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​ Shared Purpose with Councils At Leading Roles, our goal is to transform the performance and culture of local governments through high-performing people. We have a shared purpose with councils and are committed to making a difference in our communities through talented people. “If you want to change the world, local government is the place to do it.” — Mark Ogston, Director & Principal, Leading Roles ​	​ ​
​ Servicing the Needs of Local Governments​ ​ We are a local government specialist provider of permanent recruitment and human resources advisory services. Our recruitment methodology, leadership assessment framework, and people and culture services are specifically modeled on the needs of local councils. “Leadership in local government is completely different from the private sector. Our leadership assessment framework is specifically modeled on the needs of local councils, which ensures that we only recommend leaders with the skills, attributes, and values to deliver high value to the communities they serve. — Mark Ogston, Director & Principal, Leading Roles	​​
​ ​Proven Track Record ​ The leaders we have placed and developed are highly regarded individuals with contemporary leadership practices and excellence in their professional disciplines. They have transformed their organisations into some of Australia’s highest-performing councils. “When we measure our success, we look at the outcomes achieved by the people we have placed in the communities they serve, not just the volume of people we have placed in councils. We understand the huge impact a good leader can have on communities, which is why it is so important to get the right person in the role.” — Eleanor Ogston, Executive Director, Leading Roles	​

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CEOs & General Managers Placed	Executives & Directors Placed	Specialist & Technical Staff Placed	Registered Candidates	Sharing HR Expertise
50+	200+	​700+	​36,000+	​11+ Years

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Experienced Local Government Recruitment Team

As Australia's largest local government specialist recruitment team, we offer best-practice recruitment processes and trusted advice to our clients. Our Chief Executive has engaged in the local government sector for 25 years, and each of our talent consultants has more than 10 years of recruiting experience.

“We have worked hard to listen to our clients, understand their specific needs and establish bespoke recruitment strategies to source the highest performing candidates. We have also invested in our people who have extensive executive, technical and operational experience and are united in their commitment to care for our clients, candidates, and their work.”

- Eleanor Ogston, Executive Director, Leading Roles

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Dedicated Culture and Performance Services for Councils

Our Leading Potential team specialises in providing people and culture advisory services exclusively for local government. We deliver large-scale people and culture projects that cater to individual, team, and whole-of-organisation levels. Through our expert guidance, we help your council build a culture of excellence, employee empowerment, and continuous improvement. Additionally, we offer comprehensive generalist HR support, assisting your organisation with various HR-related services.

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Minimise Risk in the Recruitment Process

Leading Roles has developed a rigorous recruitment platform for making hiring decisions. We combine industry-specialist expertise with a structured project management approach and apply rigorous verification tools to develop a clear picture of the candidate’s suitability for the position. This approach enables us to fully appreciate the candidate’s fit for the role, their capabilities and suitability for the position.

“Over the last ten years, our rigorous recruitment process has resulted in Leading Roles achieving a tenure success rate of 98% for executive-level positions and 93% for professional and technical positions.”

- Eleanor Ogston, Executive Director, Leading Roles

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