What we do
Our Purpose
We help you attract, create and retain great frontline leaders
Designed using latest research, proven tools and learning techniques from a combined 50 years’ industry experience, Rock Solid Leadership provides powerful leadership programs that will elevate your leaders’ competencies and deliverables….
Our flagship frontline leadership program gives leaders the skills and confidence to maximise their potential, improve team engagement, and deliver on agreed outcomes.
Rock Solid Leadership is aimed squarely at developing frontline leaders for the mining and heavy industry sectors – emerging leaders, new recruits and existing leaders needing support to deliver in an increasingly complex operating environment.
how we can help
Our Strategy
Why invest in leadership development?
Australia’s mining and heavy industries are on the rise; amid the competition for talent, good leaders are hard to find and retain.
In addition to rapid expansion, the industries are undergoing significant transformation through the introduction of more complex integrated operations, autonomous equipment, ever exacting expectations for safety and operational performance and a strong focus on meeting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) requirements.
All of this is placing increasing expectations on frontline leaders. The Rock Solid Leadership program is designed to assist new leaders, existing leaders who are stepping up to higher roles within a business and leaders who might need to enhance their skills to deal with the new environment.
Set yourself apart from your competitors
Show your commitment to professional leadership development and attract candidates who are motivated to learn and build new skills.
Nurture the talent already within your organisation
Show your employees you value them with opportunities for development and growth. Many new and seasoned appointees to leadership roles are technically competent but lack confidence or leadership skills to lead teams and get the best out of their people whilst meeting the increasing expectations of leaders in the mining and heavy industries.
Attract, create and retain great leaders
Investing in leadership development helps you attract, create, and retain great leaders, improve team engagement and reach your business outcomes in safety, productivity and profitability.
Coaching & Development
Give your leaders the skills and confidence to maximise their potential.
Who we are
Industry Experts
Alan Tait
Director
Alan is an experienced mining leader with more than 20 years’ experience leading large operational and functional teams within mining, ports, and transport, and is experienced in managing strategic relationships with external stakeholders including customers, regulators, and industry groups.
Having started his career as an apprentice electrician, he built his way up to General Manager by utilising his leadership skills and building high-performing teams that have delivered significant results in safety performance, productivity improvements and cost savings.
Alan is a principal consultant at Taits Consulting, where he works with leaders at global mining organisations and contractors, to deliver safety and productivity improvements, as well as successfully managing changes across their business.
Andrew Kite
Director
Andrew is a mining executive with over 36 years of industry experience, including leading underground and open pit operations, transformative business development and managing complex mining projects.
He has held senior positions in mining businesses globally, including Managing Director at Argyle Diamonds, Chief Development Officer with Rio Tinto Simandou and General Manager Business Development for Rio Tinto Iron Ore.
In his executive roles he demonstrated a passion for developing talent and creating high-performance teams. He advocates a disciplined and supportive approach to leadership where aspirational goals cascade into strategies, action plans and KPIs, and where individual leadership styles are encouraged.
Andrew has worked alongside leadership teams and crews to improve safety and operating performance. He has led formal training programs implementing new safety systems, lectured TAFE mining candidates completing their Certificate of Competency, and coached frontline leaders across operations.
Andrew is a principal consultant at Five Miners Consulting where he advises senior leaders at mining and logistics companies on improving performance, integrating new businesses, mine studies and business optimisation.
