Michael BartonAug 51 min readPodcast - Elevate Your Leadership Game It was such an honor to be invited to participate in the BUILDING BETTER MANAGERS podcast, hosted by master coach Wendy Hanson,...
Michael BartonJul 16, 202012 min readHiring a Coach 101What is a coach? What do they do? How would working with a coach help me? Do I need a coach with specific expertise in my field? I'm...
Michael BartonMay 14, 20204 min readWhat Would Abe Do? An exploration of leadership IRLI’m still learning what leadership is. I’ve sat down many times to write about it but when I look over what I’ve written, it seems...
Michael BartonOct 9, 20198 min readDon't Let Team Trauma Sneak Up On YouThere are Laws of Leadership that are constant and immutable, like the Laws of Nature. You know the stuff I’m talking about; gravity; an...
Michael BartonApr 25, 20188 min readFrom Violinist To Conductor: Navigating the Leap from Doer to C-SuiteFor every founder I’ve coached who has created a successful high-growth company, there’s a point in time when they face a reckoning. It’s...
Michael BartonMar 12, 201710 min readThe Cult of SteveNote: This article is meant to be a “heads up” for young Founders and Executives who admire the great leaders and innovators in the tech...
Michael BartonOct 14, 20168 min readStartups Suck at Hiring: Guidelines to Get It RightThere are some things that startups naturally do well – innovate, pivot quickly, get a lot done with minimal resources, etc. And there...
Michael BartonMay 11, 20157 min readMy 5 Best Business Lessons from Burning ManIn 2004, a friend convinced me to go to Burning Man. I thought I was just going to a big party in the desert. I had no idea my life was...