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

  • Leadership Lessons from Special Olympics

    Leadership Lessons from Special Olympics

    Nine years on the Board of Special Olympics Wisconsin taught me more about leadership than any boardroom I’ve sat in. By Michael Grubich, CEO, LAK Group Every year at Summer Games, before the first heat is run, thousands of athletes stand together and recite the same oath: “Let me win. But if I cannot win,…

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  • The 6 best career and executive career coaching services in 2026

    The 6 best career and executive career coaching services in 2026

    Choosing a career coach is hard to do well because this is not one market. Search for an executive career coach and you get individual practitioners who will start with you next week, sitting alongside large talent firms whose coaching is sold to employers under a corporate contract. That difference decides your options before anything…

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  • 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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