Testimonials

FROM: James Strong. AO. Chairman Woolworths, IAG, Kathmandu, Arts Council of Australia (2009)

In the broadest terms, Andrew is a consultant in the area of management and leadership development, with a particular focus on understanding individual capacity levels and potential. He has an inspirational perspective on people and life, and has worked with major corporations and linked with some high achievers.

Andrew's second area of passion is helping develop people who are in a disadvantaged situation. He is an active contributor and participant in programs which are quite inspiring.

I was introduced to RO at my previous company of 16,000 employees and understood its power. After becoming CEO I have over the last sixteen months used Andrew’s services to implemented RO across the organisation and have aligned it to our ten years Strategic Intent.

Dear Andrew, I have read the draft you have sent and found it to be very enjoyable reading. It was also interesting to see how you have used my journey as an example. I would be interested to know how this methodology can be used to assist developing regions in identifying people who can go from micro credit to small business enterprise and beyond with rapid development. – best wishes, Yunus.

FROM: Nelson Mandela Foundation, South Africa. (2003) Mr Mandela has asked that I sent his best wishes to you.

FROM: Wendy Luhabe, South African Industrial Development Corporation, Vodacom, Women Investment Portfolio. (2004) Finally, thank you. It is absolutely on the button. Imagine if we could all understand and respond to what is our next step we need to take in our life / work journey? Human kind would achieve its full potential.

FROM: Ann Sherry, Group Executive, People and Performance. Westpac Banking Corporation (2001)

Westpac Banking Corporation has engaged Mr Andrew Olivier in a consulting capacity between June 1999 and May 2001. During this period he has consulted extensively with a broad group of senior executives and managers in support of work that links to strategic imperatives.

Andrew’s knowledge, skills and business experience in the areas of organisation and leadership development are at an extremely high level. These skills are currently a rare commodity in Australia and highly sought after.

Andrew has made a very significant impact not only on our business processes for building management capability, but also on the personal careers of the many executives he’s supported. He is highly entrepreneurial and creative, he has the ability to encourage others to think about industry changes and solutions form a much broader perspective than would otherwise have been the case.

FROM: Michael Hawker.Chief Executive Officer. Insurance Australia Group limited. Sydney Australia. (2003 - 2008)

Just a short note to thank you for the extremely comprehensive and professional reviews you have completed with my management team. Your work provides my management team and I an invaluable tool in a number of ways. Firstly it provides each of us a tremendous self awareness. Secondly, it provides each of us with an insight into another dimension. Performance evaluation of senior managers becomes quite problematic when assessing capabilities as opposed to financial outcomes. This work improves the scale, breadth and richness of individual assessment. It also broadens the horizons of the assessors.

Thirdly and finally, it helps me view the capability of my team aggregate, and their potential times of restlessness, providing me with a wonderful forward planning tool for succession. Thank you for your help and I look forward to a continuing relationship into the future.