Connecting People And Business

Jim Collins in Good To Great talks about “first who then what”. 

The challenge for business is aligning these two elements. I say it’s all about people in the process. I am about aligning who and what.

Ever wondered how your team could get along better with customers and each other? Ever thought how you could accelerate and deepen your business with key clients and partners whilst emphasising your identity or uniqueness? Ever wondered who else you need to know to get more of what you need?

Improving and expanding both personal & corporate relationships whilst emphasising a unique culture is the key to my passion. Connecting people and business in a way that builds successful growth.

Over a 20 year career I have used these skills in my own businesses, as well as my industry roles throughout Australia and around the world.  Connecting and helping hundreds of businesses globally in things like developing business strategy, understanding and building out their culture, and delivering tactical and leadership coaching.

I specialise in coaching and consulting to executive teams and entrepreneurs globally on how to focus on strategy, build out brand and business culture, improve business relationships and communicate for effect, that of course drives profitability.

I’ve always been intensely curious about how people get along, and progress in the world which is why I studied political science & sociology at one of Australia’s leading universities, and further supplemented this with a Masters in Advertising and PR.

My early career as a marketing consultant and founder of several marketing focused businesses expanded on this in the rough and tumble of the competitive marketplace.

My business, communication & marketing skills were recognised by numerous board & executive positions including Australia’s peak small business lobby group where I engaged with politicians, senior bureaucrats and large corporate on many sensitive issues.

I guess the real deal is that whilst developing businesses and working with thousands of people, on a daily basis, I began to formulate the opinion that business is quite personal, and evolved my coaching from the people into the process.

Further expanding my skills into life coaching, today I sit alongside company founders, senior executives and entrepreneurs globally guiding them in improving both their own and their team’s skills & performance, directly improving their bottom line. My clients range from start up businesses right through to companies turning multi $bn revenues.

In early 2016 I  moved with my family to the US in January to pursue more business opportunities in the US where I already had business.

Today I work in the US with Five Capitals, an amazing team of coaches who have a passion to transform the marketplace for good. As the Global Business Strategist with Five capitals I am working on a global business model for the organization to bring business ideas, training and coaching to the harder to reach corners of the world.

I am ready to help you connect with your ideal markets and work on your behalf to achieve what you need to achieve.

Enjoy!

Jonathan Brake

Jonathan Brake

Principal