Michael Brian Lee

Michael Brian Lee is the Creative Breakthrough Catalyst, known for facilitating breakthroughs for leaders and teams. He has spoken twice at TEDx, is a columnist for Mail and Guardian South Africa and Forbes, and frequently appears on Radio 02 and other media. Michael is the world’s only certified Master of Creativity and Innovation Coaching and holds six other coaching certifications, including Master NLP Practitioner and Certified Coach Trainer.

With extensive experience in film, TV, and literature—as a writer, producer, director, and script editor—his TV productions have won five South African Film and TV Awards (SAFTAs). He was a founding editor of the international literary magazine Trafika in Prague and has supported many authors in book writing.

Michael is an International Advisory Board Member of World Creativity and Innovation and an Exco member of the Creative Community of Practice of the BIC Foundation. He holds an MA from Stanford University and is pursuing an MS in Creativity and Change Leadership at Buffalo State. He holds dual US-South African citizenship and resides in New York and Johannesburg.