The Burcham Advantage
Successful leaders understand the importance of a trusted mentor, meaningful team engagement, and a thoughtful strategic plan. They know that their best plan will likely face complete disruption. Revisions will be required. They also know that simply having the plan is not enough - the single greatest challenge is leading the team to execute the plan.
Having built three private equity backed businesses and a nationally recognized non-profit, Michael knows what it means to lead a growing organization. Over this 30 year career, Michael has served as CEO, served on multiple boards, provided strategic consulting and personally mentored leaders. He understands the importance of building scale and helps growing organizations develop insights and strategies to realize their goals. He knows how to help you build a great organization and helps you become a better leader.
Executive Coaching
Michael delivers a customized executive coaching solution for busy executives who want to have a trusted resource available to them for applied learning, confidential feedback, self-awareness and strategic thinking. These confidential sessions are a thoughtful balance of in-person and online engagements tailored to the specific needs and objectives of senior leaders.
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; to be kind, but not weak; to be bold, but not bully; to be thoughtful, but not lazy; to be humble, but not timid; to be proud, but not arrogant; to have humor, but without folly.”
- Jim Rohn
Strategic Planning
Michael offers a unique approach to help growth-oriented companies (especially those backed by private equity) develop a strategic action plan to achieve substantive scale. Michael acts as the facilitator to allow the leader to be an active participant in the process. The engagement results in a growth plan that adds meaningful value to the firm with management and board support.
“You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”
- Margery Williams Bianco
Corporate Speaking
Michael is an engaging speaker who delivers an impactful message for corporate audiences. His years of corporate speaking, as well as teaching at the graduate level, have developed his skill to engage your team in thinking about the future - and how they each play a role in that journey. Topics of expertise are: becoming a leader, leading in difficult times, the entrepreneurial mindset, personal self-development and healthcare strategy.
