Langley Group

What Langley Group does

Langley Group is an Australian consulting and professional training firm founded in 2002, headquartered in Sydney, operating globally with delivery capability across Australia, the UK, Europe, and New Zealand. The company delivers leadership development, organizational transformation, and wellbeing programs grounded in the integration of positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience, supported by academic partnerships with researchers including Kim Cameron, Martin Seligman, Barbara Fredrickson, and Alex Linley. Its portfolio includes flagship programs (Positive Leadership Academy, Neuroscience of Leadership, Leading with Emotional Intelligence), core development programs (Change and Agility, Strengths Performance, Positive Sales), wellbeing programs (Everyday HEROES, Psychological Safety, Neuroscience of Wellbeing), and a suite of psychometric assessment tools (MSCEIT2, Strengths Profile, Work on Wellbeing, Skills Discovery).

The business generates revenue through five primary streams: enterprise leadership development programs (professional services fees), psychometric assessment sales with recurring elements, practitioner accreditation and certification programs (one-time license fees at e.g., AUD $2,189 per participant), custom consulting and advisory engagements (typically multi-year contracts), and public events and workshops. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise sales for large organizational engagements, virtual classroom programs with ticket-based registration, face-to-face delivery across four regions, and a self-service e-commerce storefront for assessments and learning tools. The company holds the exclusive Asia-Pacific master trainer license for Capp's Strengths Profile tool.

Langley Group serves enterprise organizations and their HR functions, individual leaders, and a downstream ecosystem of certified practitioners across diverse industries including banking (NAB, Rabobank, ANZ), technology (Salesforce, Oracle, SAP), pharmaceutical (Pfizer), aerospace (Qantas), consumer goods (Unilever, Revlon), retail (Bunnings, WH Smith), luxury (Tiffany & Co.), media (SBS), and government. The company operates under a trust structure (Langley Group IP Trust), is founder-led by CEO Sue Langley, and does not disclose revenue or external funding.

Name

Langley Group

Legal name

Langley Group IP Trust

Website

https://langleygroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Langley Group is an Australian consulting firm delivering positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience-based leadership development, psychometric assessments, and practitioner accreditation programs to enterprise clients and HR professionals globally across Australia, UK, Europe, and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development and Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH), Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH), Coaching, Feedback & Mentoring Skills (EDABAMAM)

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Positive psychology training
• Emotional intelligence consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Psychometric assessment tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Flagship and core leadership programs delivered in-person or virtually. Includes Positive Leadership, Neuroscience of Leadership, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Change and Agility, Strengths Performance, and Positive Sales programs. Revenue generated through program fees per participant or organization.
2. Psychometric Assessments: Sale of assessment tools including MSCEIT, Strengths Profile, and Work on Wellbeing. Individual reports, team profiles, and expert reports available. Practitioner certification required for full tool access.
3. Professional Accreditations and Certifications: Virtual classroom accreditation programs for practitioners to become certified in using assessment tools. Multi-day intensive training programs with certification outcomes.
4. Consulting and Advisory Services: Custom solutions co-designed with organizations for leadership development, wellbeing programs, and organizational transformation. Strategic consulting engagements.
5. Events and Workshops: Public and private workshops, breakfast events, and learning opportunities. Ticket-based revenue with virtual and in-person delivery options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Langley Group delivers evidence-based leadership development, organizational transformation, and wellbeing consulting built on positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience. Its portfolio includes flagship and core training programs, accredited psychometric assessment tools (MSCEIT, Strengths Profile, Work on Wellbeing, Skills Discovery), executive coaching, strategic consulting, and practitioner certification/accreditation courses, sold primarily to enterprise organizations globally.

