The Challenges
Fully modular programme
A fully modular New to Management programme tailored to the company’s values, behaviours, and performance cultureGlobal delivery
Delivery across Europe, APAC, and North America through localised facilitators trained in our KOAP approachCore leadership tools
Focus on emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and trust-building as core leadership toolsHybrid delivery model
A hybrid delivery model combining in-person workshops, virtual masterclasses, and real-world leadership labs
Our Solution
Up-skilling at scale
Over 400 new managers up-skilled within 12 monthsMeasurable improvements
Measurable improvements in employee engagement, team performance, and peer feedbackCultural shift
A clear cultural shift where new managers started leading with confidence, empathy, and business alignmentThriving leaders
Leaders who didn’t just survive the step up — they thrived
Contact Person
Steve Gore – Co-Founder, Facilitator, Leadership Architect
Steve Gore is the founder of KOAP and the designer of the New to Management programme. With over two decades of experience in global leadership development, Steve combines the rigour of neuroscience and positive psychology with practical, human-centred facilitation. He’s worked across sectors and continents — from high-growth startups to Fortune 500s — helping leaders turn insight into action and build cultures where people thrive.
Steve is known for his warm, energetic delivery style, his ability to unlock people’s potential, and his passion for making learning stick. Whether coaching senior executives or supporting first-time managers, his focus remains the same: creating behaviour change that lasts — and results that matter.
“Steve Gore and the team at KOAP have been critical partners in the development and success of our people and our business.
They have worked with AstraZeneca since 2009 and with our Finance teams since 2018. The team at KOAP have all the qualities you expect in a great partner including strategic thinking, innovation, integrity and commitment. Working together with the client they create powerful programmes that explore concepts, supported by research, that are highly relevant to the challenges and opportunities facing today’s business leaders.
Steve is a master facilitator whose strong connection with participants encourages them to think differently resulting in a unique learning experience that is both high quality AND high value.”
