To provide guidance and clarity to learners across all of our programs, we have adopted the 4 C’s of Learning. The 4 C’s have been inspired by Jean Cote and Wade Gilbert’s research into effective sports coaching where they found coaches play a role in influencing their players Competence, Confidence, Character and Connection – The 4 C’s.
We have adopted these same principles and applied them in all of our courses. We believe that the 4 C’s transition smoothly across all of the learning we design and ultimately we want learners walking away with their Competence, Confidence, Character and Connection enhanced – regardless of the course they have engaged with.
Our 4Cs framework encourages leadership and personal development through Competence, Confidence, Character and Connectedness.
COMPETENCE
Effective leaders demonstrate the skill and behaviours, which allow them to perform their role successfully and influence positive change, on and off the field of play.
CONFIDENCE
Effective leaders display confidence in their own knowledge and abilities and are able to instil confidence in other to meet their potential.
CHARACTER
Effective leaders have a deep understanding of themselves, they are intrinsically motivated by their desire to help others, show integrity and demonstrate the attitude and actions associated with good sportsmanship.
CONNECTEDNESS
Effective leaders have the ability to create and foster positive relationships with teammates, coaches, support staff and club volunteers by demonstrating an awareness of self, team and club values while inspiring others to achieve positive outcomes.
Our Journey
Since 2015, our founding year, the Leaders of Evolution team have collaborated with thousands of students here and abroad. The team boast decades of teaching, leadership and high performance sport experience in Australia and abroad.
We continue to create socially defining learning programs designed to provide and inspire a safe, fun, engaging and inclusive experience for tomorrow’s leaders, today.
Our Values & Behaviours
Focussed
We are focused on developing people
We listen and understand what success means for every person we work with
We develop rapport and sustain respectful working relationships
We challenge current thinking to drive improvement
Integrity
We act with integrity in all things we do
We are truthful and transparent
We lead without bias
We are selfless, fair and team focused
We have fun
Relentless
We are relentless in the pursuit of knowledge and sharing this our clients
We seek and are open to feedback to improve our performance
We pursue all new avenues of learning
We explore outside our comfort zone
Committed
We are committed to our clients achieving their evolution
We search for innovative approaches
We make good decisions based on sound communication
We strive for balance in all aspects of business
Our Mission
To deliver innovative, industry leading development programs focused on our clients achieving their evolution
Our Vision
To always inspire and and share mutual development, growth and evolution with our global clients
Our People
Damian is a passionate educator with 2 decades of experience working in the Australian education and sporting sectors.
His experience ranges from classroom and PE teaching at primary schools to influential national leadership roles with the Australian Sports Commission, as well as the National Coach Development Manager at Netball Australia.
Damian is responsible for all aspects of learning design at LoE, including the development of our face-to-face and online content.
His passion for education and sports have combined, with Damian delivering learning programs for a host of high profile sporting clubs and organisations on both a state, national and international levels, including:
- AFL Victoria
- National Rugby League
- Kilmore Racing Club
- New South Wales Rugby
- Ski and Snowboard Australia and
- Special Olympics Australia
Jon possesses a unique skill set which has been a culmination of 20 years of experience as an elite professional athlete as well as working in the fields of sports management.
Growing up in the small country town of Casino, NSW didn’t stop him from chasing big dreams. Perusing his passion for basketball, his journey progressed through the Australian juniors pathways and into the US college system.
Playing more than 120 NCCA games and representing Australia at the World University Games, Jon also earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida as well as a 2014 Post Graduate in Elite Athlete Mentoring from Australian College of Applied Psychology and his Certificate IV in Training & Assessment from Victoria University.
Away from the sporting arena, Jon’s long-standing role with the Australian Sports Commission continues to demonstrate effective leadership and foresight as he delivers numerous projects and facilitates programs at local, state and national levels.
Jon’s keen eye for innovation, marketing and development push the boundaries to ensure Leaders of Evolution provide relevant and timely learning and development programs and strategies for their clients including:
- San Francisco State University
- Newington College
- North Coast Academy of Sport
- Gregory Terrace
- NSW Rugby Union
- Special Olympics Australia
Yvonne is an accomplished educator with over 15 years of experience working in both Australia and the UK, since graduating from Deakin University with Bachelor degrees in both Teaching and Applied Science (Human Movement).
As a passionate advocate of coaching education and the game sense philosophy of coaching, Yvonne led teams to deliver numerous projects aimed at increasing and improving the delivery of sport and physical education programs in schools during her time at the Australian Sports Commission.
Yvonne is a superb facilitator assisting the Leaders of an Evolution team with the delivery of blended learning programs and learning resource development.
It is this experience and her expansive network that enables Yvonne Snell to effectively manage the role of Business Development Consultant for the Leaders of Evolution team.
Tony is a highly accomplished professional coach, educator and leader with over 20 years international experience in the high performance sporting sector.
Graduating from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Education, Tony’s professional journey began in Queensland as a teacher where he also oversaw Rugby programs at Nudgee College and Anglican Church Grammar School.
His passion for coaching and education has taken him on the global professional tour where he has held roles as head coach and director of coaching in Australia, Japan and Ireland.
Famously, Tony led Munster Rugby to win the 2010-11 Celtic League Grand Final. He has played a role with the Wallabies as defensive coach, coached the Melbourne Rebels from 2013 – 2017 and in late 2017 took on the role of Senior Assistant Coach at the Queensland Reds.
Tony’s experience in education, coaching and in developing effective organisation protocols designed to inspire high levels of performance make him a valued member of the Leaders of Evolution team.
Our Support Team
Like any successful team we engage with are experts who challenge our thinking and add value to our approach.
Dubbed the ‘A-team’, they have a combined 150+ years of industry experience and are pivotal to the on-going growth and development of our company.