Who we are
Dedicated strategic operators and experts
Michael Duncan
Founder, Growth & Strategy Director
Michael's a Gippsland local with 15 years experience working across government programs and private consulting. He's delivered programs through the Australian Industry Group, facilitated CEO masterclasses, and helped businesses ranging from sole traders to regional manufacturers. Member of the Institute of Management Consultants Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Michael is a co-founder and current Board Member of the Gippslandia publication, a community NFP where he regularly contributes articles on business. He's built his reputation on one thing: getting businesses unstuck and moving forward.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it."
Peter Drucker
our story
Michael founded Simplexity after seeing the same pattern play out over and over again: capable business owners running themselves into the ground, wrestling with complexity that shouldn't exist.
Over a decade working with businesses of all sizes taught him that most business problems aren't actually that complicated. They're just treated that way. And they're taking a toll they shouldn't – on directors, families, and the businesses themselves.
So he built Simplexity around a simple premise. Strip away the complexity, focus on what actually drives growth, and execute alongside you. Not just strategy documents that gather dust. Real implementation. Real results.
When you work with Simplexity, you're not getting a consultant who disappears after delivering a report. You're getting a dedicated teammate whose success is tied directly to yours. And when your business needs specialist expertise, Michael brings in the right people—designers, strategists, coaches, operators—to build the exact team you need. No retainers for skills you don't use. Just the right expertise, when you need it.
Extended team
Talented partners who frequently work with us to form specialised teams of experts mobilised around solving your problems.
Damian Blackford
EXECUTIVE COACH & Principal consultant
Professional coach, leadership consultant, and workshop facilitator.
Expertise
Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
Organisational Culture
Facilitation & Team Building
John Downes
Founder & CEO
Strategic mentor, management consultant, host of The CriticalFewActions™ podcast.
Expertise
CEO MASTERCLASS
STRATEGIC PLANNing
LEADERSHIP
Executive mentoring
Jessica Greaves
Graphic Designer
Independent Graphic Designer working from her studio in Mirboo North, South Gippsland offering her clients design solutions to the highest standard.
Expertise
Brand identity design
Website design
Graphic design
Lacey Yeomans
Creative freelancer
Melbourne based creative freelancer with a talent for bringing life into brands and small businesses.
Expertise
Social media content
Copywriting
Graphic design
Web design
illustration
Mark Giddens
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Creative storyteller, cinematographer, and drone pilot crafting engaging visual content for Australia’s energy and manufacturing sectors.
Expertise
Video Production
Drone Cinematography
Production Management
Zach Jacobs
Creative director
Design studio partnering with businesses to reach potential customers through meaningful design solutions that tell your story and add brand value.
Expertise
Brand Identity Design
Graphic Design
Publication Design
Marketing Collateral
Ryan Leslie
Innovation & Business Coach
Strategic business coach with deep expertise in innovation, helping businesses navigate product development, stakeholder engagement and growth.
Expertise
BUSINESS STRATEGY & PLANNING
COMMERCIALISATION
INNOVATION & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Stakeholder Engagement
By no means a full list, just our closest collaborators.
