Mike Mister

Mike has over 35 years’ experience working internationally with senior leaders and their teams. His key interest is the intersection of strategy, commercial success and the organisation’s people agenda.

His areas of expertise include helping organisations understand the importance of Partners as leaders in building sustainable practices, the leadership and motivation of diverse, high performing teams and leadership across the Partner life cycle.  This latter work included supporting senior leaders in transitioning out of their firms and into their post-firm ‘encores’. He also supports in managing executive development strategies and building practical capabilities in business strategy across global organisations.

As well as being a founding Partner at PSFI, Mike is an Honorary Professor in the School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London and Senior Fellow in the Human Capital Practice of The Conference Board. He co-authored the best-selling business books, How to Lead Smart People, in addition to From Work Life to New Life: Rewriting the Rules of Retirement for Smart Professionals and Managing Your Leadership Career in Law – A Partner’s Guide.

Mike spent the last period of his corporate career with EY in the UK – initially as Head of Management Development, then an HR Director before moving into the EY Global Headquarters as Global Director of Executive Development.