Rick Mcmichael is a Chief Architect at LeadingAgile. Colleagues describe him as "Rick is the finest manager for which I have ever worked. He has excellent organization skills, knows how to hire and retain people, and is very good at setting strategy and removing obstacles from his team. He works well with other managers within the organization, and, when necessary, is capable of putting the needs of the organization ahead of personal ambition. He has a strong background in software architecture and development, and is very good at managing technical people. At the same time, he knows how to trust those reporting to him when they have more knowledge in a particular technical area. During my time working for Rick, I watched him introduce an agile development methodology and adapt it for the needs of CheckFree. He created a team and a process that was effective, efficient, and was consistently successful. Rick's honesty and integrity are of the highest order; you always know where you stand with Rick, and you can always count on him to give you an honest answer. Rick would be an asset to any organization, and is someone I would gladly work for in the future."