I have a feeling that Mike is the most popular guy at every place he works. He has a great attitude about business and growth, is committed to just getting things done, and is just easy to talk and hang out with. He makes everyone around him better at their work.

I was Mike's second-in-command during a difficult but successful exit year at QualitySmith. He is my top recommendation both as a CEO and an advisor. Here are just a few of a long list of reasons: 1. He has confidence without ego. Mike has all of the experience and confidence required to succeed in prime-time environments. He knows his industries, trusts his instincts, and deftly uses as firm a hand as needed to steer an organization to success. But there is no hint of bluster or ego, and his natural authority diffuses other egos in his environment. 2. He is high-energy but low-drama. Mike's teams are characterized by energetic activity toward the company's goals. Energy is not wasted on hype, "systems", confrontations, personal or professional drama, etc. 3. He takes direction. Mike is often the one to remind others that they all—including himself—are acting in pursuit of goals set by a board or other ultimate authority. He hears, accepts, and internalizes these directives so that they truly become the basis for his decisions. 4. He treats people right. Mike is the kind of person I refer to as "quietly ethical". He doesn't make a big deal out of it or tout any principles, he just acts with respect for others at all times, even when it carries a cost.

I have a feeling that Mike is the most popular guy at every place he works. He has a great attitude about business and growth, is committed to just getting things done, and is just easy to talk and hang out with. He makes everyone around him better at their work.

I was Mike's second-in-command during a difficult but successful exit year at QualitySmith. He is my top recommendation both as a CEO and an advisor. Here are just a few of a long list of reasons: 1. He has confidence without ego. Mike has all of the experience and confidence required to succeed in prime-time environments. He knows his industries, trusts his instincts, and deftly uses as firm a hand as needed to steer an organization to success. But there is no hint of bluster or ego, and his natural authority diffuses other egos in his environment. 2. He is high-energy but low-drama. Mike's teams are characterized by energetic activity toward the company's goals. Energy is not wasted on hype, "systems", confrontations, personal or professional drama, etc. 3. He takes direction. Mike is often the one to remind others that they all—including himself—are acting in pursuit of goals set by a board or other ultimate authority. He hears, accepts, and internalizes these directives so that they truly become the basis for his decisions. 4. He treats people right. Mike is the kind of person I refer to as "quietly ethical". He doesn't make a big deal out of it or tout any principles, he just acts with respect for others at all times, even when it carries a cost.

I have a feeling that Mike is the most popular guy at every place he works. He has a great attitude about business and growth, is committed to just getting things done, and is just easy to talk and hang out with. He makes everyone around him better at their work.

I was Mike's second-in-command during a difficult but successful exit year at QualitySmith. He is my top recommendation both as a CEO and an advisor. Here are just a few of a long list of reasons: 1. He has confidence without ego. Mike has all of the experience and confidence required to succeed in prime-time environments. He knows his industries, trusts his instincts, and deftly uses as firm a hand as needed to steer an organization to success. But there is no hint of bluster or ego, and his natural authority diffuses other egos in his environment. 2. He is high-energy but low-drama. Mike's teams are characterized by energetic activity toward the company's goals. Energy is not wasted on hype, "systems", confrontations, personal or professional drama, etc. 3. He takes direction. Mike is often the one to remind others that they all—including himself—are acting in pursuit of goals set by a board or other ultimate authority. He hears, accepts, and internalizes these directives so that they truly become the basis for his decisions. 4. He treats people right. Mike is the kind of person I refer to as "quietly ethical". He doesn't make a big deal out of it or tout any principles, he just acts with respect for others at all times, even when it carries a cost.