Live Business Masterclass — Online
The Business Playbook
Discover the mindset, strategies and lessons behind building some of Australia’s most successful businesses.
- Live online masterclass
- Learn directly from Mark Bouris
- Practical lessons you can apply immediately
- Live Q&A session
- Suitable for entrepreneurs, therapists, business professionals, business owners, leaders or coaches.
- Exclusive replay available
Mark Bouris reveals what successful people actually do differently.
Why Attend?
Success leaves clues.
Whether you're growing a business, building a professional practice, leading a team — or simply wanting to achieve more — the patterns behind success are learnable.
In this exclusive live masterclass, Mark Bouris shares the mindset, strategies and lessons behind building some of Australia's most successful businesses.
You'll gain practical insight into leadership, decision-making, opportunity, resilience and long-term success — that you can apply immediately to your own career, business or future goals.
You'll Discover
How to think like an owner, not an employee — the entrepreneur's mindset
How successful entrepreneurs identify opportunities
What office politics really are — and how to read power, influence and hierarchy
How to stay composed under pressure without losing your integrity
What successful people in business do differently
Building influence, trust and credibility
Ask Mark Bouris your own question live — in a moderated Q&A, pre-submitted or asked on the day
"At the end of the day when all is said and done, a lot more is said than done. Execution leads to results."
Mark Bouris AM
The problem isn't that office politics exist. They always have, and they always will. The problem is that most of us were never given the playbook — the unwritten rules that determine who rises, who stalls, and why.
So we work harder. We hope merit speaks for itself. We watch people with less talent get further — and we don't understand the mechanism.
This masterclass changes that.
Ready to learn the real playbook?
Join Mark Bouris live online for a Business Masterclass that will change how you navigate every workplace dynamic — for good.
$497$198
Early bird pricing — Pricing Expires 31.7.26
2-Hour Masterclass
Tuesday 24th February 2027 · 5:00pm – 7:00pm AEST
Online · Live & Interactive
Tuesday 24th February 2027 · 5:00pm – 7:00pm AEST
Online · Live & Interactive
Limited places available · Exclusive to the Institute of Applied Psychology
~90 min presentation · 30 min moderated Q&A with Mark Bouris
The Solution
Practical insight that works immediately.
This is not a motivational talk. It's a direct, unfiltered masterclass built on decades of real experience navigating the dynamics most business leaders never discuss publicly. Whether you're navigating a corporate boardroom, building your own business, or developing your professional toolkit, these principles travel with you everywhere you go.
What you will walk away with
- A clear understanding of the entrepreneur mindset vs the employee mindset — and why the shift matters
- The ability to recognise and navigate office politics without losing integrity
- Practical frameworks for managing emotional responses in high-stakes situations
- Insight into the habits, behaviours, and thinking patterns of high performers
- Understanding of the psychology of power, influence, perception, and informal hierarchies
- The unwritten rules of business — how credibility is built and communication wins
- A direct, unfiltered perspective from one of Australia's most experienced business leaders
- Direct answers from Mark Bouris during live moderated Q&A
Masterclass Outline
What's covered
The masterclass moves through five structured chapters, each building on the one before it. The session closes with 30 minutes of live moderated Q&A direct with Mark Bouris.
01
The Mindset of a Business
- The entrepreneur mindset vs the employee mindset
- Introducing you to the world of business
- Responsibility, accountability, risk, and long-term thinking
- Preparing your mindset — business owner vs employee
- Aligning personal values with organisational or business values
02
What Do I Mean by Office Politics?
- What office politics really are (and what they are not)
- Why politics exist in every organisation and business
- What does it mean to truly adapt?
