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Andrew Madams

Partner

SPECIALISATIONS: A Seasoned Global Business Leader with a Focus on Executive Excellence.

With over 20 years of international business experience, Andrew’s career spans the global container shipping industry and top-tier management consulting. In the first half of his career, he held senior operational and commercial roles across post-merger integrations and transformation projects  throughout the Pacific, Asia, UK, and Europe.

In 2006, he joined the Hay Group, beginning in New Zealand before stepping into a leadership role in
Australia. As a member of the Consulting Leadership Team, he led multidisciplinary teams across  ANZ, delivering high-impact work across sectors.

Andrew now partners with executive leaders and teams to align strategy, leadership, and
performance. He specialises in C-suite team alignment and executive coaching, helping leadership groups build the cohesion and clarity needed to drive sustained impact. Alongside his executive work, Andrew also supports strategic planning and delivers board effectiveness reviews for a number of Australian companies.

 

Key highlights of Andrew's professional journey include: 

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Over a decade of experience in operational and commercial roles, including international secondments supporting mergers, acquisitions, and large-scale transformation initiatives, before moving to the Hay Group in 2006.

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Co-designed and led a global transformation program, shifting the organisation from a functional to a process-led operating model. This included rollout across Asia and Europe,  with a strong emphasis on embedding cultural change.
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Delivered hundreds of executive assessments across global markets—particularly within oil & gas, telecommunications, and FMCG—supporting critical transitions such as M&A activity and operating model redesigns.

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Partnered with CEOs in Australia and New Zealand to assess senior leaders, ensuring alignment on both capability and cultural fit at the executive level.

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Designed and facilitated high-impact leadership development programs spanning all leadership tiers, across diverse sectors in Australia and New Zealand.

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Extensive coaching experience with global executives and CEOs, focusing on leadership effectiveness, strategic clarity, and team performance.

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Deep expertise in neurodiversity, with a specialist interest in coaching ADHD executives to enhance performance and wellbeing in complex environments.

Qualifications

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Graduate Diploma of Psychology (current) University of Adelaide
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Master of Education, Victoria University Wellington
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Diploma of Shipping and Logistics NZ Maritime School
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ADHD Coaching, ADD Coach Academy, New York 
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Accredited Practitioner

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Master Certified 6 Team Conditions, Faculty member since 2020 
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Hogan Personality Assessment/Hogan 360 
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Korn Ferry Leadership Styles and Organisational Climate

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Korn Ferry Emotional & Social Competency Inventory 
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Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)