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OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE
21st Century Leadership for 21st Century Challenges
Pleiades Global supports leaders to build on their knowledge and then rise above accepted ways of doing things to transform individuals, cultures and workplaces to thrive today, and into the future.
TRUSTED ADVISORS
Experienced, perceptive, future-focused leadership coaching and workplace advisory.
“I’ve been around operational and industrial businesses for nearly three decades, so the chances are I’ve seen your issue before, or something quite like it. I will help you connect the dots and prepare for the future while helping you navigate your current reality. There’s no one size fits all”
– Megan McCracken, Owner, Pleiades Global
Our Vision

Leadership Coaching
We support leaders to:
- Navigate their professional lives
- Build high trust, inclusive, adaptable businesses that are sustainable over the long term.
Our leadership coach is Megan McCracken, an experienced mentor, International Coaching Federation member and executive leader with nearly three-decades experience in the operational and industrial sectors across Australia.


Advisory & Interim Management
Running your organisation well commercially is table stakes, the minimum. Engaging the energy of your team for sustained success in the 21st century? It’s getting more complex, not less. With proven runs on the board in people, safety, external relations and board and executive leadership let’s talk about how you can turn your company’s purpose into performance.
- Leadership, Workplace, Diversity & Stakeholder Advisory
- Board performance
- Interim Management


Public Speaking & Facilitation
Speaker and media trained, Megan McCracken can enhance your next event and support your in-house programs.
She is an experienced panel and workshop facilitator, conference speaker, keynote and after dinner speaker.
Megan specialises in future workforce, leadership, trust, stakeholder engagement, careers, workplace culture, diversity and the importance of building your businesses ecosystem.


Diversity & Inclusion
Megan is a life-long advocate for power of inclusive and diverse workplaces. Talk to Megan about:
- Coaching & Mentoring. Megan believes you are just fine the way you are and from time to time you need support to navigate your professional life. When that time comes call Megan to discuss whether coaching or mentoring is right for you.
- The National Association of Women in Operations. Megan has served on the board since 2013 and has been Chair of the board since 2017. Find out more at www.nawo.org.au
What we stand for
- Diverse, inclusive workplaces
- Encouraging the development of future leaders
- Developing individuals and workplaces in regional and urban Australia
Leadership
ABOUT
Megan McCracken
Megan is an executive leader with more than 25 years’ experience in cultural and workforce transformation in industrial and operating businesses across Australia in resources, automotive, energy and rail, 10 years at an executive level.


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