Michael Collins is one of the region’s leading talent, leadership and change experts with 25 years of experience in roles spanning Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He is a trusted adviser, thought leader and seasoned practitioner in the field of leadership assessment and development, in particular he specialises in identifying and discovering high potential leaders, differentiating leadership talent, neuropsychology and organisational change.
Michael has held a number of executive level appointments in the Australian Defence Force, with his final appointment as a Company Commander (Major) with the elite Australian Parachute Battalion. He later moved into the FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) sector, working with Coca-Cola Amatil as Learning and Development Manager, Oceania. Following this he held a range of organisational and capability development roles including capability development manager for the leading Australian financial services company AMP, before moving into management consulting specialising in the field of talent management and leadership.
In his 13 years of consulting experience Michael has worked with clients in sectors spanning financial services, resources and mining, utilities, engineering, defence and defence industry, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, aviation, not-for-profit as well as Government.
Michael combines deep practical experience with academic qualifications including a Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction) from the University of Southern Queensland, a Masters of Business Administration from University of Technology Sydney and a PhD of Philosophy in neurocognitive leadership at the Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales.
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