Personal profile
Research biography
My principal research focus is leadership and leadership development. In particular, I am interested in (1) leadership and executive coaching, its efficacy and mechanisms, (2) the design, implementation, and evaluation of leadership development interventions, and (3) relational and social theories of leadership effectiveness, emergence, and development . My research is underpinned, and strongly influenced, by an interest in human relations, interpersonal dynamics, and the role of unconscious processes in organisational contexts.
In my professional life, I am a leadership and organisational development consultant, as well as Head of Partnerships, at Pillar Leaders. I have extensive experience in leadership coaching, leadership training, and organisational culture transformation. Alongside my consulting work, I have served on the Boards or Board sub-committees of Alcoholics Anonymous Australia, Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic), and the Young & Well Cooperative Research Centre.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Business Administration, Australian Institute of Business
2021 → 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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The efficacy of psychodynamic leadership coaching
Church, M. (PI)
1/01/25 → …
Project: HDR Project › DBA
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Systematic review of leadership and executive coaching outcomes
Church, M. (PI), Bajaj, B. (PI), Shah, S. I. (PI) & Stanway, A. (PI)
Project: Research
Prizes
Activities
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AIB Research Candidate Conference 2025
Kaufmann, U. (Chair), Kaur, A. (Member of programme committee), Goel, K. (Member of programme committee), Osei Bonsu, C. (Member of programme committee), Algewatthage, L. (Member of programme committee), Morris, G. (Organiser), Harvey, K. (Participant), De Vos, S. (Session chair), Ahmadi, S. (Participant), Dimiti, M. (Participant), Albabaa, A. (Participant), Stanway, A. (Session chair), Kunaka, B. (Participant), Warren, D. (Participant), MacKinnell, A. (Participant), Dirani, M. (Participant), Khan, S. (Participant), Stresnjak, N. (Participant), Kruithoff, G. (Participant), Sun, M. (Session chair), Bricker, J. (Participant), Pierce, C. (Participant), Church, M. (Participant), Mauriello, B. (Participant), Shokouhyar, S. (Participant), Nair, S. (Participant), Power, W. (Participant), Yeomans, A. (Participant), Ala, M. (Session chair), Derksen, D. (Participant), Charitsis, V. V. (Participant), Prashad, D. (Participant), Riemschneider, U. (Participant), Winn, M. (Participant), Wachulec, A. (Participant), Ainsworth, A. (Participant), Patel, P. (Participant), Lindquist, C. (Participant), Phung, P. (Participant) & Jimma, S. B. (Participant)
29 Oct 2025 → 31 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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AIB 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2025
Church, M. (Participant)
15 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...