Simon Szwarc

Background

About Simon Szwarc

I help leaders, teams and founders unlock performance by improving how they think, work and relate to each other. My work sits at the intersection of leadership, culture, innovation and human dynamics — built on the belief that people create momentum long before strategy does. I’m an NMAS Accredited Mediator, Board Chair, Board Director and certified PRINT® Coach, with a long history advising some of Australia’s largest organisations as well as guiding startups and scale-ups through rapid growth. Because I’ve also co-founded ventures of my own, I bring both perspectives — the strategic view from the boardroom and the lived experience of building something from the ground up. I work with individuals, teams and boards when performance is being limited by misalignment, unspoken tension, outdated leadership habits or culture that hasn’t kept pace with ambition. Sometimes that means mediation or conflict coaching; sometimes it means deep advisory work or tailored programs that accelerate capability and behavioural change. The format shifts — the outcome doesn’t: improved clarity, trust, rhythm and impact. My approach is modern, pragmatic and human. It blends strategy with emotional intelligence and innovation with accountability — so leadership becomes a multiplier rather than a constraint. Whether I’m working with a single leader or an executive team, I am usually brought in when it matters: when something needs to shift, move or evolve so people can operate at their highest level.