Michael Grubich

President, Managing Partner

United States

BACKGROUND

Michael understands talent inside and out and has a passion for building star-studded organizations who are talent magnets! Mike loves to transform culture, but it just doesn’t happen overnight. He believes it is an everyday act of will. He believes that great employees don’t just walk into an organization, they’re strategically hired and carefully developed. Mike helps develop great leaders as they are the differentiators for organizations, communities, and the world.

WHAT I DO AT LAK

Executive Coaching
Physician Leadership Coaching
Leadership/Talent Development
Outplacement
Change and Succession Management
Performance Consulting
Culture Shaping
Organizational Development
Assessment for Selection & Development
Executive Team Development
Experiential Learning

EDUCATION

MBA, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

WHAT I LIKE

Kayaking and Hiking

WHAT I LOVE

Our Dogs (Payton and Wrigley), Baseball, Theater and Golf

WHAT I CAN’T STAND

I love trying anything once!

Posts by Michael Grubich

  • Your AI Strategy Will Rise or Fall on Your People

    Your AI Strategy Will Rise or Fall on Your People

    Why AI ROI Depends on Workforce Readiness — and What Accountable Leaders Are Doing About It Every executive team we work with is under the same mandate: deliver more, spend less, move faster. AI has become the answer of choice, and the capital is following. Boards are approving significant technology investments on the promise of…

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  • Activating an AI Mindset: The HR Leader’s Guide to AI Integration

    Activating an AI Mindset: The HR Leader’s Guide to AI Integration

    A challenge to HR leaders: The tools are deployed. The pilots are running. Now is the time for HR to take their seat at the table and lead the organization through this systematic change and drive business results. 88% of organizations now use AI in at least one function. Yet only one in five have…

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  • AI Is Not Optional Anymore: Why Human Advantage Matters More Than Ever

    AI Is Not Optional Anymore: Why Human Advantage Matters More Than Ever

    AI will not replace every professional. But professionals who know how to use AI will pass by those who refuse to learn. There is a conversation every workplace needs to have right now. Not the theoretical conversation about whether artificial intelligence will change work. That conversation is over. The real conversation is more personal, more…

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