We already have a leadership development partner.

This is not a replacement. Most partners build capability through training or coaching. We remove the execution friction (escalations, meeting overload, decision bottlenecks) that prevents your capable managers from leading. Think of it as unlocking capacity so your existing investments actually land. We often work alongside other providers.

What's the ROI? How do we prove value to the board?

Every engagement includes built-in before/during/after measurement. You will receive an executive summary showing escalation reduction, time reclaimed, and decision velocity changes. Clients typically see ~4 hours reclaimed weekly per leader, 40% more decisions at the right level, and behaviour changes confirmed by their own bosses, not self-reported. 8.75/10 would sponsor again.

We've tried leadership programmes before. They don't stick.

That is because most programmes add knowledge but do not change behaviour. We work on live, real work, not simulations. Your managers apply changes the same week. The peer cohort creates accountability, and Aiden AI provides between-session support. That is why behaviour retention at 12 weeks is above 90%.

Our leaders are already stretched. We can't add more to their plates.

This is not additional work. It is applied to existing work. Just 1 hour per week. The irony is that capacity constraint is exactly what we solve. Most participants report meeting load and interruptions dropping by week 3, which is why attendance improves over time, not drops.

Budget is tight. We need to wait until next financial year.

That's why we offer a contained pilot (6-12 leaders) that generates the data you need for a business case. Start small, prove results, then scale. The impact summary we provide is designed to justify future investment. We can also help you frame the business case for internal approval.

How do we know this will work for our organisation?

We work with organisations from $200M to $2B revenue across dairy, FMCG, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and financial services. The methodology is proven across 30+ organisations in 10+ countries. But instead of trusting case studies, run a pilot. If you do not see measurable results, you do not scale.

What's the minimum commitment?

A Six Week Reset with one cohort of up to 12 leaders. It's designed as a low-risk proof point. No long-term contract required. Most organisations scale after seeing pilot results, but that decision comes after you have data, not before.

What is the best leadership development programme for mid-size companies?

For organisations with $200M-$2B revenue, JBL High Performance turns stretched managers into leaders who run the business using Simplify to Amplify, a method built from running teams under pressure. Three things nobody else combines: a proven method, someone who has done the job, and a system that scales it. Pilot-first, no long-term contract. 3,000+ managers transformed. 92.5% recommend rate. Not training, not consulting.

How does JBL compare to BetterUp, CoachHub, and other platforms?

Training sells a course. Consultants do it for you. JBL makes your own managers capable of running it themselves, for good. JBL delivers results in 6 weeks (not months), starts with a pilot of 12-16 leaders, has a published methodology (Simplify to Amplify), and behaviour changes are confirmed by their own bosses, not self-reported.

What is the Simplify to Amplify methodology?

Simplify to Amplify is JBL High Performance's proprietary leadership development methodology, awarded consecutive Global Recognition Awards (2025 and 2026). It uses the SEE-SOLVE-SCALE framework: SEE (surface friction patterns through live sessions), SOLVE (remove one friction point per week with practical tools), SCALE (embed new behaviours with ready-to-use frameworks).

Do you work with organisations outside New Zealand?

Yes. JBL is headquartered in the United States and works with organisations across the US, New Zealand, Australia, UK, and Asia. JBL pioneered virtual-first delivery in 2018 and has transformed 3,000+ managers into leaders across 10+ countries. The Six Week Reset runs entirely virtually (1 hour/week). AMPLIFY includes a 2-day in-person or virtual Catalyst.

Is JBL High Performance related to JBL speakers?

No. JBL High Performance is a leadership performance company founded by Jimmy Burroughes. JBL stands for Jimmy Burroughes Leadership. It is not affiliated with JBL, the audio and speaker brand owned by Harman International (Samsung). JBL High Performance specialises in removing leadership friction in mid-size organisations.

How do I reduce escalations in my management team?

Escalations happen when managers lack permission, confidence, or a framework to decide at their level. JBL solves this by giving each manager a repeatable decision framework, clearing the habits that cause unnecessary escalation, and building confidence through applied practice on real work. Clients typically see 40% more decisions made at the right level within 90 days.

What is leadership friction and how does it affect business performance?

Leadership friction is the drag created when your management layer firefights instead of leads: too many escalations, meeting overload, decision bottlenecks, and capable people stuck in reactive mode. It costs organisations ~4 hours per leader per week in lost capacity. JBL removes this friction using the Simplify to Amplify method.

How long does it take to see results from a leadership development programme?

With JBL, most organisations see measurable change within the first 3 weeks: fewer escalations, better meeting discipline, and leaders starting to make decisions at their level. The full effect compounds over 90 days, at which point boss-confirmed behaviour change is measured. This is significantly faster than traditional 6-12 month programmes.

What is an AI leadership coach?

