The expert on strategic risk and returns
Michael was born in Brantford, Ontario, the same town as Wayne Gretzky…but he can’t play hockey nearly as well. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Harvard College (1990) in Cambridge, MA, where he graduated Magna cum Laude. His thesis on the metaphysics of personal identity has left him absolutely sure he has no idea who he is. During the course of his undergraduate career he was a Detur Prize winner for first-year academic excellence and a John Harvard Scholar for continued academic excellence. He has an MBA (1994) from the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario, where he was awarded the Nelson M. Davis Memorial Scholarship. He earned his Doctorate in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School (2000) with a dissertation on the sources of corporate value-added in diversified firms. He also earned the Dively Award for research excellence.
At Deloitte Consulting LLP, Michael is the Distinguished Fellow with Deloitte Research. He works with senior executives in the world’s leading corporations across a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, media and entertainment, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and manufacturing. His client work, research, writing, as well as his speaking engagements focus on generating returns – competitive strategy – and reducing risk – corporate strategy.
Michael’s first book, co-authored with Clayton M. Christensen, The Innovator's Solution, was published in 2003, and became a bestseller. The focus of the book was on creating and sustaining successful growth. Michael’s second book, The Strategy Paradox, was published by Doubleday in February 2007. This book is about how to reduce risk without sacrificing returns.
“One of the most important, realistic and useful books on strategy ever written.”
Clayton M. Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of the bestselling The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution
