Success Stories

We assist individuals and companies excel and become market leaders by addressing key management and business issues with a methodology that is based on clarity, focus and simplicity. We teach concepts and provide tools and technology that management can practice to reach higher productivity and profitability.

Representative Success Stories

• A family owned jewellery wholesale company was close to bankruptcy. With our intervention they have grown 6 times in revenue (and profit) and today are leaders in their field.
   
• A Sydney based teleconferencing company with deep in the red and needed new strategic direction and accordingly new product portfolio. The company grew four times in two years, expanded its operations to the Asia Pacific market and became highly profitable.
   
• A large manufacturing company in South East Asia was struggling to stay in business due to the fierce competition with Chines companies. We decided that the solution will be in the development of their “Human Capital”. We ran extensive leadership training programs for all top and mid managers. The company today is in its best shape and very profitable.
   
• An Australian Olympic team lacked team cohesion, mental toughness, team confidence and professional conduct. A year later they competed at the Olympics with great success. All their matches were sold-out and the competition in their field was considered among the top 10 events at the Olympics (which included the opening and closing ceremony, swimming, track and field, gymnastics, etc.)
   
• A managing director of a large service company was struggling to balance his work / and family life and his health was deteriorating. We coached him to identify priorities, focus, clarity and efficiency in his life. He now works less, spends more time with his family, is fit and healthy and his company is very successful.
   
• An elite rugby player was frustrated on the bench of a “Super 12” Australian team. For five years he did not selected to play with first team. Two years later he was constantly his team’s first pick for his position. He became a leading member of the Wallabies (the Australian National Rugby team), excelled in the 2003 world championships and won the “Super 12” annual award.

What our clients say

“I have never been involved in a more intense and creative learning environment in my life. The atmosphere as well as the forum that Ilan created was awesome! It allowed our company to drop all walls within our company, and clearly communicate openly."
- Mark A. Webber, Vice President, the Estridge Companies, Indianapolis, USA.

"Ours is a tough school, difficult to penetrate. IIan competently and expertly facilitated a week-long strategic session of our top management which played a significant part in enhancing our sense of team and direction".
- Russell Caplan, Executive Director Oil Products, The Shell Group of Companies in Australia

"Ilan’s unique leadership style certainly brings out the best in a group. He created an excellent feeling of group dynamics. His ability to read individuals and a group is fantastic and the positive outcomes reflect his ability and experience with varied groups"
- Karen Klydesdale, Participation Manager Tennis Australia, Melbourne, Australia

“I must take the time to thank you for the tremendous lift in energy you have kindled within the group. Congratulations. You succeeded in converting this very entrenched and sceptic group, thank you: it is I who will reap the benefits".
- Dr. Stan Goldstein, Director of Medical Services, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, Australia

“Ilan has given us an n opportunity to use a new and effective language that made us more focused. We have learnt to communicate better by understanding the style and what motivates each of us. As a result we have already developed greater harmony and a significant improvement in the team spirit to accomplish more”.
- Peter Eeles, Managing Director Asia Pacific, ACT Teleconferencing Asia Pacific

”With the outstanding dedication, leadership and commitment of Dr Ilan Kogus, we have achieved a lot from the Adizes Methodology and our colleagues embrace the benefits”.
- Yong Mei Chan Director, Applied Material Taiwan

“I join the players in saying that as a result of your involvement there was a noted improvement in the team’s performance, specifically in the areas of team building, team cohesion, mental toughness, team confidence and professional conduct. In addition you were primarily responsible in turning our narrow defeats into victories; a factor the team struggled to deal with in the past."
- Tom York, Leader/Manager, The Australian Olympic Men’s Handball Team, Sydney 2000

“Ilan demonstrated outstanding ability to innovate quantifies and orchestrate such new leadership development initiative. He was also very successful in inspiring and motivating the team of executives to learn, grow and push their boundaries. The program has been a great success. It helped our organization gain a competitive edge in providing our senior managers with the knowledge and edge that they need to succeed. The program has gained impressive reputation and has more than doubled in membership. We achieved a lot from the program and our organization embraces the benefits.”
- Alan Chua, Managing Director, Tamco Corporate, Malaysia

"The key area of his success in my opinion is his ability to create a fun working environment in workshop style situations that allow people to relate to real life situations and learn about themselves and those around them, As a result they can take home actual new life skills that help them in work and play predicaments leading to more satisfaction and resultant improved performance."
- Russell Trotter, Referee Manager, Australian Rugby Union