IOC The Institute for
Organisational Change

The Science of Extraordinary Performance.

Evidence-based workshops for leaders, teams and organisations.

Grounded in more than two decades of research from the University of Michigan and delivered with Lift Consulting, our executive workshops help leaders build the conditions for extraordinary performance.

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Trusted by leading organisations
The Reality

Most organisations perform within expectations.We study what happens when they don't.

20+
Years of research
pioneering the science of extraordinary organisations.
100+
Organisations
worldwide transformed with our work.
3x
Stronger performance
when leaders create the conditions for people to thrive.
2x
Revenue growth
in engagements like Clinical Professionals.
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Most teams carry more than their results reveal. We help them release it.

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Challenges we help you solve

Six core challenges.
One integrated approach.

We combine deep research, practical expertise and a human-centred approach to help organisations achieve extraordinary and repeatable results.

Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
The Summit Mindset

Leaders set the altitude for everyone below them. We develop leaders who see further, hold their nerve under pressure and raise the performance of every person they lead.

Culture
Culture
Culture
The Invisible Engine

Culture is the unseen force behind every organisation. We make it visible, intentional and aligned so performance becomes repeatable.

Teams
Teams
Teams
Collective Performance

High-performing teams don’t happen by accident. We build connected, accountable teams capable of delivering extraordinary results together.

Growth
Growth
Growth
Unlock Potential

Growth isn’t luck. It’s the outcome of precise execution, stronger capability and leaders who consistently raise performance.

Change
Change
Change
Transformation That Lasts

Real transformation reaches beneath behaviour. We change the underlying patterns that create sustainable and measurable results.

Strategy & Execution
Strategy & Execution
Strategy & Execution
Ideas Into Results

Bold strategy means nothing without execution. We create the focus, precision and discipline that turn ambition into extraordinary performance.

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Case Studies

Clinical
Professionals

3 Leadership Programmes

Transformed leadership capability across the organisation.

ManpowerGroup

1,200 Employees

Leadership transformation across the business.

American Express

19 Countries

Leadership transformation across the business.

The Studio

Private Executive Coaching.

Ninety days. Extraordinary results.

Private executive coaching for leaders ready to leave dangerous again.

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The Signature

The Signature.

Twelve months.
The whole organisation.
Revenue doubles.

The complete architecture for changing how an organisation leads, works and performs.

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