November, 2018 - Business Leadership Course - Student Notes (wecompress.com)
Mark Cooper’s true dedication to leadership, management and growth comes from a wealth of international leadership experience spanning many decades, multiple cultures, generations and countries. He has held leadership positions in a variety of C-Suite and operational roles in both the public and private sectors. Roles have included working in Australian Defence Intelligence, executive leadership roles in commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors, to founder and director of five respected startups.
Like all great leaders, Mark has learned what it means to be a resilient leader, having navigated the ups and downs of success in today’s disrupted marketplace. It’s little wonder he cares less for the academic theory of leadership and more about the practical, pragmatic, outcome-focused delivery he has proven to work. His extensive experience and focus on delivery are centred on well-researched best practices and ‘real life’ examples. Mark assists organisations in building the ‘team of teams’ to deliver optimal value to customers, the business and shareholders. Every workshop with every team or individual is focussed on helping an organisation add value to the prescribed productivity agenda. For companies being left behind in the innovation stakes, Mark helps them rise to the challenge of 21st-century thinking.
Mark is a master of organisational process, having successfully implemented solutions across many government and commercial entities, including health, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Mark also believes in the power of inspiring the greater team to achieve a greater goal. As founder and principal of DEFINING LEADERS, he’s dedicated to helping leaders from small and large enterprises realise their true potential, achieve their goals, and exceed expectations and targets. Mark offers superior consulting services across a variety of industry sectors, in leadership development, strategy planning and execution, and optimising business and team performance.