Product overview

Langley Group offers a comprehensive suite of positive-focussed leadership and organisational development solutions built on the science of human flourishing, integrating positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience. The portfolio includes flagship programs (Positive Leadership Academy, Neuroscience of Leadership, Leading with Emotional Intelligence), core development programs (Change and Agility, Strengths Performance, Positive Sales), and wellbeing programs (Everyday HEROES, Psychological Safety, Neuroscience of Wellbeing). Their assessment toolkit includes psychometric tools such as Skills Discovery, MSCEIT®2, Work on Wellbeing (WOW), and Strengths Profile. They also provide executive coaching, strategic consulting services, and professional certification programs for practitioners. The company operates globally with face-to-face and virtual delivery capabilities across Australia, UK, Europe, and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Positive Leadership Academy Flagship leadership program based on the science of human flourishing, focusing on positive deviance, emotional intelligence, neuroscience applications, and strengths research to build leadership capability and thriving organisational cultures. Targeted at enterprise leadership audiences.
• Neuroscience of Leadership Flagship program exploring how brain science informs leadership practices, including threat and reward responses, SCARF model applications, and creating brain-friendly work environments.
• Leading with Emotional Intelligence Flagship program developing emotional intelligence skills for leaders including emotion regulation, empathy, and using emotions as data for better decision-making.
• Change and Agility Core development program helping organisations and leaders navigate change effectively using positive psychology approaches.
• Strengths Performance Core development program focused on identifying and leveraging individual strengths for enhanced workplace performance and engagement.
• Positive Sales Core development program applying positive psychology principles to sales leadership and performance.
• Everyday HEROES Wellbeing program building personal resilience and heroic behaviors in everyday work contexts.
• Psychological Safety Wellbeing program developing team environments where people can speak up, share concerns, and take calculated risks without fear.
• Neuroscience of Wellbeing Wellbeing program applying neuroscientific research to understand and enhance workplace wellbeing.
• Skills Discovery Psychometric assessment tool helping individuals identify their strengths and capabilities for development and career alignment.
• MSCEIT®2 (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test) Ability-based emotional intelligence assessment measuring the four branches of EI: perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions.
• Work on Wellbeing (WOW) Comprehensive wellbeing assessment system for designing, measuring, and sustaining evidence-based workplace wellbeing initiatives.
• Strengths Profile (formerly R2 Strengths Profiler) Dynamic, context-sensitive strengths assessment measuring 60 strengths across three dimensions: performance, energy and use. Distinguishes realised strengths, unrealised strengths, learned behaviours and weaknesses.
• Positive HR Toolkit Comprehensive toolkit of positive psychology resources for HR professionals to build thriving workplace cultures.
• Executive Coaching One-on-one coaching services for leaders to develop emotional intelligence, positive leadership capabilities, and strategic effectiveness.
• Strategic Consulting Expert consulting services co-designing custom solutions using positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience to build stronger teams and optimise results.
• Professional Certifications and Accreditations Accreditation programs for practitioners to become certified in various assessment tools and methodologies including MSCEIT, Strengths Profile, Skills Discovery, and Work on Wellbeing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36% performance increase when managers encourage focus on strengths (Corporate Leadership Council study of almost 20,000 people)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Capp (Cappfinity)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive licensing and master trainer partnership for Strengths Profile (formerly R2 Strengths Profiler) assessment tool in Asia-Pacific region. Langley Group is the only licensed master trainer qualified by Capp to certify practitioners across Asia-Pacific. Deep integration with Capp's strengths assessment platform and ongoing tool development.
• Multi-Brief (MSCEIT)coreTechnology or IntegrationAccredited provider and licensed administrator for MSCEIT (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test) assessment tool. Provides accreditation programs for practitioners to use the ability-based emotional intelligence assessment.
• Kim Cameron (University of Michigan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership drawing on Kim Cameron's positive leadership research. Framework integration of Cameron's positive deviance, virtuousness, and positive organizational scholarship principles into Langley Group's Positive Leadership Academy curriculum.
• Martin Seligman (University of Pennsylvania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership drawing on Seligman's VIA (Values in Action) character strengths research. Integration of positive psychology foundations including Learned Optimism and character strengths frameworks into program methodology.
• Barbara Fredrickson (University of North Carolina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership drawing on Fredrickson's Broaden and Build theory of positive emotions. Framework integration into emotional intelligence and wellbeing programs.
• Alex Linley (Capp)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Alex Linley's research on strengths assessment and development. Langley Group utilises Strengths Profile developed by Linley and his team, and implements strengthspotting methodologies.
• Peter Quarry (Authentic Happiness/University of Pennsylvania)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on emotional intelligence and positive psychology content development. Reference to Authentic Happiness platform for VIA Survey and Learned Optimism resources.
• Positive HR ToolkitsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-marketing and distribution partnership for Positive HR Toolkit (positivehrtoolkit.com.au). Cross-promotion of workplace wellbeing resources and tools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hogan Assessments: Personality and leadership assessment publisher with an accredited practitioner network and enterprise consulting user base. Comparable on the assessment licensing model and corporate leadership development focus.
• The Leadership Circle: Provider of leadership assessments (Leadership Circle Profile, 360) and accredited practitioner network. Directly comparable in selling psychometric tools and certifying consultants who deploy them in enterprise engagements.
• Capp (Cappfinity): Owner of the Strengths Profile assessment and a direct licensing partner of Langley Group. Operates an overlapping practitioner accreditation network and enterprise strengths consulting practice, making it both collaborator and partial competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Research-driven leadership development provider offering open-enrollment and custom programs globally. Comparable in evidence-based methodology, accreditation pathways, and enterprise delivery model.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Large leadership and selection specialist with deep assessment and leadership program portfolios. Competes directly with Langley Group for multinational leadership development engagements.
• FranklinCovey: Sells enterprise leadership and effectiveness programs (e.g., 'The 7 Habits', 'Leading at the Speed of Trust') with global delivery. Comparable to Langley Group in offering structured leadership curricula to large organizations, though anchored in a different intellectual tradition.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large leadership development, assessment and coaching practice. Overlaps with Langley Group on enterprise leadership programs and psychometric assessments but at vastly greater scale and broader scope.
• Gallup: Strengths-based assessment (CliftonStrengths) and employee engagement consulting franchise. Closely comparable to Langley Group on strengths methodology and enterprise engagement measurement.

Emerging players

• RocheMartin: Emotional intelligence assessment and consulting firm (ESCI). Closely comparable to Langley Group on EI-based leadership development and the licensing of assessments to certified practitioners.
• The Positivity Institute: Australia-based positive psychology and wellbeing consultancy serving enterprise clients. Direct regional peer to Langley Group with overlapping IP (Seligman-tradition positive psychology) and customer type.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-langley-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/langleygroup
• Xx.com/thelangleygroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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