Her journey from corporate burnout to leadership evolution has transformed lives through Empathy, Clarity and Alignment.
The world has witnessed the rise of several high-performing founders who created a niche of their own from the ground up. However, a few rare gems among them went ahead and created legacies through their incredible work, with the genuine intent to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Doing precisely this and more is Janice Elsley, a multifaceted woman who today is a thought leader, a trusted name in leadership, an author, podcast host, keynote speaker, and so much more.
Janice Elsley has reached a prominent status in her career, rising as a versatile talent, wearing several hats on her head, and making it all look effortless. She emphasizes how today’s world has people entangled in a hustle culture, which is often glorified and where traditional leadership usually rewards performance over people. She has been forging a different path, one of the essential factors that have stood her apart. Her journey is rooted in authenticity, honesty, emotional intelligence and human-first leadership. As the founder of Harissa Business Partners and Creator of Leading-Edge Women, she has remained committed to her mission to help leaders redefine success, which has deep alignment with values, well-being and purpose.
With her unique blend of neuroscience, psychology, human design, and lived experience, Janice helps executives and teams lead powerfully without compromising who they are. Through executive coaching, retreats, keynotes and her acclaimed book Leadership Legacy, she has become a trusted voice for transformation in leadership spaces worldwide. Her leadership journey was no walk in the park but the one that started at the skating rink. As a national-level champion figure skater, she learned discipline, resilience, and the ability to perform under pressure. These traits instilled in her through the sport got her into senior HR and leadership roles across Australia, New Zealand, the US and Asia; however, the high-performance environment came at a cost.
She reflects, “I had the title, the accolades and the career trajectory most dream of, but I felt disconnected as if I was living someone else’s definition of success.” This misalignment led her to burnout, a pivotal moment in her career that forced her to reevaluate everything. This began a new chapter in her career of reimagining leadership. Janice Elsley’s philosophy is clear, “Leadership shouldn’t come at the expense of your health, values or self-worth.” Hence, she designed her groundbreaking programs that offer leaders a new model that is conscious, sustainable and grounded in inner alignment. She has been helping leaders move beyond the conventional and pressure-fuelled performance into a space where leadership feels powerful, human and deeply fulfilling.
Janice draws from her post-graduate studies in Neuroscience of Leadership, becoming one of the first thirty people worldwide with this qualification. She integrates tools like Human Design and reflective coaching to support personal and organizational transformation. Her book ‘Leadership Legacy: 7 Strategies Every CEO, Business Owner or Manager Needs to Know to Attract and Retain Top Talent’ is used in leadership programs worldwide to drive meaningful cultural change.
With Harissa Business Partners, she is committed to her mission to elevate leadership and unlock human potential. Her programs, ranging from retreats and digital courses to workshops, executive coaching (including Human Design) and organizational consulting, are designed to build aligned and emotionally intelligent leaders. Standing at the forefront of Leading Edge Women, Janice has designed it as a powerful leadership experience explicitly intended to support women in rising with clarity and courage without burning out or losing themselves.
One of the significant factors that has helped Janice Elsley’s approach stand distinctive is how deeply she honours the human side of leadership by not teaching strategy but creating safe, powerful spaces where leaders can reconnect with their truth.
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