Transforming Individuals

“Mel Cowan is an exceptional, authentic and innovative leadership coach and mentor. He has a proven track record of helping both private and public sector organisations in leadership transformation and delivering profitable outcomes."

“I have worked with Mel Cowan for the last decade as an executive coach and as a change agent. Mel has provided wise guidance to me as an executive coach in my roles as a Country Manager, Senior Regional Executive in Asia and now as a CEO. All of these roles have involved major commercial challenges and organisational transformation. I would recommend Mel Cowan to anyone who is leading change in a very challenging context.”

“Mel worked with the executive team at Aurizon, where I served in two different EVP roles. Mel did an outstanding job in an overall cultural assessment of the company and in planning how to help the organization evolve. Mel also acted as a personal coach to a number of executive team members. His insight and years of broad experience in leadership and management made him very effective in this role. He is a real talent.”

“Mel's coaching has transformed my leadership approach, and made a lasting impression not only on me but on the teams I have led. Mel's approach creates genuine trust, which stimulates really open and rich discussions that get to the heart of issues, that in turn generate the most impactful solutions. Across the nearly 10 years that I have worked with Mel he has helped me transform my leadership, transition between disciplines successfully, and lead significant cultural transformation.”

"I found Mel’s coaching sessions very useful and there was always something that I noted in each session that I took away. Mel was very good at listening and also summarizing what he heard. He was always very encouraging and could really see my leadership potential and how I grew as a leader over the period of coaching. He also had a way about him when questioning and getting you to think through or explore different options and he would then help frame what he was hearing. Mel was pretty open and provided honest feedback on a continuous basis. Mel also shared some of his own experiences as examples on topics we were discussing."

“Mel brings together research, experience in working with leaders, communication skills and his own life experience, to provide leadership development and support. He creates relevant and valued connections with people, through the support and insights he provides.”

"I have worked with Mel for more than a year and he has been invaluable in helping me lead my team through a challenging period of restructuring and change. Mel's advice and guidance is always offered in a light-touch, engaging manner, while his many years of experience give him authority and integrity. I would have no hesitation in working with Mel again, and no hesitation recommending him to others.”

“Mel is direct, insightful and intuitive in his executive coaching. His strategic thinking and ability to get underneath the surface of culture means that he is ideally positioned to work with Chief Executives and senior leadership teams to bring about lasting, positive change. Mel is straight talking and doesn’t shy away from the tough conversations where he brings humour and gravitas through his HRD and consultancy experience. His integrity and passion for growth, development and value means that he is a great consultant to have on board."

“Mel brings a lot to any organisation seeking to align the performance of its people to business performance to improve the bottom line. Mel is great to partner with - he is structured in his approach, can handle emerging issues in a fast paced business and makes things practical for managers. Best of all Mel is a person of the highest integrity who drives results and is a great coach with senior managers.”

“Mel undertook a specific consultancy assignment in our organisation to assist with cultural change post-merger. In that consultancy he coached the leadership team to lead the transformational change required to integrate the organisation. His knowledge, expertise and approach ensured Board level buy in to the project and development of a pragmatic and focussed delivery plan. I would not hesitate in recommending Mel for similar projects.”

“Mel approaches his work with a significant level of expert knowledge and professionalism. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty to deliver and to ensure the best results possible. I have very much appreciated his time, effort and advice.”