Mike Figliuolo

Founder and managing director

thoughtLEADERS

Mike Figliuolo is the author of The Elegant Pitch (Weiser, 2016) and One Piece of Paper (Jossey-Bass, 2011), and co-author of Lead Inside the Box (Weiser, 2015). He’s also the managing director of thoughtLEADERS LLC, a leadership development training firm. He regularly writes about leadership in the thoughtLEADERS Brief on LinkedIn.

Fri, 12/06/2024 - 11:07

Leadership Lessons from Han Solo Tell it like it is

Thu, 01/02/2014 - 11:55

You have to admit, Han Solo could definitely pull off that leather vest. On top of that, he can teach all of us a thing or three about informal leadership. We’ve all been in a role at one time or another where we weren’t the “formal” leader of the…

What a Heart Attack Taught Me About Balance Take it to heart before it’s too late

Mon, 12/02/2013 - 11:02

So I had a heart attack last month. No. Literally. And I’m using the word “literally” correctly here. I was just sitting there when out of nowhere I had a sharp pain in the right side of my chest (weird, right?). That pain started radiating out my…

Strategic Planning Hint: ‘Budget + 10%’ isn’t a strategy

Fri, 11/15/2013 - 10:01

Everyone wants a “strategy.” Everyone wants their stuff to be “strategic.” Strategic plan. Strategic facilities expansion. Strategic HR sourcing. Strategic restroom cleaning schedule. The word “strategy” is being abused so badly it needs counseling…