Leadership is a discipline, not a personality.
Ron is a strategic advisor, executive coach, experienced NED and Chair, interim executive and keynote speaker — helping boards, CEOs and leadership teams become better at navigating complexity, unlocking growth and leading through change.
Five engagements. One operating system.
Same principles, different depth of involvement — from a board seat to a single morning on stage. Most engagements begin with a conversation about what is actually in front of you, not a scope of work.
Advisory
Strategy, growth levers, complex negotiation, relationship brokering.
Interim executive
Organisational Optimisation and Gap Assessment. Revenue up, cost down.
Board & non-executive director
Non-executive director, chair, governance and board advisory.
Keynote speaking
Fourteen talks on leadership, crisis, governance and elite performance.
Facilitation
Workshops, offsites and seminars that surface untapped opportunity.
The Ten Guiding Principles
Years of running organisations, reduced to ten rules that hold under pressure. They are the spine of every engagement — and the reason boards keep the number.
- 01Recruit & keep the right people
- 02Know your role and be accountable
- 03Remove the de-motivators
- 04Plan to succeed
- 05No data. No decision.
- 06If you don't ask, you don't get
- 07A crisis needs a cool head
- 08Have a clear value proposition
- 09Communication is key — get the language right
- 10If you can't measure it, you can't improve it
What people say
“Ron has an amazing energy, an inspirational leadership style and a massive array of experiences that delivers new dimension to the way we think about business.”
“Ron expects results from his team but he leads by example. He makes tough decisions that are well measured. He is a trusted advisor and he brings a clear focus.”
“Ron has a simple yet effective way of nailing the salient points on leadership and management principles. His pragmatic advice is refreshing.”
The go-to voice on turning adversity into opportunity.
Ron is the person organisations call when adversity needs to be turned into opportunity. As a crisis manager and transformation specialist, he has consistently delivered significant growth during the most challenging times, across a wide variety of industries.
Recent conversations
Research, Plan, Execute
A wide-ranging conversation with Craig Harper — one Ron says he really enjoyed.
Ron Gauci calls for a National AI Strategy
As CEO of the AIIA, Ron argues for $250 million in the federal budget so Australia becomes a global leader in AI research and commercialisation rather than falling behind its peers — against the $29.9 million then committed over four years.
On leading turnarounds and the principles of leadership
Called Mr Fix-It and The Turnaround CEO. The stories behind the major turnarounds, his three-step process for launching one, and how to have the difficult conversations that get buy-in from highly emotional stakeholders.
Tackling bigger problems to scale and grow
There comes a point in business when you need to tackle bigger problems to scale. Ron on business, scaling agencies and solving problems.
Nothing grows while you're choking it
The leadership skills needed to steer a business through crisis. Four points stand out: nothing grows while you're choking it; we only get one chance at trust; never waste a crisis; empathy is your critical competitive advantage.
The challenges leaders face in difficult times
A discussion on the challenges leaders faced through COVID-19.
Most engagements begin with one confidential conversation.
Tell Ron what's in front of you. If he isn't the right person, he'll tell you who is.
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