Australia’s Middle Managers Are at a Crossroads

Our newly released research explains why. 

After examining the challenges, capabilities and maturity of more than 1,600 Australian middle managers, we’re excited to finally share this year’s findings.

If you’re leading people, developing leaders, or thinking about what management looks like in an AI-enabled world, I think you’ll find plenty to reflect on in this report.

My thanks to our Head of Innovation & Psychology, Ryan Ng and the entire BoldHRⓇ team.

This research represents an enormous amount of thinking, analysis and collaboration, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve created together.

What will this report tell you? 

  • The maturity levels, barriers and competency levels of middle managers across Australia.
  • What to address enterprise leadership decline, build influence from the middle, and close the AI risk gap.

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The B-Suite Benchmarks® 2026 are being shared around Australia

Join the conversation.  

  • Invite Rebecca to speak at your next event.
  • Download your copy of the B-Suite Benchmarks® now.

 

Melbourne

Avature is  hosting an executive roundtable:

  • 12-2pm
  • 21 August 2026
  • Blackbird Restaurant

 

Register your interest here.

Adelaide

The Visibility Project is hosting a PowerBrokers event:

  • 5.30-7.45pm
  • 27 August 2026
  • ANZ HQ Pirie St

 

Register your interest here.

Meet your next Coach

 

Ryan is a business psychologist and leadership coach transforming how organisations effectively connect psychology, business, and technology solutions to unlock human potential.

Head of Organisational Psychology & Innovation, Ryan takes a lead role in designing and delivering BoldHR’s ground-breaking research, suite of assessment tools and our science-backed custom program design.

He is experienced in creating talent and leadership development solutions enabled by insights, with his frameworks and solutions widely adopted across both public and private sector industries.

His innovative and strategic approach, combining people, culture, and technology, positions him as a key voice in shaping the future of work.

 

 

Ainsley specialising in building, leading and transforming teams, Ainsley has a strong focus on driving performance, developing talent and creating strong cultures. At BoldHR®, Ainsley’s role is both to develop individual B-Suite leaders, and to consult to the environments they operate in – all in order to enable more impact, more easily, from the middle.

As such, she plays a key role delivering our flagship programs and designing bespoke training with our valued clients. She also plays a key role partnering with clients to review their current operating model, capability and culture against performance benchmarks, assessing leadership Benchstrength® against strategic goals, and determining areas of focus to recommend simple, viable solutions for improvement.

Ainsley has hands-on experience as a leader in organisations like Australia Post and Alcatel Lucent and TQ Solutions, and clients such as REA and in particular, BUPA, rave that Ainsley is one of the highest-rated facilitators that they have ever worked with.

 

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Rebecca is Australia’s pre-eminent advocate for B-suite leadership – the expert in developing hi-impact B-Suite leadership at both a team and individual level.

Speak to Rebecca about:

  • Individual and group coaching
  • Team effectiveness and training
  • People & Culture Advisory

You can reach her on [email protected]

 

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