Michael Bunting is the founder of the leadership consultancy WorkSmart Australia. WorkSmart consults to organisations ranging from global multinationals to medium-sized businesses in the area of leadership, mindfulness, engagement, alignment, values and culture. He is the author of "The Mindful Leader" and co-authored "Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand" with Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, the world's premier researchers and authors in the field of leadership. He also teaches Mindful Leadership for Sydney University's award-winning Global Executive MBA. Michael regularly contributes articles for industry magazines including CEO Magazine, BRW, SmartCompany and Inside HR. He has also appeared on Sky Business News and several radio stations. He delivers large-scale keynote presentations at industry events, trade shows and company off-sites. Michael has kept a disciplined personal mindfulness practice for over 23 years and has taught mindful leadership to businesses and government for more than 16 years. Michael holds two business degrees and a postgraduate diploma in mindfulness-based psychotherapy. He lives with his family in Sydney, Australia.