BUILDING

STRATEGIC

MATURITY

Stop reacting to change. 
Start leading it.

We help leaders shift from reactive noise to strategic momentum. Fast.

“In just a few months our $9M program went from a 300 line task-list with untold delays to a well oiled machine. Our executive board love the new clarity.”


Tanya M.
Program Manager; Customer Service Transformation, Essential Energy

Stuck in the whirlwind?

 You’re not alone.

Too many capable leaders are trapped spinning their wheels, always reacting to the next fire instead of shaping the future.

  • Endless meetings. A never-ending inbox.

  • A packed calendar with no room to think.

  • Great ideas lost in the daily noise.

The work is constant.
But the impact? Not so much.

Sound familiar?

At MECRO, we’ll help you cut through the noise, take control and proactively change the game.

Our work is built around three simple, powerful moves. 

  • 1. Align the Leaders

    Get clarity. Get buy-in. Get moving.

    We facilitate rapid alignment on purpose, priorities and direction, turning strategy into a shared language

  • 2. Shift the System

    Make strategy stick. Every day. 

    We help you redesign how your team works, thinks, meets and moves, so progress becomes the norm. 

  • 3. Build the Muscle

    Grow internal capability that outlasts us.

    We embed practical strategic maturity and leadership uplift inside your team so change lasts.

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Start leading with clarity, not chaos.

MECRO (meh-kro):

From within. In the middle.

We live in the space between macro-level chaos and micro-level noise — helping leaders get traction where it counts.

MECRO sharpens clarity without dulling the edge of reality. Not by oversimplifying but by showing the bigger picture, naming the real blockers and building a system that works.

  • IN STRATEGIC CHANGE GUIDED

  • ANNUAL EFFICIENCY HOURS SAVED

  • STRATEGIC CHANGE LEADERS FORGED

  • FLUFFY STRATEGIES PRODUCED

 
Brendon Baker

Meet The Founder 

Founder of MECRO | Strategic Advisor | Top Leadership Author

Named internationally as one of the Top 12 change leaders to watch in 2024, Brendon is a globally-recognised expert in operational strategy.

He has led over $11B in transformative projects across sectors ranging from aged care to infrastructure and including all levels of government, with his pioneering work in internal influence and strategic maturity now used around the world.

He is also the author of Valuable Change, Creating High Value PMOs, and the upcoming Inside Strategist and its hand-on companion guide, The Pocket Playbook.

  • "Brendon took the time to truly understand our environment, our business and what we needed. He created a common understanding and brand-new learnings within my executive team, all while keeping his eye on the prize in terms of the desired outcomes."

    Stephen Holmes, CEO. Goodwin Aged Care

  • "Together we created something that steps away from the traditional. This was only possible through Brendon's strategic insights and root-cause thinking."

    Pia Hansen, General Manager, Project Services, DT Infrastructure

  • “Brendon's insights helped me transform my initial ideas on our improvement program into an actionable plan that was both simple and effective-delivering over 600hrs of efficiency savings in the first 3 months, with a further 4,000hrs over the next 12."

    Jason Strange. Business Transformation Manager. AGL

  • “After working directly with Brendon, in only a short amount of time, we had a clear direction, developed a practical delivery strategy and knew how to prioritise our tasks. It gave me the confidence to successfully carry out our project. This was a real achievement given the turbulent environment we have had to work in.”

    Karin Van Leeuwen. Project Executive. Australian Department of Finance

Sharpen Your Strategy Mindset

Brendon’s thinking has shaped how leaders across Australia approach strategy, change, and internal traction.

Explore his best-selling books and practical tools designed to help you lead more effectively.

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We don’t do complexity for the sake of it. We help you create cut through, shift the system, and lead with clarity, starting now.