Hi, my name is Michael.

Step Into Wild Growth

Growth starts when we leave familiar ground. Whether you’re leading a team, designing experiences, or seeking more alignment in your life, the journey to what’s next begins with curiosity, courage, and stepping off the known path.

My love of the outdoors and adventure shapes my philosophy: growth happens when we move into new terrain. Self-discovery, team effectiveness and leadership development are journeys like mountain trails — they require curiosity, resilience, and the courage to challenge limits.

Over 17 years across Australia, the UK, and the Netherlands, I’ve helped individuals, leaders, executive teams, and creative groups navigate transitions, build psychologically safe cultures, and embed strengths-centred practices that align values with purpose.

We’re often unaware of our greatest talents because to us, they feel effortless — as natural as breathing. They shape how we think, feel, and act, yet we rarely stop to name them.

When we take the time to identify and claim these unique talents, we can bring our attention back to them — focusing our energy where we naturally thrive. This is how we move from instinct to intention, and from potential to performance.

“If we judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.” This reminds me that each of us has something unique and wonderful to offer — we just need the language (and focus) to understand it, and the courage to swim in our own waters.

Strengths work provides a shared language to uncover natural brilliance, and a framework to help it flourish — across work, relationships, and life.

No matter where you’re starting from — leading, co-creating, or growing in your everyday life — the first step is the same: noticing what’s alive inside you already.

Let’s walk the next part of your journey together.