Michael Barton
Podcast - 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,...
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Michael Barton
Executive & Team Coach
Michael Barton
Jul 16, 202012 min read
Hiring a Coach 101
What 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 Barton
May 14, 20204 min read
What Would Abe Do? An exploration of leadership IRL
I’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 Barton
Oct 9, 20198 min read
Don't Let Team Trauma Sneak Up On You
There 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 Barton
Apr 25, 20188 min read
From Violinist To Conductor: Navigating the Leap from Doer to C-Suite
For 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 Barton
Mar 12, 201710 min read
The Cult of Steve
Note: 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 Barton
Oct 14, 20168 min read
Startups Suck at Hiring: Guidelines to Get It Right
There are some things that startups naturally do well – innovate, pivot quickly, get a lot done with minimal resources, etc. And there...
Michael Barton
May 11, 20157 min read
My 5 Best Business Lessons from Burning Man
In 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...
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