Mike Lee

About Mike Lee

I coach founders, CEOs, and owner-operators through high-stakes transitions: succession planning, exit preparation, executive team build-out, post-acquisition integration, or the shift from founder-led to leader-led execution.After 20+ years as a coach, human capital operator at Menlo Ventures and The Home Depot, strategic advisor and business founder, I’ve learned a simple truth: most transitions don’t fail because the strategy is wrong. They fail because the human system can’t hold the next chapter: unclear seats, thin leadership bench, first-time managers, and hidden friction that slows execution. My work reduces key-person risk, clarifies accountability, and builds the leadership capacity required for a business to scale - or become truly transferable.I work with leaders and high-impact operators pursuing what I call \"Team<>Market Fit.\" Where talent and impact meet in opportunity.My method blends Team<>Market Fit (often using Kolbe® and Enneagram) with practical leadership coaching and operating clarity: right people in the right seats, stronger managers, and a team that can execute without heroics - and without you. I do this most often with owner-led businesses in transition, and I also support Series A–C startups as they scale, professionalize management and build their first real operating cadence.If you’re facing a transition and want a clear view of your people risks and leverage points, let’s talk.If you find yourself at a career juncture, I provide 1:1 leadership and career coaching that reverse engineers my talent tooling into professional development and career change strategies.

Experience

1. Managing Partner Strategic Advisor

   360 Social Impact Studios

   Oct 2023 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US

   Talent partner and founder coach for the startup founders in 360 Social Ventures\' portfolio.

Education

• Walla Walla University

  BS, Mass Communications