Ideas worth sharing.
Built the hard way.
Former Apple leader. Doctorate in organizational leadership.
Connecting the dots between humanity and high performance.
No hype.
No drama.
Authentic insights earned the hard way.
“No one is dead. No one is pregnant.”
Just clear thinking for a noisy world.
Strategic
Thinking
Public
Speaking
Culture
Building
Published
Author
Published Works
The Art of The Keynote
- EPISODE 42
- LIVE FROM CUPERTINO
- Feb 15, 2022
Ideas you can
hear and feel.
A deep dive into the mechanics of persuasion, the rythm of leadership, and building a culture that performs under pressure.
The Art of The Keynote
- EPISODE 42
- LIVE FROM CUPERTINO
- Feb 15, 2022
Ideas you can
hear and feel.
A deep dive into the mechanics of persuasion, the rythm of leadership, and building a culture that performs under pressure.
How Apple Used Words, Music, and Performance to Build the World’s Best Sales Machine
- By Michael Hageloh
- with Tim Vandehey
Michael Hageloh
AUTHOR & MENTOR
$1B+
REVENUE
22
YEARS IN APPLE
Orchestrating rhythm in
sales & leadership.
A beat-ahead thinker transitioning from the high-stakes world of Cupertino to the thoughtful halls of academia.
The Rainmaker
Starting as a systems engineer and rising to become a key revenue driver. Surviving the near-bankruptcy days, witnessing the return of Steve Jobs, and selling the iPod to a skeptical world.
The Architect
Pivoting to academia and fundraising as Director of Special Projects for USF’s Muma College of Business. Driving capital campaigns and judging for Startup EDU (Kauffman Foundation).
The Maestro
Currently a Chief Development Officer in higher education and global consultant. A onetime disco drummer orchestrating rhythms for sales, marketing, and institutional advancement.
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