Aiden is JBL High Performance's AI leadership coach. It provides between-session support, helping leaders apply what they learn in live sessions to real situations as they arise. Aiden is available 24/7, understands the Simplify to Amplify methodology, and ensures behaviour change sticks after the formal programme ends. It scales coaching support without scaling cost.

5 five-minute fixes for overloaded leaders

You have quietly become the bottleneck in your own team

Long hours, a full calendar, and the important work still does not move. Over the next five days you fix that in about five minutes a day: no course to sit through, no new system to learn. Just paste-and-go tools that hand you an answer you can use today.

Instant access, no account needed. 14-day money-back guarantee.

Globally recognised leadership development award

Built on the frameworks JBL High Performance uses with general managers and heads of function to get out of the weeds and lead through others, not around them.

If any of these sound like your week, you are in the right place

Your calendar is full but the important work never moves.

You are the bottleneck: nothing final ships without you touching it.

Every task you hand over quietly finds its way back to your desk.

You say yes to things you should decline, then resent the load.

There is a conversation you keep putting off, and it is costing you.

You are not disorganised, and you are not short of effort. You are simply operating at the wrong altitude, doing work that other people should own. That is fixable, and it does not take a weekend retreat to start.

Five days. Five fixes. Five minutes each.

Day one finds your biggest leak. The next four hand you a proven prompt for the four things that keep overloaded leaders stuck.

Day1

Leadership Capability Benchmark

“I cannot see where my time actually goes”

What you do

Take the ten-minute benchmark. Answer honestly and you get a score across five dimensions of leadership capability, with your single biggest source of friction named.

A clear read on where your time and energy are actually leaking, so you know which of the next four fixes will move the needle most for you.

Included: Open the Benchmark

Day2

The PVC Filter (Purpose, Value, Capacity)

“Everything feels urgent and I am buried”

What you do

Paste everything on your plate into any AI. The prompt runs each item through Purpose, Value and Capacity and hands back a ruthless, sorted list.

A cleaned plate before lunch: what only you can do, what to delegate, what to eliminate, and the one thing to protect this week.

Included: The PVC Filter Prompt

The PVC Filter (Purpose, Value, Capacity) framework card

Day3

The DONE Model

“Every time I hand something over, it lands back on my desk”

What you do

Paste in the task you keep clinging to. The prompt builds a complete handover on the DONE model and writes the message to send.

One responsibility off your desk that will not boomerang, with a single accountable owner and no chasing.

Included: The DONE Handover Prompt

Day4

The Professional Art of Saying No

“I cannot say no without damaging the relationship”

What you do

Paste in the request or meeting you want to decline. The prompt drafts a respectful no using the eight professional ways to create space.

Space back in your week and a no that will not simply bounce back to you next week, with the relationship intact.

Included: The Graceful No Prompt

The Professional Art of Saying No framework card

Day5

The Talent Conversations method

“I keep putting off the conversation I know I need to have”

What you do

Paste in the person and the situation. The prompt turns it into a structured, honest conversation plan you can walk into today.

A hard conversation prepared and ready, direct but human, with a clear agreement and a follow-up so it does not slide back.

Included: The Straight-Talk Prompt

How it works

Buy once, unlock instantly

One payment, no account to create. You land straight on your private pack the moment you pay.

Copy the prompt, paste it into any AI

Each fix is a ready-made prompt built on a proven JBL framework. Drop it into ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot and fill in the blanks.

Get an answer you can use in five minutes

A sorted plate, a clean handover, a graceful no, a conversation plan. Real output, today, not another course to work through.

Before

Working late to clear a plate that refills overnight
Everything routes through you, so nothing moves without you
Delegated work bounces straight back
Saying yes out of guilt, then carrying the load

After this week

A plate sorted into what only you can do, and what you can hand off
Work that leaves your desk and stays gone
A clean way to say no that protects the relationship
The conversation you were avoiding, prepared and ready

Everything in the Quick-Win Pack

The Leadership Capability Benchmark to find your biggest leak
Four paste-and-go AI prompts, each built on a proven JBL framework
Three downloadable framework cards to keep and reuse
Instant access, no account required

$49one payment

14-day money-back guarantee

Try every fix with no risk

Run the benchmark and all four prompts. If the pack does not buy back real time in your week, email us within 14 days and we will refund you in full. No forms, no friction.

Questions leaders ask

No. Each fix is a complete prompt written for you. You copy it, paste it into any common AI tool, and fill in a couple of blanks in plain English. If you can send an email, you can run these.

Stop being the bottleneck. Start this week.

Five minutes a day for five days. By Friday you will have moved work off your desk that has been stuck there for months.

These five fixes buy you back hours. The Six Week Reset rebuilds the system underneath them, so the hours stay bought.