- Psychology of power, influence, perception, and informal hierarchies
- Corporate culture and values — alignment and misalignment
03
Managing Yourself in Political Environments
- Why not taking things personally is a critical business skill
- Managing emotional responses in high-stakes situations
- Adapting without losing integrity
- Working with politics rather than fighting them
- Maintaining professionalism under pressure
04
What Successful People Do Differently
- Success leaves clues: most people just aren't watching closely enough
- Habits, behaviours, and thinking patterns of high performers
- Long-term thinking; seeking discomfort; building relationships before you need them
- Discipline and self-management as competitive advantages
- The compounding effect of small daily decisions
05
The Unwritten Rules — Skills That Win
- Reading the room: navigating ambiguity and unspoken expectations
- Communication and rapport — the real currency of business relationships
- How you show up matters: credibility is built in small moments
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Live Moderated Q&A
- 30 minutes of direct, live Q&A with Mark Bouris
- Questions can be pre-submitted prior to the masterclass
- Additional questions taken live during the session
- High-value discussion guided to keep flow and depth
Who should attend
Built for where you are.
The principles don't change. Only the context does. Whether you're in a corporate boardroom, building your own business, or developing your professional toolkit, the skills are the same.
Business Professionals
Navigate complex workplace dynamics with clarity. Build influence without compromising who you are — and stop spending energy on patterns that don't serve you.
Entrepreneurs & Founders
Think like a business owner. Understand the power dynamics that shape teams, partnerships, and growth — and the mindset shifts that separate those who scale from those who stall.
Therapists & Practitioners
Add business acumen and organisational insight to your clinical toolkit — especially as you build, grow, or rebuild a practice of your own.
Career Builders & Leaders
Build communication skills, leadership presence, and self-management that set you apart in any environment — whether you're climbing, pivoting, or leading.
Mark Bouris
Entrepreneur & Business Leader
Wizard Home Loans FounderYellow Brick Road ChairmanInvestor & Advisor30+ Years
Your Presenter
Mark Bouris AM
Mark Bouris is one of Australia's most recognised business figures. As the founder of Wizard Home Loans and executive chairman of Yellow Brick Road, he has built, scaled, and led organisations across finance, media, and technology over more than three decades.
A long-time mentor and advisor, Mark brings decades of direct experience navigating the realities of corporate culture — the politics, the power plays, and the unwritten rules that shape every organisation. He has worked with, mentored, and watched closely some of Australia's most successful business people, and observed first-hand what separates the ones who rise from the ones who stall.
In this exclusive IAP masterclass, he shares the hard-won insights most business leaders never talk about publicly — the real dynamics that determine who succeeds, why, and what you can do about it.
Mark is known for delivery that is direct, grounded in real-world experience, and immediately useful. No fluff. No performance. Just the playbook.
Live Moderated Q&A — 30 Minutes
Questions can be pre-submitted by participants before the masterclass. Additional questions will be taken live during the session — moderated to ensure relevance, flow, and high-value discussion.
Why this masterclass, why now
Five reasons not to wait.
- 01The politics, power plays, and unwritten rules in your workplace aren't going anywhere. The longer you operate without the playbook, the more entrenched the patterns become — and the further behind you fall.
- 02Every reactive moment has a cost — to your reputation, your credibility, and your trajectory. This masterclass gives you frameworks you can use as early as your next meeting.
- 03These skills compound. The ability to read a room, manage yourself under pressure, and navigate power dynamics — these transfer to every context in your life, and they get stronger with practice.
- 04For therapists, coaches, and practitioners: your clients are already dealing with this. Having Mark Bouris's real-world business perspective to draw from is a genuine professional advantage.
- 05Early bird pricing is limited, and places are limited too. This is a live, interactive session with moderated Q&A — not a recording. When places are gone, they're gone.
Ready to learn the real playbook?
Join Mark Bouris live online for a masterclass that will change how you navigate every workplace dynamic — for good.
$497$198
Early bird pricing — Pricing Expires 31.7.26
2-Hour Masterclass
Tuesday 24th February 20267· 5:00pm – 7:00pm AEST
Online · Live & Interactive
Tuesday 24th February 20267· 5:00pm – 7:00pm AEST
Online · Live & Interactive
Limited places available · Exclusive to the Institute of Applied Psychology
~90 min presentation · 30 min moderated Q&A with Mark Bouris