Brian Donovan is a dedicated advocate of powerful and practical leadership. His commitment to the field is informed by 40 years’ experience and energised by an ongoing program of research and scholarship. His passion for transformational leadership is infectious.
Brian has helped countless leaders make career transitions. He draws from his practical experience as a senior executive. His programs enable leaders to achieve stretch results and to make the impact they are committed to making.
Always at the forefront of management theory and practice, Brian founded Donovan Leadership to share his knowledge and passion. Since 2007, Donovan Leadership has been actively inspiring professionals to new heights, uncovering new perspectives to expand possibilities, and transforming technical specialists into leaders who succeed.
Brian’s book, Leadership Is Changing the Game: The Transition from Technical Expert to Leader, brings together his experience as a senior executive and his work as an executive coach.
His next book, co-authored with Dean Phelan, The Gentle Art of Leadership, includes original research and interviews with leaders from around the globe to support the view that leaders who treat who people with dignity and respect get the best results.
Our founder’s reputation as a thought leader has earned Donovan Leadership a client list that reads like a roll call of Australian industry’s best and brightest. We take pride in guiding talented individuals to discover the wealth of possibilities that lie within.
Brian’s three adult children have learned how to lead him and their personalities and achievements make him proud every day.
The transition from technical expert to leader