WorldsView Academy for Organisational Change

What WorldsView Academy for Organisational Change does

WorldsView Academy for Organisational Change is a Johannesburg-headquartered organisational development (OD) and leadership training firm founded in 1994, operating as a Private Higher Education Institution accredited by South Africa's Council for Higher Education. It is positioned as the only OD University in Africa and delivers a portfolio of conversation-based programs including the trademarked Nine Conversations in Leadership™ (nine half-day sessions across three blocks) and Purposeful Teams™, alongside the SETA-accredited New Manager Bootcamp (NQF Level 5, 14 credits), LeaderShift, Organisation Design, and a Higher Certificate in OD and Change.

The company's core technology consists of proprietary facilitation methodologies and accredited curricula rather than software platforms. Programs are delivered through in-house customised engagements for corporate clients (with minimum group sizes such as 6+ participants for LeaderShift), public workshops, and online/hybrid formats. GTM is consultative B2B, targeting HR, L&D, and leadership teams, supported by thought-leadership marketing via LinkedIn, email newsletters, a blog, and monthly Conversation Café and OD Talk events. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract structures, and the revenue model is professional services across four streams: leadership development, team development, organisation design/strategy consulting, and accredited higher education.

WorldsView Academy's named customer base spans South African government entities (Western Cape Government, COGTA, AGSA), large financial institutions (Nedbank, Sanlam, Absa, Old Mutual), and multinational corporates (Scania, Roche, Thyssenkrupp, Engen), with delivery extending to 11 countries across Africa, the Middle East, the UK, and Australia. The core team is approximately four people including two partners (Liezel van Arkel, former CEO 2016-2025, and Craig Yeatman), one consultant (Mbali Masinga), and an administrator (Richard Taylor), suggesting a boutique firm that likely leverages a broader facilitator network for delivery.

Name

WorldsView Academy for Organisational Change

Legal name

Academy for Organisational Change (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://worldsviewacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WorldsView Academy for Organisational Change is a Johannesburg-based OD and leadership training firm, registered as Africa's only OD Private Higher Education Institution, delivering accredited programs and consulting to enterprises and governments across Africa and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organisational Development Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership (BPADAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Advanced Study Skills & Executive Function Coaching for High Achievers (time management, workload planning) (EDANAKAJ)

Keywords

• Organisational development consulting
• Leadership development programs
• Team coaching services
• Management training
• Organisational design consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Revenue generated from delivering leadership programs including Nine Conversations in Leadership, LeaderShift, and New Manager Bootcamp. Programs are offered as in-house (customised for organizations) or public workshops.
2. Team Development Programs: Revenue from team effectiveness programs including Purposeful Teams and Teams that Talk, delivered as workshops or coaching interventions.
3. Organisation Design and Strategy Consulting: Customised consulting and development projects in strategy clarification, organisation design, management development, leadership alignment, and team effectiveness.
4. Higher Certificate in OD and Change: A private higher education qualification accredited with the Council for Higher Education, providing another revenue stream through accredited education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WorldsView Academy delivers organisational development consulting, leadership development programs, team coaching, and strategy facilitation for organisations. Programs are offered as in-house customised interventions for corporate and government clients and as public workshops, delivered through conversation-based learning facilitated by practitioner partners. The Academy also runs accredited qualifications, including a Higher Certificate in OD and Change and a SETA-accredited New Manager Bootcamp.

Product overview

WorldsView Academy offers a comprehensive portfolio of organisational development, leadership, and management programmes designed to help organisations achieve effectiveness in a healthy way. The core offering consists of Strategy programmes (Visioning, Designing, Strategising, Personal Strategic Mastery), Organisation Design, Leadership Development programmes (Nine Conversations in Leadership, LeaderShift, New Manager Bootcamp, Practical Management), and Team Development programmes (Purposeful Teams, Teams that Talk). The Academy also provides accredited qualifications including a Higher Certificate in OD and Change, and Employee Engagement and Experience Certification. Additional offerings include OD Café events, video content, and articles. All programmes are delivered through conversation-based learning facilitated by expert practitioners with deep expertise in organisational theory and change management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nine Conversations in Leadership Flagship leadership programme consisting of nine half-day conversations delivered in three blocks, focusing on Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Organisation, with a customised Leadership 360 assessment; available in-house.
• LeaderShift Dynamic leadership program (six half-days over three weeks) empowering leaders to make the shift from team member to team leader and navigate change effectively; available in-house and as public intake.
• New Manager Bootcamp SETA-accredited programme (NQF Level 5, 14 credits) helping technical specialists transition to managing people and getting work done through others; delivered as 6 days in three blocks of two days each, or 4 half-day online sessions per block, completed within 6 months.
• Practical Management Program exploring management as a serious craft with monthly Conversation Cafés focused on useful, realistic, and immediately applicable management practices.
• Purposeful Teams Trademarked team coaching intervention that boosts team performance and addresses derailing team processes and relationship issues.
• Teams that Talk Program focused on elevating team collaboration and effectiveness through improved team communication.
• Organisation Design Programme Program designed to help organisations design agile, high-performing organisational structures.
• Visioning Strategic visioning programme helping organisations define their future direction.
• Designing Strategic design programme translating vision into actionable organisational designs.
• Strategising Program focused on developing and implementing actionable strategic plans for organisations.
• Personal Strategic Mastery Personal development programme helping individuals develop strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
• Higher Certificate in Organisation Development and Change Higher education qualification providing a broad and comprehensive overview of OD and Change with a practical angle; accredited with the Council for Higher Education as a registered Private Higher Education Institution.
• Employee Engagement and Experience Certification Certification programme empowering managers to deliver the Employee Experience that results in high engagement and a high-performance culture.

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BH GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Gallup Global Strengths Certified Coach certification. WorldsView Academy refers students to BH Group for Clifton strengths assessment certification and coaching credentialing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stellenbosch Business School: South African business school delivering executive education and leadership programs; competes for the same corporate L&D and OD budgets as WorldsView Academy across the Western Cape and broader SA market.
• Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS): Leading South African business school offering executive education, management development and OD-related short programs; comparable in geography and target audience to WorldsView Academy's domestic offering.
• Henley Business School Africa: South Africa-based executive education and MBA provider offering leadership and management development programs to African corporates — competes in the same regional L&D wallet as WorldsView Academy.

Direct peers

• Dale Carnegie Training: Long-established leadership, management and workforce training provider selling cohort-based programs to corporates globally; comparable in delivery model (workshops, licensed facilitators) and target buyer (HR/L&D) to WorldsView Academy.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Non-profit specializing in leadership education and research, offering cohort programs and customized leadership development to global enterprises — closely aligned with WorldsView's leadership and OD methodology.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and organizational effectiveness firm offering flagship development programs (e.g., The 7 Habits) to enterprises — directly comparable to WorldsView Academy's Nine Conversations in Leadership offering in target customer (corporate L&D) and program structure.

Broad incumbents

• Gallup: Global analytics and advisory firm with strengths-based leadership and management development programs — comparable through WorldsView's existing partnership with BH Group for Gallup CliftonStrengths certification.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a dedicated Leadership & Talent Development practice serving large enterprises on strategy, organization design and leadership — overlapping WorldsView's OD consulting and leadership development offerings at a much larger scale.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership and talent management consultancy with deep programs in new-manager development and leadership pipelines — directly competes for the same new-manager and mid-manager cohorts that the SETA-accredited Bootcamp targets.
• Bersin (via Deloitte): Deloitte's leadership and talent research/advisory practice serving large enterprise HR organizations on L&D strategy, OD and capability building — adjacent competitor for large enterprise OD mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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