MICHAELA VODANOVICH
GAME CHANGER

STRATEGY +

LEADERSHIP

FOR

BUSINESS GROWTH

Welcome

Game Changer helps owner-managed businesses strengthen performance, culture + direction.

We specialise in Strategic Planning, Leadership Training, and Project and Operational Management. Whether you're scaling up, changing direction, or improving how things get done, we bring clarity, structure, and accountability to accelerate momentum.

Let’s simplify the complex and unlock performance.

Meet Michaela

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Vodanovich

About

With over 20 years’ experience in senior corporate leadership, including Divisional and General Management roles, Michaela Vodanovich brings deep insight into the realities of business growth, leadership, and performance.

She’s also a seasoned business owner, having led privately owned and multi-shareholder companies—experiencing firsthand the challenges and opportunities of running and scaling a business.

Over the past 12 years, Michaela has worked as a trusted business advisor and coach, supporting leaders and teams across Hawke’s Bay and New Zealand. Her work spans strategy, leadership, operational performance, and culture—delivered with clarity, candour, and measurable outcomes.

Michaela also brings governance training and board experience, adding a valuable lens for business owners seeking to future-proof and formalise their operations.

Her approach:

  • Cut through complexity with confidence

  • Align strategy, execution, and accountability

  • Build leadership capability and confidence

  • Lead meaningful, measurable change

Services

Tailored Advisory + Coaching to Fit Your Business Needs

  • Set a clear direction. From business model design to competitive positioning and strategic planning.

  • Streamline operations, remove bottlenecks, and drive business performance.

  • Strengthen leadership capability and team cohesion for long-term success.

  • Confidently lead transitions with expert support, planning, and communication.

  • Use insights to improve leadership style, team performance, and decision-making.

  • Michaela was instrumental in getting us through a really tough time. Not always easy to recognise in the moment , but in hindsight, her approach — getting on with things while first identifying what’s most worthwhile and beneficial — was key. She gave us solid, practical advice with the long term in mind, guiding us one step at a time.

    Lana + Nigel Hope
    Former Directors of Native Garden Nursery

  • Michaela was instrumental in getting us through a really tough time. Not always easy to recognise in the moment , but in hindsight, her approach — getting on with things while first identifying what’s most worthwhile and beneficial — was key. She gave us solid, practical advice with the long term in mind, guiding us one step at a time.

    Lana + Nigel Hope
    Former Directors of Native Garden Nursery

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Contact Michaela

Solving a challenge or chasing a new opportunity? AN OUTSIDE perspective helps.

Get in touch to learn how Michaela’s strategic, leadership and operational advice can support your next move.