Your business.Your people.Your next step.

Luke Gibson founded LDG Consulting with a simple belief: when you take the time to understand and develop your people, you build a stronger business. Based in Victoria, he works with small and medium-sized business owners and general managers on leadership development, business performance and business finance education.

People have always been at the centre of Luke’s approach. He takes an interest in what motivates someone, how they learn and what might be holding them back. He enjoys helping inexperienced managers find their confidence, supporting emerging leaders and helping people recognise strengths they may not yet see in themselves.

For Luke, putting people first goes hand in hand with clear expectations and accountability. It means recognising effort, having honest conversations and giving people the support they need to improve. He believes different perspectives strengthen a team, and that treating people fairly means understanding that different people need different support.

His approach has been shaped and refined by practical experience in the financial services industry, where he has held a range of roles, including Regional Manager and Business Banker. Through LDG, he shares his knowledge of consumer and commercial banking to help owners better understand their finances and existing lending arrangements, make more informed decisions and ask better questions of their accountants, lenders and other qualified professionals.

Working with Luke starts with a conversation about what matters to you, what you want your business to become and where you need support. He listens carefully, speaks plainly and asks questions when he needs to understand more. Down to earth and with a keen sense of humour, he wants people to feel comfortable discussing their challenges and confident that they have been heard. From there, he works with them to agree practical next steps.