Meet: Leah Akoka, Founder & Managing Director

“I have run my own HR, Payroll & Training consultancy called Wall Street, for what seems like an eternity now, and I have loved every minute!

I believe every person is capable of greatness and this drives me every day. A great leader knows the success of their business is dependent not just on vision and values, but on their people. People are at the heart of business success.

The work I love is bringing behavioural economics and neuro-linguistic programming to business strategies and systems. This is defined through a 12 point framework I designed called PeopleEconomics®.

Those who know me well will know that I’m all about achievement. In my time starting out cold calling some 25 years ago I set some benchmarks for myself that others thought were impossible to reach. I learned how to redefine productivity and achievement, and I still have some trophies somewhere as testament to this. I’m passionate about sharing this learning with others now.

I’m happy to say I have some wonderful clients who understand that I know the law, but never lose sight of the commercial realities of running a business.”

Leah believes that a strong corporate culture is the foundation for ongoing business success. She created the PeopleEconomics® framework to help any organisation, big or small, to grow their people and strengthen their culture.

HRbox’s parent company, Wall Street HR, was founded in 2001 by Leah Akoka, formerly a highly respected people leader at Dodo Internet. Leah was instrumental in taking Dodo from the start up it was to a major telco player in Australia. As time went on, Wall Street has evolved into a leading Human Resources supplier, with clients across more than 15 industries.