ABOUT
Driven from Within is an Adelaide based consulting company that provides capacity building experiences to any individual, team or organisation willing to progress performance.
We firmly believe that there is more capacity and capability within organisations, than is currently on display and we work with you to further develop this collective capacity.
Director and Founder
Matt Krieg
“We differentiate ourselves through our ongoing pursuit of unleashing true human potential, and by continuing to leverage the ideas and philosophies of world class subject matter experts.”
Matt is a passionate and dedicated student of exceptional performance. He founded Driven From Within in 2016 with a desire to help people and teams engage in continuous and sustainable improvement.
Following several high-level leadership roles within education and sport, Matt developed systems and processes to help others to engage in constant improvement.
With a master’s degree in leadership and Organisational Culture, and application in real world settings, Matt has discovered the power of the intentional, purposeful, and skilful development of personal character and organisational culture.
Armed with this belief, Matt then developed both actionable and high impact systems and processes to help people and teams pursue the fullest of their potential. The Driven from Within systems for continuous personal and organisational growth and improvement are now being used in over 20 organisations within South Australia.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Movement
(University of South Australia)
Post Graduate Diploma of Education
(Melbourne University)
Masters of Educational Leadership
(University of South Australia)
Director, Head of Program Development
Daniel Kirk
“Adaptability is a superpower. If you can become more adaptable in all aspects of your life, there is no challenge you cannot overcome.”
Dan's life is a storied one in which he had a successful decade long state football career across two states before acquiring a life altering ankle injury in 2012.
Dan built upon his persevering nature to adapt and create new opportunities including a Para-athletic career as a Discus thrower, making two Australian teams, along with devoting himself to sharing the message of Adaptability and the way it can positively influence our experience of life. Dan has spent time at Flinders Uni and in the corporate space, teaching and assisting others in utilising Adaptability to optimise their own well-being and performance.
Dan is someone who loves to help bring the best out of the people he works with. He has a passion for creating meaningful connection amongst team members and draws on his experience practicing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to do so.
Dan has a long history working with athletes and coaches in high performance environments, whilst also both playing football at a high level and representing Australia at Discus after sustaining an injury that ended his football career.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Movement
(University of South Australia)
Mindfulness & Meditation Coach
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Director, Chief Operations Officer
Ben Haren
“I love to help open people’s eyes to what is possible in life and guide them along that path towards success.”
Ben has an extensive background in high performance environments in both sport (as an AFL player for the Sydney Swans), as well as across a range of top performing businesses.
Ben is a director and COO and is also passionate about helping people to get the most out of themselves by unlocking their full potential through facilitating programs.
Ben is experienced in facilitating workshops and academy programs for individuals, teams and organisations with a diverse range of stakeholders including sporting and community clubs, schools, business and local government.
Having spent 15+ years in high performance environments such as the Sydney Swans FC, Port Adelaide FC, Adelaide United FC, South Adelaide FC and SASI, Ben knows what it takes for teams and individuals to be successful. This has translated into the business and schooling sector, where Ben uses his knowledge of culture and adaptability to lead from the front.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Movement
(University of South Australia)
Masters of Exercise Science
(Edith Cowen University)
Facilitator
Sarah Sutter
“Leadership is a continuous journey of personal growth and positive impact. As leaders, our role is to bring out the best in people, but to achieve this, we must first strive to be the best version of ourselves. Prioritising our well-being becomes paramount in this pursuit, enabling us to maintain the resilience and clarity needed to inspire, guide, and empower others.”
Boasting an illustrious sporting career, Sarah achieved a Commonwealth Games gold medal as a pivotal Australian Diamonds Netball team member. Transitioning seamlessly into the corporate realm, she has garnered success on both international and national fronts.
Sarah has now moved into leadership and well-being coaching, after her most recent role as CEO of Nature Play SA.
Sarah is an accredited trainer in Be Well Programs, created by the South Australian and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI); Sarah can facilitate evidence-based mental health and well-being solutions. This training is designed to elevate individual well-being and organisational performance.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education
(University of South Australia)
Accredited Practitioner - Human Synergistics
Be Well trainer - Be Well Co
Jade Rawlings
Program Development and Facilitation
“Through our combined experiences across multiple industries, we have been exposed to a wide and diverse variety of principles of success for individuals, teams and organisations. Through these collective experiences, we have found that success leaves clues. Things to do and things to avoid. Don’t leave your success to chance.”
25 years of experience in the Australian Football League (AFL) serve as a foundation for Jade’s passion around exceptional organisational performance.
His multiple roles within the AFL industry, including, a successful playing career (148 Senior AFL Games), Senior Assistant coaching roles, and a stint as the head coach of the Richmond Football Club (AFL), have provided Jade with exceptional knowledge on how best to lead and develop individuals and teams.
Jade is now passionate about using his transferable skills to assist other organisations in the pursuit of exceptional performance.
Qualifications
AFL Senior Coach (Caretaker) Richmond Football Club
AFL Assistant Coach Brisbane Football Club
AFL Assistant Coach Melbourne Football Club
AFL Assistant Coach North Melbourne Football Club
SANFL Senior Coach Norwood Football Club
VFL Senior Coach Coburg Football Club
VFL Senior Coach Casey Football Club
Rebecca Alexander
Director Inspiring Action
We are working in collaboration developing Leadership Programs, with a focus on: Living and leading through a values based framework, building emotionally intelligent behaviours, and understanding the role of the leader in influencing culture.
“Emotional Intelligence is the ability to integrate feeling and thinking to make desirable decisions and is an essential leadership quality. It’s a lifelong process of becoming smarter with feelings.”
An insightful Leadership Coach, Consultant and Facilitator who brings deep knowledge and over 25 years experience in leadership development, communications and human transformation. An engaging change agent, Rebecca partners with clients to activate insights that challenge old mindset narratives, promote new thinking and tap into the inherent wisdom of clients.
Hands on leadership experience includes 11 years at Origin Energy, where she held a number of key senior leadership roles including Internal Communications and Advocacy Manager; supporting over 2,500 employees. She has played integral leadership roles in major corporate change programs such as acquisitions, mergers and restructures.
As a coach, trainer and consultant, she has worked with CEOs, COOs, board directors, business owners, managers, educators, front-line employees and students.
Her why is: service to others, to engage the hearts and minds of leaders and teams and work with others to be the best they can be.
Qualifications
Certified Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Assessor
Qualifications in Business Management, Community Services, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Hypnosis
Over 8 years of Board Director experience, including holding the role of Chairperson
Kath Best
Program Development and Facilitation
“My purpose as a leader is now defined as ‘living the culture where others thrive’.”
Kath is an energetic leader with a strong moral purpose who has established a career working in low SES schools.
Her advocacy for rigorous education for marginalised students has allowed her to work in various roles with a focus on high quality leadership that facilitates engagement and improvement for all stakeholders. Through ongoing development of her theoretical knowledge of the impact of culture on improvement, she continues to develop as a leader. Her ability to establish effective, respectful and honest relationships has been at the core of her success as a leader. Kath has now engaged with Driven From Within as a consultant, to continue her journey of learning with and from, a diverse range of teams.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education
(University of South Australia)