
Andrew Madams
Partner
SPECIALISATIONS: Executive Team Development, Team Coaching, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Neurodiversity/ADHD Coaching with over 20 years of extensive global business experience, Andrew has traversed diverse roles, contributing significantly to the international container shipping industry during the first half of his career. His operational and business roles in post-merger integration activities and change projects took him across the Pacific, Asia, UK, and Europe.
In 2006, Andrew transitioned to the global management consultancy firm, Hay Group, commencing his journey in New Zealand and later taking a leadership role in Australia. As a key member of the Consulting Leadership Team for the region, he led consulting teams across Australia and New Zealand, showcasing his proficiency in managing diverse projects.
Andrew collaborates with organisations, leadership teams, and executives across a wide spectrum of industries, sectors, and geographies. His particular interest lies in executive team alignment and coaching, now specialising in working with C-Suite and Executive Leaders to cultivate teams that drive and sustain organisational performance.
While Andrew primarily operates at the executive level, working with teams, he also lends his expertise to strategy development and conducts board effectiveness assessments for several Australian companies at the board level.
Key highlights of Andrew's professional journey include:

Designing and facilitating a Leadership Development Program for leaders with Woodside Petroleum, incorporating ongoing coaching and team alignment programs.


Collaborating with CEOs in Australia and New Zealand to assess executives, ensuring both capability and cultural fit within the executive team and the organisation.

Leading a transformation program that transitioned the organisation from a functional approach to a process-led one, implementing this change throughout Asia and Europe, with a significant focus on cultural change.

Design and delivery of numerous leaderships development programs across all leadership levels and across numerous sectors in New Zealand and Australia.

Extensive coaching experience including CEO and executive, aspiring through to senior leadership, as well as working with leaders with ADHD.
Qualifications

Graduate Diploma of Psychology (current) Adelaide

Master of Education, Victoria University Wellington

Diploma of Shipping and Logistics NZ Maritime School


Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Accredited Practitioner



Korn Ferry Leadership Styles and Organisational Climate


Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
