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Michelle Lestas MBA

Executive Chair MENTupLEADup® I Founder the Leadership Growth Index® I Internationally Recognised for Advancing Business Growth & Economic Impact I Published Author I NED I TEDx Speaker I Board Member AICC TSAB

Founder and Executive Chair of MENTupLEADup® – an internationally recognised leadership and organisational transformation methodology designed to help business leaders, organisations, consultants, mentors, advisors and coaches unlock sustainable growth, improved productivity and stronger commercial performance.

Michelle has dedicated her career to supporting business leaders navigate periods of challenge, scale and change. Today, her focus is not simply on developing leaders, but creating equality of opportunity in SME leadership. Michelle states her ambition is simple: “To create a world where leadership capability is recognised as one of the most powerful drivers of business success, organisational performance and economic prosperity.”