Coach bench:
Michael Donovan

Biography:

Michael Donovan has been a professional business-mentor and executive-coach for 10 years.  He has exceptional personal experience in driving dynamic teams to produce unexpected results.

Now assists other leaders and board members to strategise their manoeuvres towards growth initiatives and provides validation of thinking and approach.

Michael is an experienced award winning international CEO, non-executive director and Chairman with excellent corporate political and government political awareness. Capacity includes project planning and work in high-performance demanding environments. 

He has substantial background dealing with international matrix reporting business environments. Has engaged with leading company director agencies to assist in leadership, strategy and decision making courseware delivery.

Michael works within upper echelon of listed corporates. He has worked in a global business (largest in sector) at Country Manager level, held membership on three international board subcommittees and responsible for global product roll-out / delivery as ‘first-country starting block’ leader. The initiative won a national acclaimed award.

Advantageous background at Ministerial access level in essential services portfolio. Also has reputation as a successful corporate rescue and turn-around achiever. 

His style is open, good listener, direct and supportive while driving outcomes and exchanging tacit knowledge.

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