Hong Kong Academy of Leadership
“Leadership is communicating people’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.” – Stephen R. Covey.
It was this quote that inspired the creation and establishment of the Hong Kong Academy of Leadership (HKAL) as the exclusive representation of FranklinCovey Education in 2014. Now, celebrating a decade in Hong Kong and Macau, our mission and resolve has remained unwavering.
Our mission is to cultivate a community of people, who are inspired to develop their own character strengths to become individual leaders and build effective interpersonal relationships.
Our process is based on timeless principles from the influential and bestselling book by Dr. Stephen R Covey. Our mission coincides with his 'to unleash human potential using principles of effectiveness that endure’.
About Us
Welcome to a World of Empowered Learning & Leadership Excellence
As the exclusive provider of FranklinCovey licensed programs tailored for the education sector in Hong Kong and Macau, we bring globally renowned frameworks—such as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, The 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens®, The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership®, The 4 Disciplines of Execution®, Trust & Inspire®, and Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential®—directly into schools, classrooms, and administrative teams.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple yet profound: to equip individuals—especially educators, students, and school leaders, as well as professionals and corporate teams—with timeless principles that drive personal effectiveness, emotional resilience, inclusive cultures, and measurable results. Whether in the classroom or the boardroom, our workshops, coaching, and implementations create sustainable transformation.
What Sets Us Apart
Exclusive License
As the sole FranklinCovey licensee for the education sector in Hong Kong and Macau, HKAL brings unparalleled expertise to leadership development.
Proven Impact
Countless educators, students, and schools have experienced positive transformations through our workshops. The 7 Habits become more than concepts—they are practical tools for effectiveness.
Beyond Education – Corporate Solutions
We extend customized solutions and executive coaching to organizations across all sectors. Whether you're seeking to improve teamwork or inspire creativity, our expert facilitators deliver experiential learning that sticks.
About Hong Kong Academy of Leadership
Since 2014, Hong Kong Academy of Leadership (the Academy) has offered the renowned 7 Habits workshops to schools in Hong Kong and Macau. As partners of FranklinCovey Education, we provide a suite of workshops tailored for kindergarteners, primary and secondary students, young adults transitioning into university life, families, and educators. Participants are engaged and involved in our workshops to enhance their personal effectiveness, sense of proactivity, gaining the toolset, mindset, and skillset to unleash their potential.
Also, to nurture children's creativity, we provide room and patience to allow children to observe, think and ask. Extracting the best elements from Design Thinking, we developed a process for children to identify and understand problems, brainstorm and test out options in a team setting, and present their final solution. Metacognition—the ability to think about one's own thinking—is woven throughout, as children learn to monitor their problem-solving, recognize gaps in understanding, and adapt their approach accordingly. We see education differently and thus teach children differently. Instead of feeding children all the knowledge they potentially need in the future, we coach them to lead their own learning by starting with the problem itself. They will eventually identify the area they lack knowledge on and take initiatives to seek the knowledge that will help them to develop innovative solutions.
To prepare children for the future—especially in the age of AI and rapid technological change—we believe that technology alone is never the key. The key is the human who learns to work through technology to produce constructive, not destructive, outcomes for the world. That is why we simulate real-world issues and allow children to try resolving problems, to make mistakes, to learn from experience, and to try again. Confidence is built from making numerous mistakes. If children are not allowed to make mistakes now, then when can they? By focusing on human uniqueness—creativity, empathy, judgment, and ethical reasoning—we equip the next generation to lead technology, not be led by it.
“Leadership is communicating people’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.” – Stephen R. Covey
This quote inspired the creation and establishment of the Hong Kong Academy of Leadership (HKAL) as the exclusive representation of FranklinCovey Education in 2014. Now celebrating a decade in Hong Kong and Macau, our mission and resolve have remained unwavering.
Hong Kong Academy of Leadership is the sole representation of FranklinCovey Education
in Hong Kong and Macau.
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Meet Our Trainers
Ann Ngan
Director, Certified Facilitator, Master Coach of FranklinCovey Programs
Ann is a highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of management experience in U.S. and Australian-listed companies. Driven by a deep desire to make a positive impact in Hong Kong’s education sector, Ann has collaborated with businesses and educational institutions in the city to implement comprehensive leadership development programs. She uses her wealth of experience and certifications in The 7 Habits, LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Method, and Design Thinking to empower individuals to elevate their leadership capabilities.
Ann holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, and a Master’s degree in Practicing Accounting from Monash University.
Sam Leung
Certified Facilitator, Coach of FranklinCovey Programs
With over 10 years of experience of classroom teaching, Sam is a certified teacher who is deeply passionate about helping students and teachers thrive.
Sam recognizes the importance of a people-centric approaching building trust and working effectively with people with different needs and learning styles. He is passionate about facilitating high-impact 7 Habits workshops for students and educators and going beyond traditional methods. Sam is also a certified LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Method facilitator. By utilizing the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Method, he creates engaging and interactive experiences that foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving.
Sam graduated with a BSc in Elementary Education from Taylor University. He volunteers as a Sunday School teacher and youth mentor.