Energizing True Leadership...

“Mike, I found your coaching to be extremely beneficial to me, both, professionally and personally. It allowed me to better understand the type of a leader I aspire to become… Your vast experience, excellent listening ability, and strong interpersonal skills allowed me to share my true self.” ZR

Energizing Fulfillment...

“Mike, thank you for the hope you have given me.  I felt calmer today than I have  in a very long time and really do feel now that if I put the work in, I can achieve a sense of fulfilment in my life.” HZ

Energizing Engaged Teams...

“Thanks again for leading a great session today – it made me feel great to see the team so engaged and energized.” KS

Energizing Breakthroughs...

“Mike asks all the right questions and provides the insight necessary to provoke that ‘aha’ moment.” CS

Energizing Best Self...

“It’s an honour to have someone making it their business to reflect & think about me, and challenge me to be the best version of myself.”  AO

Energizing Meaningful Paths...

“Through this experience… I was able to establish my core identity which I not only see as enlightening, but also incredibly reassuring. I now feel like I know almost exactly who I am and with that I feel as through I can live my life my way.” MS

Energizing Clarity...

“You have been a gift in my life and I am SO grateful for you. You have given me the space to uncover, become aware, reflect and become clearer.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!  I will be forever grateful and appreciative of you.” JG

Energizing Personal Connection...

“Mike has an incredible way of guiding the discussion to help you answer your own questions.” EM

Energizing Meaningful Careers...

“Mike is one of the most impactful coaches that I have had the opportunity to work with over my career. He quickly creates a safe space for me to explore my ideas and challenges, and through powerful questions he stretches me to see areas I need to explore. I have found his partnership both early in my career, as I entered my first senior leadership position, and currently, as I now consult and write, to be a key ingredient to my growth and success.” GS

My Energized Journey…

Finding meaning and the source of my energy. 

The world didn’t make much sense to me when I was young. It wasn’t until the final interview of my first full time job out of business school that I found a sense of meaning, energy, and focus. I was being interviewed (intensely) by the senior leader when he finally he asked me: “Mike, why do you want to go into business?”. I looked him right in the eye and said, “because I want to understand how it works so I can change it!” In that moment it all clicked!

Trusting my innate wisdom.

I knew I had to experience as many organizations and roles as I could to really appreciate how the business world embraced strategy, leadership, and culture. I was shocked at the lack of meaningful focus and subsequent distractions that needlessly wasted precious resources and people’s energy against aspects that didn’t create meaningful value.

Igniting my energy and passion for a better future. 

Then 20 years ago, I said “I’m done with the old prevailing ways of working!” and fortuitously I met my business partner and co-founded Pursuit Development Labs Inc. where we defined a core curious challenge for ourselves of: “how do people have enough awareness of themselves to create a work and life of meaning, joy, and valuable impact?”. We then set out to create 100% original frameworks, concepts, and tools for people to unleash their meaningful work and lives through our work with individuals, team leaders, and organizational leaders ever since. Today we have certified over 35 coaches with our Pursuit frameworks, concepts and tools.

Expanding my experience to make a better future tangible and practical.

Over this intensive period… I’ve generated an abundance of experience working with people/teams/organizations; I’ve been an observer of those I truly admire as they apply their expertise; I’ve done an unprecedented amount of personal work and discovery; and coached & guided countless people… all combined to create my authentic offering, along with the support of my community network, as I support people to uncover their innate cause and energize their creative contribution as individual leaders, team leaders, or organizational leaders to co-create a valuable impact.

Mike

Co-Founder Pursuit Development Labs Inc.