Dr Michael Hewitt-Gleeson

Dr Michael Hewitt-Gleeson is a world-renowned authority on business development and the creator of the NewSell concept, a groundbreaking approach now used daily by thousands of leading salespeople and managers worldwide. Over his distinguished career, his advice has been sought by a veritable “Who’s Who” of global leaders, including Jack Welch of GE, Edward de Bono, Seth Godin, the Mayor of New York, and major corporations such as Telstra, IBM, BMW, AMP, and the Australian Sports Commission.

Dr Hewitt-Gleeson has co-founded and developed transformative educational programs, including the School of Thinking in New York with Edward de Bono in 1979. Since then, the School of Thinking’s lessons have reached over 80 million people in more than 43 countries. During his time in the United States, he was recognised by the government as a “national asset” for his contributions to leadership and learning.

An acclaimed author and Australia’s best-selling business writer, Dr Hewitt-Gleeson’s publications include NewSell, The X10 Memeplex: Multiply Your Business by Ten!, WOMBAT Selling: How to Sell by Word of Mouth, Learn-To-Think Instructors Coursebook (with Edward de Bono), and Software For Your Brain. His work has educated more people in sales and business thinking than any other Australian in history.

Dr Hewitt-Gleeson has also been recognised for his contributions at home, appointed as a Melbourne Ambassador by the Premier of Victoria, a Visiting Academic Fellow in Innovation Thinking at LaTrobe University, and as an advisor on Leadership and Learning to Melbourne Grammar School. Through decades of innovation, teaching, and consulting, Dr Michael Hewitt-Gleeson continues to inspire and equip individuals and organisations worldwide to achieve extraordinary results.