Who We are

About Dawn Jarvis
Founder and Managing Director

Dawn, a dynamic force in Australia and the UK, has been at the company's helm since 2014. She founded Stellar Leadership Group, formerly known as People & OD Partners, to enable her to collaborate with other like-minded practitioners to bring the benefit of her experience to a broader audience. With a distinguished career of over 35 years at senior levels in the UK Civil Service and the NHS, Dawn's influence has been deeply felt within many organisations.

Dawn occupied pivotal roles as a Senior Civil Servant, such as Director of People and Change and Director of Corporate Transformation, and she led major projects and programs. Her exceptional capabilities led her to receive a prestigious Civil Service Award for her exemplary Program Director skills. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth personally bestowed this accolade at Buckingham Palace.

Dawn's NHS career began as Director of People and Organisational Development in a large acute Foundation Trust, where she transitioned to successful roles as Financial Turnaround Director and Director of Strategy and Improvement. Her Fellowship with CIPD underscores Dawn's professional achievements, and her credentials as a qualified coach and coach supervisor, her Australian Institute for Company Directors qualifications, and her graduation from the esteemed NTL Organisational Development Program under the mentorship of the late Mee-Yan Chung Judge, all add to the skills she brings to her work.

Dawn's wealth of experience is the foundation for her authorship of THE STELLAR MODEL, a groundbreaking framework on which she holds international intellectual property rights.

Her book, "Leading Corporate Clans", tells the story of the leadership approach of indigenous Australians, the oldest continuing people in the world, and draws parallels with corporate leadership in today's organisations.

Additionally, she lays claim to the intellectual property rights for Financial Grip & Control, a holistic approach to achieving sustainable financial outcomes while engaging the organisation's workforce to deliver ongoing behaviour change.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Dawn is the visionary behind FLAG - Female Leadership & Growth. She partners with female leaders across all sectors through this initiative to use their voices for personal and organisational growth. Dawn orchestrates webinars and in-person sessions, fostering a supportive community that nurtures women into the authentic and accomplished leaders they aspire to become. In collaboration with others, she has brought to life three editions of "Inspiring Women - Inspiring Women", which tells the story of the many women Dawn and her collaborators have worked with each year.