Mike Palmer is a professional in their field. He is proficient in English. Colleagues describe him as "Mike has a great strategic mindset and yet, he can execute and make things happen. He is very curious, and he is always looking to understand external trends, patterns, and people. He has a unique ability to challenge status quo and poses disruptive questions in a very smooth way, therefore driving meaningful outcomes and change. He is also very skilled in creating enthusiasm and engagement with people at all levels of the organization and securing strategic alliances to build widespread support for his work. While working with Mike, he always demonstrated an incredible ability to understand business objectives and plans accordingly, review multiple plans and adjusts as needed, while proactively communicating with key stakeholders, in a storyteller manner and addressing necessary trade-offs. Mike is an effective, senior and influential professional!" and "Mike builds strong relationships to understand complex global business problems and then drives change to deliver impact for employees and customers. He is a keen supporter of the people he works with and develops individuals and teams to deliver on their potential. He has credibility and engagement with senior leadership and helps them to develop and implement their strategy. I have worked with Mike in several different areas of Microsoft and he always learns fast, thinks strategically, makes the right connections, then drives actions to deliver transformation."