Transforming the future through leadership
At Beyond the Numbers, we believe in the boundless potential of every organisation, harnessed through the power of decision-making. With our immersive, hands-on programs, we guide leaders on a journey of discovery, unlocking their ability to shape the destiny of their teams, their businesses, and the world at large.
Why Work With Us?
Beyond the Numbers: Empowering Leaders, Driving Transformation
Founded in 2010 and based in Brisbane, Australia, Beyond the Numbers is a distinguished consulting and leadership development company dedicated to empowering leaders and organisations to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. Our team brings together decades of leadership and business experience, working with executives from diverse industries across the globe, including mining, wholesale, and not-for-profit sectors.
At Beyond the Numbers, we believe small decisions can have a big impact. Our mission is to equip leaders with the tools and insights to navigate their roles’ complexities, helping them make smarter, faster, and better decisions.
Our key capabilities include strategic execution and leadership development, enhanced by our unique models and methodologies. We work closely with leaders to execute strategies effectively, develop their abilities, and transform their teams into high-performing units, one day at a time.
Our approach combines financial and non-financial analysis, consulting, and coaching to provide leaders with an objective view of their business or business unit, supporting them to understand their numbers and make informed decisions.
Through our customised ‘Fit-for-Purpose’ leadership programs and workshops, we identify learning goals and objectives, design engaging and relevant content, and facilitate face-to-face and online workshops. Our workshops have been applied successfully in various settings, from developing frontline management programs for large mining operations to designing team-building workshops for different companies.
Beyond the Numbers: We’re not just about numbers; we’re about people, leaders, and making a difference.
Our Unique Approach
Unique Talents
At Beyond the Numbers, we leverage a synergy of unique talents in leadership, emotional intelligence, execution, financial insights, and strategy.
Our co-founders, Darryl and Scott, combine complementary skills that bridge the gap between your business’s operational, financial, and people-focused elements.
For example, in our Strategy Coaching sessions, Darryl’s experience in building teams and managing people complements Scott’s expertise in financial insights. We help leaders understand the competing tensions and unintended consequences of decisions, creating a more effective decision-making process.
Customised Solutions for Unique Challenges
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Our approach is tailored to the unique needs and challenges of each leader we work with. This personalised approach allows us to deliver practical and actionable solutions that drive real change in your organisation.
By understanding your specific pain points and objectives, we can develop customised strategies that address your organisation’s most pressing issues and drive lasting results.
Navigating the Four Critical Drivers
We’ve developed proprietary models like the Four Critical Drivers (Culture, Strategy, Structure, and Execution) that help leaders make better decisions and increase productivity. These models are designed to address the competing tensions within your organization, providing a balanced and holistic approach to decision-making.
When asked about the biggest pain point or challenge within their team or company, many team members and supervisors point to Culture. Our Four Critical Drivers model helps leaders navigate these challenges effectively, leading to a more cohesive and successful organization.
Success Through Our Proven Models
Our work speaks for itself. We’ve assisted leaders in various industries and have a track record of helping them navigate significant changes, rebuild trust within teams, and establish high-performing units.
Our LASER model (Look, Listen, Learn – Analyse – Strategise – Execute – Review) has been instrumental in guiding teams through complex challenges into successful outcomes. By sharing case studies or client testimonials that demonstrate the effectiveness of our track record and the LASER model, we further illustrate our commitment to driving success for our clients.
The Solutions We Provide
Strategic Execution
We partner with leaders to effectively execute strategies set by senior executives. Our focus on results and our unique models ensure that your organisation’s strategic objectives translate into actionable and measurable initiatives.
Financial and Non-Financial Analysis
We provide an objective perspective of your business or business unit through in-depth financial and non-financial analysis. This service has proven particularly beneficial for leaders seeking to understand the underlying issues in underperforming areas of their business.
Training and Development Programs
We design and facilitate ‘Fit-for-Purpose’ leadership programs and face-to-face and online workshops. These programs are engaging and relevant and offer actionable post-workshop content. Examples of our workshops include Leadership Development Programs, Frontline Management Programs, and Team-Building Workshops, among others.
Leadership Development
We assist leaders in enhancing their abilities and confidence within their current environment, enabling them to make informed choices and decisions. Our approach transforms your leaders into high-performing teams, managing output and results within specific timeframes or deadlines.
Consulting and Coaching
Our consulting and coaching services are designed to equip leaders with the tools and frameworks they need to solve their problems effectively. We offer Business Acumen Workshops, Executive Coaching, Business Coaching, and Consulting, each tailored to your needs.
Our Team
Scott Richards
Bridging Numbers and People
Scott Richards, a CPA accountant with over 20 years of commercial experience, recognised that people and their leaders were the true catalysts for business success. Identifying the challenges associated with transitioning from a technical role to a leadership position, Scott founded Beyond the Numbers to empower leaders to make smarter, faster, and better decisions. His innovative approach emphasises Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Execution, and Financial Insights through engaging workshops and tailored sessions.
As a financial and strategic expert, Scott’s background in Management Accounting and extensive experience in strategy enable him to seamlessly bridge the gap between strategy, operations, and finance. His technical skills include interpreting financial data, defining competitive advantages, and simplifying complex concepts for effective execution.
Scott is an award-winning MBA graduate and accomplished CPA accountant who has held positions in Australia and globally. He equips leaders with enhanced business understanding, enabling them to make informed decisions through accessible, practical methods.
Drawing from his journey of transitioning from an accountant to a Director of Finance, Scott understands the intricacies of leadership and the importance of making better decisions for long-term success. By improving the decision-making process, Scott helps foster a positive team culture, reduce anxiety, and boost performance.
Departing from traditional leadership training models, Beyond the Numbers workshops and sessions are designed to be fit for purpose, utilising a facilitation model that encourages self-discovery. Scott employs various tools, such as case studies, business simulations, workplace scenarios, and experiential activities, to create an immersive and interactive learning environment for leaders to grow and excel.
Darryl Munro
Seasoned Leadership Expert with Global Impact
Darryl Munro, a distinguished leadership development expert boasting over 35 years of experience, commenced his career as a fitter before progressing into leadership roles at Rio Tinto. As an expert in practical strategic execution, leadership development, and navigating dysfunctional teams, Darryl now collaborates with local, national, and international clients across various industries as the Director of Beyond the Numbers.
Throughout his career, Darryl has mentored and guided leaders in companies such as Rio Tinto, Orica, and Endeavour Foundation, enhancing each individual’s abilities and self-assurance.
With extensive technical skills, Darryl excels at identifying competitive advantages, simplifying complex concepts, and fostering cohesive, high-performing teams. He specialises in productivity and teamwork coaching and designing, implementing, and facilitating organisational change. Key focus areas include results-driven productivity coaching, leadership and team coaching, realignment of dysfunctional teams, and business transition and culture change.
With international experience in China, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand, Darryl has demonstrated his aptitude for shaping the future by cultivating leaders today. He is a fervent advocate for collaborative leadership, emphasising business insight, execution, emotional intelligence, clear objectives, inspiration, communication, and relationship-building.
Dedicated to delivering tailored training, consulting, and coaching to address each leader’s distinctive needs, Darryl empowers leaders to be purpose-driven, embrace their values, generate economic and social value, and inspire and mentor others in achieving desired business outcomes.
Darryl Munro’s vast experience, proven success, and enthusiasm for developing leaders render him an indispensable asset to any workshop or event. Attendees can anticipate departing their sessions with reinvigorated motivation, practical tools, and a more profound comprehension of the components necessary for establishing a high-performing team.
