About the facilitator
Alex is a highly experienced leadership development facilitator and coach. He is also the author of the book "My Dinner with Madiba - 8 Transformational Leadership Lessons learned from Nelson Mandela". He was fortunate to have met Mandela on a number of occasions and was inspired by his courage and leadership early in his own leadership journey. Alex has dedicated the last 20 years of his career to helping leaders with their skill development through his own business and as a Project Director with The Pacific Institute.
Prior to becoming a consultant, Alex was a director of a multinational insurance organisation. In this capacity, he gained valuable personal experience and insight into the challenges that leaders face on a day to day basis in large and small organisations. He holds degrees in commerce and law with accreditation in advanced coaching through Sydney University, Hogan Leadership Inventories and several Human Synergistics instruments including LSI, LI and MI.
Alex has clients throughout Australia as well as in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok and works with business leaders on their personal and professional development in key areas including leadership development, culture transformation, team building, resilience and strategy development.
Alex is a gifted storyteller and prides himself on his ability to create a stimulating and relaxed learning environment whilst ensuring that his learners emerge with tangible and practical tools to enhance their leadership and personal effectiveness.
Key Expertise
- Leadership Development
- Organisational Culture
- Change Management
- Executive Coaching
- Building Resilience
- Career Transitioning
Industry Focus
- Private Sector - insurance, banking, logistics, professional services, mining, and retail.
- Public Sector - health, Universities, State government departments and local government.
