have re-engaged North year after year to help us grow our performance as a business. They design and facilitate our Executive offsites with energy and intention that’s unrivalled. They make it their business to know our business and what motivates us. When we work with North, the approach is always pragmatic, engaging and the partnership is based on high trust.”

Brent Gunther​

Managing Director, Genuity

“North challenged our perspective on what it takes to not only build but sustain high-performance. Holly and Scott are dynamic, bring equal measure of humor with accountability for results. They’ve helped our Executive team to focus on what matters, when it matters, in a values-based way. They are the utmost professionals and bring the highest level of expertise.”

Jasmina Joldic

Former Director General, Department of Justice and Attorney-General