Corporate leader
Corporate leader
Corporate leader
- >15 years of corporate experience in more than a dozen countries
- Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company (2005-2011)
- Corporate senior leader, member of buying leadership teams at several Australian retailers, leading key buying support functions (2011-2020)
Elite athlete
Corporate leader
Corporate leader
- Elite ultramarathon runner, awarded Australian Ultra Performance of the Year (2019) and Bryan Smith Award (2019)
- Fastest-ever Aussie at 24-hour world championships (259.67 km)
- Silver medal at Australian 24-hour championship (Southern Sydney 2022)
- Bronce medal at Australian ultra trail championships (Two Bays 56 km, 2018)
- Podium finishes at >12 ultra races, including winner of SOS 500km, 2022
Explorer
Corporate leader
Explorer
- Multi award-winning author
- Doctorate, awarded with prize of Erlangen-Nuremberg University faculty (2005)
- Master's degree in International Business at Universities of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Seville (2003)
- Accreditation for coaching and facilitating transformation
- Facilitating Transformation through Values
- Barrett Corporate Transformation Tools
- Leadership Circle 360 and collective leadership assessmen
Kay's passion for inspiring the magic by turning right
- Kay thrives on embarking on quests which appear impossible. Accomplished in the corporate world, he seeks personal growth by entering the world of ultra-running where he learns to master the inner game. A challenging journey of emotional development unfolds, letting go of his limiting beliefs.
- Lifting his performance by 22% in 18 months, he becomes the fastest-ever Australian at the 24-hour world championships in 2019. His insights go beyond what it takes to achieve world-class results and have helped him since to be a more effective corporate leader.
- Anyone can step into their greatness – all we need is the courage to walk new paths in the midst of chaos, to choose a "right turn".
- Dedicated to living his purpose – to inspire the magic – Kay now brings the potential of turning right to leaders and into organisations
- by sharing his journey in inspirational keynote sessions
- by coaching leaders to unlock their full potential
- by transforming teams and businesses into thriving environments
Client references and podcast
"Kay is a natural facilitator who brings transformation to teams with his deep knowledge, insights, and compassion." (Board member on executive coaching)
"I have been working with Kay on my personal and company transformation and am amazed how quickly we are seeing results already. He is great at understanding people, amazing at surfacing the core issues, and very good at delivering aha moments. Kay has managed to help me understand my mental blocks and the rationale behind them in less than 3 sessions, enabling me to see, know, and develop a better me, which will lift our business to the next level." (CEO on executive coaching and business transformation)
"Thank you Kay for this great session and for great insights." (Team member on keynote session)
"Special thanks to Kay. It was great and inspiring." (Team member on keynote session)
Listen to an interview with Kay Bretz on Turning Right in sports, business and life (22 Nov 2020)