Articles by Mike Fitzgerald

After 40 years in executive roles, primarily in financial services, Mike Fitzgerald founded Fitzgerald MSI to continue to exercise his passion for talent development, executive coaching and analytics-supported talent decisions. Fitzgerald MSI helps clients develop next-generation leaders, complete the skills of existing managers and leaders, and ensure succession plans are not merely replacement plans by preparing potential successors for leadership.

Nov 13, 2019

Roadmap to Placement Success…The Position Description

Does your position description simply list what the candidate needs to have in experience and core competencies to…

Sep 20, 2019

The Leadership Imperative in Changing Times (Or, What We Can Learn From a Grey Goose)

How did we work without Bluetooth, texting, video chat, digital calendars, smartphone apps, and online collaboration programs? How…

Jul 15, 2019

Character Matters

I was taught long ago that in times like these, character isn’t built– it’s revealed. Sure, successfully managing…

Jun 13, 2019

Ten Keys to Success In Your First 90 Days

What you do in your first ninety days on a new job is important, but how you do…

May 28, 2019

Dear Graduate

Dear Graduate: I’m worried, graduate. I looked for the story on your graduation in the news. Where are…

Men sitting on stares with hands on forehead

Jul 15, 2013

The Worst of Times or the Best of Times?

There are an unprecedented number of good people on the street with portfolios in hand, aggressively looking for…

Nov 15, 2012

When It All Comes Down to You – And Your Attitude

Have you heard? The recession is over! I’m not trying to be a wise guy, nor am I…

Jul 15, 2012

Which Tee Box Are You Playing?

I love to play golf, although most of the time, golf plays me. Invariably, when you approach the…

May 15, 2012

Making Waves

Wherever you’ve been, you’ve made a path. Walking through the woods, the tall grass, the sand; you can…