Advice that holds.

Calder Reid is a judgement-led management advisory firm working with leaders in complex, high-accountability environments.

Our Approach

Calder Reid helps executives and boards navigate uncertainty and make decisions that hold under pressure. We bring high-energy, senior attention to every engagement, combining the rigour of traditional management consulting with deep capability expertise to deliver practical advice that strengthens decision-making.

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Supporting leaders and their teams

Our services span both critical decision points and sustained advisory and delivery work. We partner with executives and boards to bring judgement, discipline, and momentum to complex challenges, supporting decisions and initiatives that must hold under pressure and deliver over time.

Proof in our people

Our advisers have supported major Australian organisations at moments of scale, complexity, and heightened accountability.

Key services

  • Executive & Board Advisory

  • Governance, Risk & Decision Intervention

  • Capability & Performance

  • Strategic Delivery & Transformation Support

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Leadership

  • Dr Daniel Jess

  • Angus Harrop

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“Dr Daniel supported us through a period where we needed clearer thinking and more disciplined decision-making. He understood our context quickly and helped us work through issues practically”

— GRAEME HOLLONDS, Former CEO Jump On And Stay

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From Good Decisions to Lasting Outcomes: Why Capability Matters More Than Plans
From Good Decisions to Lasting Outcomes: Why Capability Matters More Than Plans

Strong decisions do not guarantee lasting outcomes. This article explores why organisational capability, leadership behaviour, and adaptive capacity are critical to turning intent into sustained performance in complex environments.

Decision Quality in Complex Organisations: Why Governance Alone Is Not Enough
Decision Quality in Complex Organisations: Why Governance Alone Is Not Enough

In complex, high-accountability environments, strong governance does not guarantee sound decisions. This article explores why decision quality matters, how judgement is shaped by bias and structure, and what boards and executives can do to strengthen decision-making under uncertainty.

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