TRAVIS THOMAS
CEO & Executive Coach
I’m Travis, and I lead Team Buffalo as CEO while consulting with leaders and executives in their own organisations. I have an MBA, GAICD, and BPsych and am Executive and Organisational Coaching trained.
I’ve worked with leaders across corporate, not-for-profit and local government organisations all the way through to Fortune 500 and ASX 100 companies. I’m deeply passionate about people and unlocking value for organisations, working with leaders to maximise people, profit and business outcomes.
My coaching approach is practical, hands-on and deeply impactful. You’ll leave better than you arrived as we work through the complex challenges you face as a leader.
At Team Buffalo, we have a deep belief that kick@ss leaders create amazing organisations. Places we’d all love to work with a real purpose. Leadership isn’t easy, but you don’t need to go it alone. You’re part of the right herd that faces the storms of change. We’ve worked with hundreds (literally) of leaders to do just that. Let’s get started with your journey.
But why name it Buffalo?
When a storm approaches, cows run horizontally along the plain to get away from danger. Unbeknown to the cows, they are too slow to outrun it and most storms move horizontally on the plain. This means cows, seeking to avoid pain, spend significantly more time stuck in pain and scrambling to survive. Poor cows.
Conversely, buffalo anticipate the storm. They monitor it and charge directly into the storm. Why? They know it means they spend less time in pain and that the best results come from embracing the inevitable change. The best leaders behave like buffalo. They anticipate the inevitable storms of change and act swiftly to harness it.
What we do:
* We deliver work we are proud of
* We know our sh*t
* We are here when you need us
* We have a no d*ckheads policy
* We love cake, memes and having fun
* We set the bar high… really high
What we don’t do:
* We aren’t boring
* We don’t bill for work we don’t do
* We don’t leave until there is a result
* We don’t shy away from the truth
* We aren’t a generic training company
* We don’t do soft skills, we do change