About Peak State
“Disrupt yourself or be disrupted.”
John Chambers, ex-CEO Cisco
The price of keeping up is continually re-inventing yourself and your business.
Our Story
Peak State was founded by Andrew Ramsden from a passion to help organisations keep up with the ever-changing world around us and succeed with financial, social and environmental goals.
Mission
To increase the leadership and innovation capacity of businesses so they can grow, transform themselves, disrupt their industry and become the business they strive to be.
Vision
We envision a future where every person feels happy and empowered in their work and personal lives. They are able to realise their potential and help others around them do the same. As a result, businesses achieve far better results for profit, people and the planet.
Our values
At Peak State, our values are more than just words on a wall, they guide everything we do. We like to work with organisations who’s values align with ours.
Partner with integrity
We can achieve more together, and for that trust and reliability are critical
Curiosity and adaptation
Always open to learning about ourselves and others allows us to grow and flourish
Fun and creativity
Enjoy the journey! Relaxation, fun and happiness support creativity and innovation
Work and live with purpose
We strive to realise our potential and help other people and businesses do the same
What’s the difference?
We believe everyone should leave the world in a better state than they found it. We like to give back. We like to make a difference. To that end, we support worthy causes where we can, including:
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Our contribution focus areas
Faculty and associates include
Andrew Ramsden
Transformational leadership
Andrew Ramsden is one of Australia’s leading experts in digital and large organisation cultural transformation with over 20 years experience. His successes include leading cultural and technical transformations to deliver seamless online service experiences across Queensland Government, boasting significant increases in customer satisfaction and staff engagement.
Andrew regularly speaks at conferences around Australia on digital strategy, organisational transformation and leadership.
Andrew is the host of the Alpha Geek Podcast, showcasing great technical leaders from around Australia, in particular their leadership journeys and lessons.
Daisy Nguyen
Health and wellbeing
Daisy Nguyen is a certified Holistic Kinesiologist and Mind Body Medicine practitioner in the complementary health and wellness industry. She specialises in supporting and empowering accomplished men and women to expand their success to health, love and joys: a Life 2.0!
With a corporate finance background, Daisy understands the amount of physical, mental and emotional pressure required to achieve success in corporate environment. She has helped hundreds of clients release chronic health issues, physical pain, stress & anxiety and relationship obstacles.
Clients that come to Daisy when they are sick and tired of temporary solutions to chronic pain and stress, ready to live and work in health, harmonious relationships and happiness.
Martin Krippner
Collaboration, negotiation and facilitation
Martin Krippner is an elite level facilitator, trainer and negotiator who has delivered many thousands of sessions all around Australia to leaders at every level. What Martin doesn’t know about facilitation isn’t worth knowing and he brings this knowledge and experience to bear in every engagement and intervention.
With a background in theatre and education, Martin understands what it takes to bring an audience on a journey, and this includes your stakeholders and others you need to influence to deliver on your vision.
When it comes to navigating conflict, negotiation and high-pressure communication, Martin supports executives to engage with clarity, confidence and compelling results.
Cameron Aggs
Leadership psychology
In one-to-one formats he provides C-Suite executives and other leaders with executive coaching options focusing on exceptional mental health as clear sources of competitive advantage. Cameron also focuses on improving team dynamics, to improve staff engagement and collaboration capacity.
Jane Hedger
Innovation and change leadership
A connector and ideator, who is energetic, innovative, and creative, with an enthusiasm for developing people and fostering new ways of thinking and working. A resourceful and influential facilitator and leader with strong problem solving skills and an ability to translate strategic vision into action. Well-travelled and passionate about people, books, and experiences with a commitment to improving diversity and inclusion in our workplaces. Changing the world one conversation at a time, with joy and gratitude.
Steven Gould
Strategic foresight
Steve has worked in a number of careers spanning military, corporate, vocational education, state and local government, and more recently in higher education and consultancy.
Steve facilitates a futures consultancy which focuses on relational leadership and foresight modelling. A member of the Association of Professional Futurist and a full Institutional Member of the World Futures Studies Federation, Steve has been delivering consulting over the past 10 years as a futurist and published in the Journal of Futures Studies.
Andrew Low
Transformational leadership coaching
Michael Urness
Critical conversations and negotiation
Craig Thomler
Digital strategy and innovation
Recognised internationally as a digital, social media and Government 2.0 leader, Craig is one of Australia’s leading digital media strategists and practitioners, having spent 20 years working in the online industry, including five in Australia’s Commonwealth Public Service.
Clients include
