Michael Bunting is a globally recognised authority on mindfulness training and business leadership.

Discover the powerful secrets of effective business leadership and how to gain the benefits of mindfulness with this short and practical summary of Michael’s bestselling book.
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Comprehensive research proves that the style of business leadership Michael and his team teach, accounts for 37% of employee engagement.
Organisations with highly engaged employees are twice as profitable as those with low engagement. Employee engagement also has a significant impact on wellbeing and health outcomes.
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Statement Of Purpose
"Successful organisations operate with care, integrity, and sustainability, and have proud, engaged employees. Simply put, they are healthy – they have a healthy bottom line and a healthy culture.
Research shows that the single, greatest factor that determines the health of organisations is great business leadership. Healthy, effective leaders create productive, profitable organisations. As Thich Nhat Hahn, a famous Zen teacher, said, “When we are well, our wellness spills onto others”.
Michael’s purpose is to create wellness and engagement in organisations. He understands that good leaders are critical in every field: Leaders who have cultivated integrity, vision, discipline, and sincere care for the people they lead. This is why he focusses on mindfulness training and world-class, value-based business leadership. Mindful leadership is central to his approach.
Mindfulness training is the art and science of engagement, awareness, and response-ability. Michael has dedicated the past 23 years of his life to disciplined mindfulness practices and teaching."
Why people engage Michael in the area of business leadership and mindfulness training:
- He taught leadership and mindfulness to businesses and the government for over 16 years, before mindfulness was even trending, making him the most experienced practitioner in his field.
- He teaches Mindful Leadership on Sydney University’s #1 ranked executive MBA.
- He has 23 years of experience in mindfulness training, both as a personal practice and training others. Michael has trained with the world’s best mindfulness teachers and understands mindfulness training at a very deep level.
- He holds a postgraduate qualification in mindfulness-based psychotherapy, as well as two business degrees.
- He co-authored a leadership book with the world’s premier leadership researchers, Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner, that details the five disciplines of effective leaders.
- He recently published two new books on mindfulness and mindful leadership. Both are #1 Amazon Bestsellers, and one, The Mindful Leader, is among the top five business books in Australia.
- His concepts and principles are renowned for creating genuine change in people and corporations.
Why businesses engage Michael and his team:

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Michael and his team at Michael and his team at WorkSmart Australia have been instrumental in helping a wide variety of corporations develop world-class cultures for 16 years. He and his team have made quantifiable improvements in major companies, including Novartis Pharma, Qantas, Hilton Hotels, Rio Tinto, Hilton, Macquarie Bank and many more. Several of his clients have won ‘Best Employer’ awards, proof of their superior business leadership and the benefits of mindfulness.
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Michael and his team have trained and coached well over 10 000 leaders, including CEOs, senior, middle and front-line leaders.
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Their approach to mindfulness training is a unique mix of depth, data, and rigorous process. They combine proven research with entertaining but incredibly thought-provoking content and follow it up with world-class change processes.
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Michael genuinely develops long-term, trust-based relationships with his clients.
