LANZ Coaching

Executive Coaching for Leaders Navigating Scale, Complexity, and Change

With 25 years of senior executive experience—including 18 years at Google—I partner with C-suite and senior leaders to sharpen strategic focus, navigate complex decisions, and build lasting organizational value.

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Partnering for Your Next Phase of Growth

Effective leadership goes beyond managing outcomes—it requires deep perspective, strategic clarity, and personal resilience. I partner with leaders ready to move past reactive problem-solving toward a sustainable, high-impact approach to complex challenges. Let’s evolve your leadership together.

About Me

With 25 years of executive leadership—including early VP roles and 18 years as a Managing Director at Google—I help leaders navigate high-stakes decisions and scale global organizations. My perspective is grounded in direct operational experience leading sales, strategy, and partnerships across technology, media, entertainment, CPG, finance, automotive, and retail. I combine this business expertise with a practical, high-impact coaching framework to help executives solve complex challenges and lead with clarity.

Why Partner With Me

Choosing a coach is a critical decision. Here is why my partnership model is uniquely designed to accelerate your growth:

Proven Business Leadership: I have led sales, strategy, and partnerships across diverse sectors—from Fortune 100 enterprises to agencies, consultancies, and research firms. My coaching is grounded in real-world execution, not theory.
Google Leadership Heritage: My 18-year tenure as a Google Managing Director embeds our work in proven leadership practices. Beyond operational execution, I have spearheaded executive talent development, equipped teams for the AI era, and fostered cultures of belonging and inclusion.
Versatile Client Scope: I partner with leaders across stages—from high-potential executives to C-suite leaders—helping navigate tailored challenges at any scale.
Shared Leadership Journey & Grit: I coach from lived experience. I understand firsthand the personal trade-offs, calculated risks, and resilience required to scale a career and maximize strategic impact.
A Distinct Perspective: Bringing deep operational background and direct executive experience, I offer a clear, pragmatic perspective aligned with high-stakes leadership demands.

Who I Work With

I partner with senior leaders who are focused on elevating performance—whether you are a Director stepping into your first major team leadership role, or a C-suite executive scaling a global organization. My clients are leaders who recognize that the old "playbook" no longer works and are ready to evolve. You aren't just looking for advice; you are looking for a partner to help you sharpen your strategic focus, manage the weight of significant decisions, and ultimately lead with greater resilience and strategic effectiveness.

Who I Work Best With

I work best with leaders who are intellectually curious, open to rigorous self-reflection, and recognize that personal growth is a critical lever for executive excellence and organizational success.

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My Approach

Strategic Clarity & Alignment: Cut through operational noise to focus on high-impact priorities and drive decisive organizational alignment.
Executive Decision-Making: Refine your cognitive framework to evaluate complex options faster and lead with composure under intense pressure.
Scalable Leadership & Empowerment: Shift from tactical execution to empowering high-trust teams that deliver exceptional results autonomously.
Sustainable High Performance: Build resilience, prevent burnout, and align executive execution with core personal values.

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"Working with Michael was an incredibly positive experience. He provided a safe environment where I could openly explore my career goals. He's a fantastic listener who guided me toward practical steps, turning what felt overwhelming into something manageable. I walked away from our conversations feeling calmer, clearer, and more empowered." - Strategy & Operations Leader

Core Areas of Focus

Leading Well Without Burnout: Sustain peak performance at scale by cultivating resilience, preventing burnout, and maintaining the clarity required for high-stakes decisions.
Leading Teams with Trust: Transform team dynamics by fostering a culture of radical trust, bridging communication divides, and aligning your organization around a shared vision.
Driving Strategic Progress: Accelerate execution by synthesizing complex, competing perspectives into a clear, actionable roadmap toward key milestones.
Navigating Leadership Transitions: Master high-stakes career pivots by clarifying your strategic voice and establishing authority in new, high-visibility roles.
Architecting Your Next Chapter: Design a professional trajectory that is both sustainable and deeply aligned with your core values, ensuring long-term impact and fulfillment.

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How I Work

1:1 Executive Coaching
Tailored, individualized partnerships designed to resolve critical executive challenges and accelerate professional impact.

Group Coaching & Alignment
Interactive engagements that eliminate organizational silos, enhance cross-functional collaboration, and align executive leadership teams.

Executive Offsites
Strategic retreats structured to realign executive focus, address complex organizational shifts, and establish multi-year growth roadmaps.

Proven Client Results

Navigating High-Stakes Alignment

The Challenge: An executive avoided high-stakes conversations, creating cross-functional alignment gaps and delaying strategic initiatives.
The Transformation: We replaced conflict avoidance with a structured framework for direct, high-integrity executive communication.
The Outcome: The leader now navigates complex team dynamics with authority, instilling organizational accountability and accelerating momentum.

Leading Through Strategic Delegation

The Challenge: A senior executive’s hesitancy to delegate created operational bottlenecks and constrained leadership team growth.
The Transformation: We shifted focus from tactical execution to strategic empowerment, implementing a scalable delegation model.
The Outcome: The leader reclaimed capacity for high-level strategy, while their leadership team developed into an autonomous, high-output unit.

Cultivating Executive Presence

The Challenge: A leader experienced performance anxiety in high-stakes environments, diluting their strategic influence.
The Transformation: We grounded their leadership in authentic presence—shifting from external validation to owning strategic contributions.
The Outcome: The leader commands executive environments with composure, clarity, and decisive strategic direction.

Navigating Executive Career Transitions

The Challenge: An executive felt constrained by legacy expectations, experiencing burnout and misalignment with their long-term trajectory.
The Transformation: We mapped their core strengths and executive vision against career opportunities, building a deliberate transition roadmap.
The Outcome: They successfully transitioned into a high-visibility senior role providing deep personal fulfillment and strategic leverage.

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“I thought I had a growth mindset, but the perspective Michael brought to the experience has helped me think differently and unlock pieces that have historically weighed me down.” - Director, Sales

Frequently Asked Questions

Meeting Cadence: Weekly or bi-weekly sessions structured to maintain continuous momentum, accountability, and real-time application to your current strategic priorities.
Engagement Format: Virtual sessions delivered via secure video conferencing worldwide, supplemented by selective in-person strategy sessions and executive offsites.
Measuring Impact: We define clear, outcome-focused benchmarks and KPIs upfront to measure strategic progress, leadership effectiveness, and overall engagement ROI.
Investment & Pricing: Retainer structures and engagement options are tailored to leadership scope and reviewed during our initial strategy call.

The Coaching Partnership

Our coaching engagement is a structured, outcome-driven partnership designed to deliver measurable executive growth and long-term organizational value.

Phase 1: Strategic Discovery & Assessment: We analyze your leadership environment, map key stakeholder dynamics, and define clear, outcome-based objectives for the engagement.
Phase 2: Execution & High-Impact Leadership: We focus on critical strategic levers, addressing real-time executive decisions, team dynamics, and operational friction points.
Phase 3: Institutionalizing Impact & Scale: We embed sustainable leadership frameworks and operational habits so you and your team maintain strategic momentum long-term.

Next Steps: Start the Conversation

Leadership evolution is a deeply personal journey, and it begins with an honest, thoughtful conversation. I invite you to schedule a confidential consultation so we can explore your aspirations, discuss the challenges currently on your mind, and see if our partnership feels like the right fit for your next chapter.

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