Michael Crones

About Michael Crones

An innovative and resourceful business and technical professional offering an established record of leadership and team building within diverse IT environments. Continual focus on improving the quality of customer deliverables and services through effective communications and relationship building.• Demonstrated leadership ability to create an environment which facilitates project and operational execution as well as team collaboration.• Proven ability to create critical business partnerships at all levels of an organization. • Effective communicator and speaker with an ability to communicate concepts, project status and technical issues to all levels of an organization.• Solid team building skills with a proven track record of establishing high performing teams through targeted training and mentoring.• Broad range of technical expertise, which ensures that strategic and architectural decisions are aligned with business and operational goals.• Keen ability to lead through influence.• Ability to easily identify portfolio and project risk and structure appropriate mitigating actions to ensure success.My personal leadership philosophyMy Purpose: My purpose is to provide an environment where professionals can learn and grow while they are supporting the corporate mission. It is essential that I set a strategic vision for my team which is in alignment with broader enterprise needs and direction. I must ensure clarity of goals and objectives and break down barriers and enable team members to rise to their potential. I must also set the standard for communication, collaboration and professional expectations and accountability for my team. My Philosophy on Leading: I believe in leading by example. I am genuine and transparent even if it shows vulnerability to my team. It is essential to show empathy and understand perspectives while still keeping mission in mind.Share how you make decisions and what criteria are decisions based on. • Impact to the company – financial, reputation, political• Impact to team • Impact to the individualThere is nothing I would ask my team to do that I would not do.I vary my leadership style based on circumstances – pace-setting for results, democratic when building a coalition, but coaching is probably my most used and where I lean.Values, Attributes, and/or Commitments I Aspire to Lead and Live by Each Day What you can expect from me and what I expect from you:• Integrity / Honesty• Respect for all – treat others the way they want to be treated• Passion for what you do

Experience

1. Adjunct Faculty

   Boston College - Woods College Of Advancing Studies

   Jan 2022 — Present

Education

• Merrimack College

  BS, Business

  1983 — 1989

• Brandeis University

  Masters, Information Technology Management

  2010 — 2014