Mike M.
Business & Management Development Expert
Professional Value
Mike is a business development expert who helps senior leaders of mid‑size UK firms define strategic direction and eliminate organisational clutter. He founded the mid‑size consultancy MIL in 1985 and has designed and delivered management‑skills workshops for major national and international companies, across retail and manufacturing sectors, producing clear corporate strategies and measurable performance improvements.
Executive Profile
A very experienced business and people developer, Mike started his working life in retailing. He then moved on to concentrate on small, independent businesses, as a consultant within one of Europe's leading manufacturers and retailer of branded footwear.
Mike was a founder Director of MIL in 1985, a well-respected mid-size coaching and consultancy service provider which he developed with two other directors before creating his latest venture.
He is now engaged in providing quality, innovative, and client-specific solutions to strategic and business development challenges. It is based on four beliefs:
- only strategically sound businesses will prosper long term. There is an ever-present need to keep using and reviewing existing strategic skills to confirm the organisation's direction and keep one step ahead of the market and competition.
- every company should accept the probability that there is a terminal threat - a black hole - waiting for it to be sucked into! It needs to understand the nature of that threat.
- it is healthy for people to be selfish about their own development and progression and provide support for people to achieve more for themselves.
- there is no place for clutter in tomorrow's organisation. Minimising clutter, getting rid of 'stuff' and eliminating bureaucracy leads to "corporate hygiene".
Working with major national and international companies, the skill portfolio is centred around strategic and tactical development at the corporate level, designing and delivering highly effective management skills workshops and business development consultancy.
Always taking a personal interest in the companies he deals with, he is keen to follow the progress of people he has coached and strategies he has proposed through his consultancy advice.
He lives in the South West of England with his wife, is very active and believes that if you don’t learn something new every day you are either physically or mentally dead!
Core Competencies
Business Strategy
Mike possesses extensive expertise in developing strategic and tactical aspects of market, business, and organisational development.
He guides companies in creating innovative solutions to overcome business challenges.
His approach is centred around four key beliefs: strategically sound businesses prosper, understanding terminal threats, supporting personal development, and maintaining corporate hygiene.
Marketing - Specialised
Mike provides specialised marketing expertise, analysing market opportunities and developing product and service portfolios.
He understands the processes required to penetrate markets and grow share profitably, with a focus on delivering client-specific solutions.
His experience spans working with major national and international companies.
Customer Experience Management
Mike develops long-term customer and client relationships to maximise lifetime value in both B2B and B2C environments.
He takes a personal interest in the companies he works with, coaching and proposing strategies that drive business growth.
His approach prioritises understanding the needs of customers and delivering tailored solutions.