Winning Teams Start With
Leaders Who Connect.
We help organizations harness the power of human connection in the age of AI.
Connected leaders deliver strong returns.
Profit, innovation, and resilience all grow under connected leadership.
21% increase in profitability
+4x higher customer satisfaction
+4x more innovative
66% lower burnout risk
27% lower employee anxiety
Our approach
Services
Connected Teams Experience
An immersive 90-day professional development journey to strengthen your organization. We build vital connections between your leaders and their teams through assessment, tailored training, new habit-forming check-ins, and final measurement.
Connected Clients Experience
A 90-day client connection experience for professional service firms. As AI changes how organizations value their partners, we help teams increase trust and satisfaction while protecting revenue and client loyalty.
Immersive Keynote Experience
An epic keynote based on the Harvard Business School case study: “Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance.” Taught in character as the Antarctic explorer, this immersive experience consistently ranks as the #1 session at leadership team retreats.
“Michael makes an immediate impact. He brings out the best in others and helps leadership teams connect and grow.”
About
MICHAEL MARKER
CEO of Leaders Who Connect
Michael has earned the trust of leadership teams worldwide through his engaging offerings, deep experience, and a servant-leadership style that prioritizes the growth, wellbeing, and sustained success of those he counsels.
Experience & Leadership
- 30+ years providing award-winning counsel to leadership teams
- Thousands of leaders trained – from CEOs to front-line supervisors
- Consistently ranked as the #1 keynote at leadership team retreats
- Trained in executive leadership by Harvard Business School faculty
- Former print journalist and adjunct faculty member
Personal
- Married Michelle in 1997; proud pop of Bo and Ellie
- Certified alpine ski instructor and Appalachian Trail section hiker
- Son of retired public school teachers
- Advocate of servant leadership and simple living
Media & Recognition
Mike’s work connecting leaders to their audiences has been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, FOX Business, USA Today, Politico, Reuters, National Public Radio and more.
Testimonials
What Others Are Saying
“Mike has it. His workshops inspire leaders at every level.”
“Mike possesses a rare blend of experience, expertise, and passion to chart Day 1 improvements to organizational leadership and culture. As a retired military senior leader and current corporate executive, I’ve seen what right looks like, and Mike has it.”