A management and leadership thought leader and graduate of three U.S. Universities - University of Massachusetts (B.S. Business and Human Resources), Suffolk University (MBA), and Babson College, (post-MBA Certificate in Advanced Management Studies), Michael Andrew has authored articles in leading journals, presented at business schools, global webinars and HR conferences, and is the author of the book, How To Think Like A CEO and Act Like a Leader, which has generated all five-star reviews on Amazon and was featured on Fox Morning News.  Michael is currently the Senior Director for Executive & Leadership Development for a leading UAE-based company responsible for the development of the company’s 17 Operating CEO’s, Board Directors and the entire C-Suite of executives.  He is the former head of the Global Leadership Institute at Rockwell Automation and former head of Global Leadership Development & Mentoring with Sun Microsystems.  As a business owner and consultant, Mike led efforts with Fortune 500 and global firms in creating and implementing high-profile, strategic leadership initiatives built around each business’ strategic imperatives, organizational change initiatives and pressing business challenges.   He has coached senior executives and McKinsey consultants around the world by offering practical business insights and actionable management solutions.  A sampling of his clients have included: Etisalat, Compaq Computer, Prudential, BP, Amoco, Shell, Lucent Technologies, Kohler, Hallmark, McKinsey (through Lore International), etc.   Michael is also DDI “Master Certified” and has delivered leadership sessions at national and regional conferences, webinars and universities.   He passed DDI’s intense two-day CEO assessment with his “towering strength” as a CEO determined to be his Execution Discipline.

How to Think Like a CEO and Act Like a Leader

Why HR Continues to Fail

Leadership Insights for Performance & Results

If Every Company Has a Winning Strategy, Then Why Doesn’t Every Company Win?

Blending Business Acumen with Leadership Action

Vast global experience

Blend of internal Fortune 500 executive roles with external Fortune 500 and global consulting partnerships

McKinsey experience

Strong sense and blend of both business and leadership

Very, very practical versus academic or conceptual – focuses on the “So What?” and “Now What?”

Engaging and personable

C-I-A approach (C=Concept, I=Illustrations/Examples, A=Application)

Improve each audience member’s business acumen (i.e. understanding the purpose of business, financial language, strategic thinking, etc) while providing practical and actionable directives the audience can begin apply immediately to improve their leadership effectiveness

Everyone who works for a living

Applies to any level of working professional

Practical, no-nonsense points-of-view

Focuses on improving business and personal performance and results

Business insights

Practical Leadership insights

Business and corporate examples

Global perspectives

New and different ways of understanding business and leadership

A promise to tie back in to the agreed-upon objectives

2  or 3, or 3 or 4 nuggets to remember and apply

Customized for each organization

Insights for each individual and for the organization to improve performance and consistently focus on execution and results