Michael Bunting and Nathalie McNeil, VP and General Manager of ANZ at AbbVie reveals how true leadership transformation begins with radical self-ownership and the courage to face uncomfortable truths about ourselves.
What Emotional Distance is Costing Your Team
When you hide behind “professionalism,” your team feels distance. When you overshare, they feel instability. Real trust forms when you’re steady enough to be honest without offloading your emotion.
What Every Executive Coach Should Know About Mindfulness
When reduced to quick fixes, mindfulness loses credibility. But when coaches help leaders practise it with discipline and purpose, it becomes a foundation for self-regulation, resilience, and performance under pressure.
Podcast: How Vulnerability Unlocks True Growth
Michael Bunting and EY’s Michaela Wortley unpack the fear of being “found out,” the discomfort of real self-awareness, and why vulnerability is the starting point for meaningful leadership growth.
Curiosity Is the Discipline of Mature Leaders
Many leaders don’t realise that holding onto certainty limits judgment and slows team momentum. Curiosity at the edge of discomfort opens space for clearer decisions and stronger alignment.
Podcast: How Top Leaders Turn Vulnerability Into Power
Michael Bunting shares his raw journey of disillusionment and renewal, revealing how self-awareness, emotional honesty, and letting go of approval-seeking transform not just leaders, but entire organisations.
Why Self-Awareness Alone Won’t Transform Your Leadership
Many leaders notice their patterns clearly but stall when it comes to action. Shifts in real-time behaviour, accountability, and self-regulation create trust and move teams forward.
Vertical Growth: The Antidote to Defensiveness as a Leader
Leaders who default to defensiveness quietly erode trust and stifle team innovation. Pausing to reflect, enabled by vertical growth, opens space for engagement, risk-taking, and clearer judgment.
Accountability vs. Encouragement in Leadership Coaching
Many leaders rely on accountability alone, unaware it can drain energy and erode trust. Balancing accountability with encouragement shifts engagement, resilience, and team performance.
How to Lead Under Pressure Without Reacting on Autopilot
The brain prioritises speed, safety, and habit. It moves fast to protect, not to reflect. In that rush, it often drives behaviours that feel right in the moment but limit performance over time.
