A Chartered Accountant by profession, Tony Holmwood is used to focusing on business performance improvement. Recently he has been involved in business transformation and change projects. He came to understand more about organisational development and HR while working on an HR insourcing start-up tasked with introducing the benefits of HR processes and development to medium-sized businesses. Diagnosed with social anxiety disorder in his earlier years, Tony learnt the power of emotional intelligence and personal development to overcome his shyness and insecurities around people. Tony's unique perspective on behavioural development and cultural transformation was a response to his personal challenges and professional learnings. Tony is an accredited emotional intelligence, behavioural and change practitioner. Sydney, NSW
"'Tony presents some thought-provoking and ground-breaking insights that will enable HR managers to coach their employees ..... empowering them to more productively develop and grow.' Dr John Demartini - International best-selling author of The Values Factor 'Highly recommended. Tony Holmwood has written a challenging and transformative book that firmly puts HR and people development back into the mainstream of corporate strategy .... Best Behaviour is a book that is destined to be viewed as a game changer in years to come.' Geoff Hetherington - The Profitability Coach Tony's book Best Behaviour is a definitive guide on how to lead, manage and coach people. Best Behaviour is a comprehensive, research-driven road map that should be on every business owner's and corporate leader's bookshelf. Implementing the information in this book will give the reader an almost unfair advantage in their ability to harness people power.' David Dugan, Business Coach and Mentor, Abundance Global 'The thing I love about Best Behaviour is that Tony gives a methodology that to the employer and their HR team feels scalable, but to the individual would feel very tailored and personal. Surely this is the dream HR process.' Marty Wilson, Resilience Through Change Expert, TED Speaker 'Tony in his book Best Behaviour eloquently captures the real and lasting impact of emotional intelligence as a critical leadership skill impacting not only employee engagement and creativity but sustainable business results. 'Emotional intelligence is the critical leadership factor differentiating a ""Great Leader"" from a ""Good Leader"" in the workplace! Sonia Motum, Executive Coaching and Development 'This book challenges business and HR leaders to rethink three culturally-defining fundamentals: organisational purpose, performance and people development. Tony links his BBDM model to existing theories and practice, providing ample evidence in support of his ultimate assertion ... I wholeheartedly agree that the future of organisational success depends on this authentic approach.' Helen D'Arcy, Principal Consultant, The Learning Pyramid"