Glenn Bolan Auckland, New Zealand

Leadership & business, on purpose.

I help leaders, teams and organisations discover their purpose and put it to work, so engagement, performance and impact grow from the inside out.

Glenn Bolan, smiling with arms folded, against a white wall
A wayfinder for purpose & agility in business, leadership and life

Previous & current clients

  • Spark
  • Vodafone
  • AT&T
  • Suntory
  • Frucor Suntory
  • NZME
  • DairyNZ
  • Farmers
  • Make-A-Wish New Zealand
  • Kaplan Australia
  • WEL Networks
  • Auckland Eye
  • Variety – the Children's Charity
  • Solnet
  • Digital Stream
  • Enrolmy
  • Bourne Digital
  • Prinzhorn Group
  • Builda Price Group
  • Facteon

Certifications

  • ICP-LEA
  • ICP-ENT
  • ICP-CAT
  • CSM
  • PSM I
  • PMP
  • PRINCE2
  • Harthill LDP

My vision

I envision a world where everyone is living full of purpose and in their calling; bringing what they were born to bring in full, burning brightly.

Glenn Bolan in a navy jacket against a dark wall
Purpose in leadership is jet fuel for success.

About me my work

Almost nothing accelerates a business like purpose.

I’m passionate about the power of purpose in fuelling organisational success and creating leadership impact. Engagement, productivity, innovation, growth and fulfilment all follow when leaders and businesses operate on purpose.

  1. 01Programs & coaching. I run programs and coach individuals and teams to make purpose a practical, everyday reality.
  2. 02Speaking. I speak about purpose to inspire possibility and seed the vision of what it can do for your business and your leadership.
  3. 03Facilitation. I work with teams and organisations to build agility and high performance, and to get teams working well together.
More about me
Cover of Leadership Calling by Glenn Bolan: an orange cover with a burning torch

The book

Leadership Calling

How to work, live & lead on purpose

Coming soon

A practical how-to for purpose in work, life and leadership: how to find your purpose, live it out, and connect it to the work you do every day, for deeper meaning, greater impact and a more sustainable energy for work and life.

Kind words

What people say

Top echelon of facilitators

I would put Glenn in the top echelon of facilitators. His expertise and agility in facilitating is extremely effective. I have no hesitation recommending him.

Brad Erceg Chief Commercial Officer

Uncanny ability to connect with anyone

Glenn has an uncanny ability to connect with anyone at any level, making him an exceptional facilitator and leader. I’ve really enjoyed working with him and hope to work together again in the future!

Gavin Sharkey Managing Director

Accomplished facilitator

Glenn has a real passion for developing an agile culture and mindset and is a really accomplished facilitator… I have no hesitation in recommending him.

Pieter Bakker Chief Information Officer

Learnings I keep to this day

I was very lucky to have Glenn debrief the Harthill Leadership Development Profile with me. I found him deeply insightful, and what he shared were learnings that I keep with me to this very day.

Ali Jafri Director, Agile Coach Chapter Lead

Nothing short of extraordinary

His workshops have been nothing short of extraordinary to participate in… If you’re looking to transform, collaborate better or move ahead with your agile delivery, don’t make the mistake of not securing Glenn Bolan to help facilitate it.

Peter Murray Cloud Solution Architect

Value for any organisation

His approach to project development and strategic thinking has been a significant contribution to much of the foundation work we have done this year… Whether you are a small, midsize or a large organisation, I have no doubt Glenn can add value to your organisation.

Ben Payne Managing Director

Elegant and unique

I’ve seen him take us through an amazing journey of facilitating workshops and influencing the senior leadership team… using tools and techniques often out of your normal textbook method to suit the audience, venue and situation. Working with him will no doubt be professional but fun!

Beena Ryan Project Manager

A professional and a personal approach

Glenn has an impressive energy and ability to effectively connect with people, combining both a professional and a personal approach… Excellent to work with and very capable in his area.

Barbara Ciancio Head of Enterprise Applications

A gifted facilitator

Glenn is a skilled and experienced agile leader and a gifted facilitator… I will be engaging with him for future work and I would encourage others to do the same.

Tom Atkinson Digital Product Manager

An absolute pleasure to work with

Glenn is that rare breed that gets the big picture and also delivers when it comes to detail… an absolute pleasure to work with.

Jane Gwynne Digital & Marcomms Specialist

Glenn facilitating a workshop in front of a wall of sticky notes

Speaking Facilitation

Bring purpose into the room.

Keynotes, leadership off-sites and team sessions that inspire possibility, and leave people with practical tools they can use on Monday.

Speaking & facilitation

Get in touch

Let’s work on purpose.

Whether it’s a program, a keynote or a conversation about where your team is heading, I’d love to hear from you.