Keith Michaelson Email & Phone Number

As a family business advisor with The Lovins Group, Keith helps families navigate the challenges of major transitions in business ownership and leadership. With his help families approach and discuss the difficult issues that have been creating tension and conflict in the family and holding back progress in the business. Recent assignments have included helping the founders of a national retail business transition leadership to the second generation; working with four second-generation siblings sort out differing agendas around family compensation and employment policies; and helping family members clarify their shared purpose in order to determine the future direction of their business.Keith joined The Lovins Group after 25 years of experience working with leaders and leadership teams in major corporations and non-profit organizations, including The World Bank, The American Institute of Physics, Say Yes to Education, Northeast Utilities, Con Edison, General Electric, Zurich Financial Services, Citigroup and USA Today. He has a passion for helping organizations perform to their highest potential and a unique ability to help business leaders integrate their own personal growth with improvement in organizational performance. Originally trained in computer engineering, Keith’s early experience was with a start-up software development company and an early personal computer retailer. The master’s program at the Yale School of Management led him first to the OD department of General Motors and then to a career in consulting. Keith’s personal focus then shifted to leadership development and executive coaching. While working on a master’s in executive coaching, he researched and wrote his master’s thesis on transformational leadership and culture change. More recently, Keith received his MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and, along with his work with family businesses, he continues to work as a couples therapist.

Listed skills include Executive Coaching, Organizational Development, Executive Development, Culture Change, and 19 others.