Michael Woolf

About Michael Woolf

The biggest mistake leaders make when scaling a company has nothing to do with their strategy, their tech, their product, or their talent…If you look carefully, you’ll notice they share one thing in common that most leaders never talk about: They’re led by people who see the whole system, not just the parts.Treat culture, operations, and legal as separate worlds, and friction multiplies. Decisions get slower. Risk increases. People disengage. And eventually. growth stalls.Culture, operations, and legal can’t be separated. They are a system. Integrate them well, and you, too, will scale your business while maintaining its soul-Here’s what I’ve learned helping founders, CEOs, enterprise leaders, and boards navigate complexity:1⃣ Vision without safety collapses. Work only transforms into play in environments where people of principle unite, tell the truth, and trust each other enough to experiment to create great products and services.2⃣ Curiosity beats control.The companies that scale are the ones that encourage questions, not perfection. Ones where accountability thrives when curiosity is nurtured. Where mistakes are never a cause for termination.3⃣ Values only matter if you practice them daily.Here are the ones I live by and teach:• Do the right thing, especially when no one is watching.• Tell the truth, even when it’s hard to hear.• When you eff it up, own it and work like hell to make it right.• Value relationships over dollars and people over profit.• Take criticism seriously, not personally.• Celebrate failures as well as successes, and learn exponentially faster.• Show up ready to roll up your sleeves and play-For nearly 30 years, I’ve stood at the intersection of business, technology, strategy, and law. I\'ve developed expertise in software development, entrepreneurship, business/SMB, leadership, technology, operations, IP, and law. In that time, I’ve seen a striking pattern emerge: True leaders are master players in an infinite game.These leaders build lasting environments where people grow, decisions align, and risk becomes manageable instead of paralyzing. I\'ve learned that if you want to build a company that grows sustainably while being a joy to lead, you\'ll need to find a strategic partner who will encourage you to think broadly, solve deeply, and lead with clarity. If you think I might be that fit, I\'d love to hear how I can help:

Experience

1. Council Member

   GLG

   Mar 2021 — Present

   GLG is a global knowledge marketplace trusted by leading decision makers. It connects thousands of clients who want the advantage of powerful insight to the largest global network of subject-matter experts across every sector.

Education

• Belmont University College of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  2013 — 2016

• University of Memphis

  Bachelor, Technical Art & Design

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Jira
• Mobile Applications
• Interactive Media
• Corporate Law
• 3d Studio Max
• Photoshop
• Project Coordination
• Game Design
• Executive Management
• Computer Games
• Program Management
• Level Design
• Legal Writing
• Xbox 360
• Professional Services
• Project Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Creative Direction
• 3d
• Animation
• Legal Research
• 3d Modeling
• Management Consulting
• Ps3
• Public Speaking
• Intellectual Property
• Social Games
• Leadership
• Management
• Product Development
• Innovation Development
• Graphic Design
• Game Development
• Gamification
• Video Games
• Research
• Mobile Games
• Art Direction