William Cowan AM

William Cowan has over 30 years of experience in senior management positions and has served as an advisor to boards and chief executives worldwide. He is a leader in career transition management. His new book - Building a Winning Career - is now available ---- https://buildingawinningcareer.com In 25-plus years, he has provided practical guidance to over 1,000 senior executives. He has formalised an approach that produces outstanding results for professionals and senior executives (and for graduates too). This approach is set out in his book: Building a Winning Career - A Complete Guide to Securing and Thriving in Your Ideal Senior Role. The book is written for senior executives but should be valuable at any stage of your career. During the late 1990's, he led Davidson & Associates, consolidating its position as the premier career management firm in SE Asia. It was awarded “Best Service Business in Australia” by readers of Business Review Weekly in 1998. He has Engineering and Commerce degrees from the University of Melbourne. In 1970 he was awarded a Harkness Fellowship for two years of graduate study in the USA. In 1972 he graduated from Harvard Business School with a Master of Business Administration with High Distinction and was made a Baker Scholar. William was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2015 for significant service to the community through educational, medical research and arts organisations, and to business.