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

Discover the powerful secrets on how to lead and live mindfully with this short and practical summary of Michael’s bestselling book.
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Comprehensive research proves that the style of leadership Michael and his team teaches 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. Can you afford to ignore your leadership?
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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 both a healthy bottom line and a healthy culture.
Research shows that the single greatest factor that determines the health of organisations is great 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 focuses on world-class, values-based leadership, and why ‘mindful leadership’ is central to his approach.
Mindfulness is the art and science of engagement, awareness and response-ability. Michael has dedicated the past 23 years of his life to disciplined mindfulness practice and teaching."
Why people engage Michael in the area of leadership and mindfulness:
- Has been teaching leadership and mindfulness to businesses and 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 Exec MBA.
- He has 23 years of experience in mindfulness, both a personal practice and training others. Michael has trained with the world’s best mindfulness teachers and knows the subject of mindfulness at the deepest possible levels.
- He holds a post-graduate qualification in Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy (plus 2 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 a top 5 business book in Australia.
- His concepts and principles are renowned to create genuine change in people and corporations (see testimonials and LinkedIn reviews).
Why businesses engage Michael and his team:

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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 a made MEASURABLE 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.
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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 is unique in its mix of depth, data and rigorous process. They mix 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 trusting long-term relationships with his clients.
