Michelle Spiro

Michelle Spiro Speaking Topics

• Building Teams That Deliver

  Most teams underperform -- not because they lack talent, but because they lack true accountability in all directions. In this powerful session, Michelle Spiro shares her proven approach to building high-performing teams that consistently overdeliver results while creating lasting connections that endure long after projects end.

  Drawing from thirty years of leadership experience where every team she built exceeded their goals, Michelle reveals why accountability can't just flow downward. Team members must be accountable to each other, to their leader, and leaders must be accountable to their teams. She'll show you why great leadership isn't about telling people what to do but about guiding them to become exceptional problem solvers and the best versions of themselves.

  Attendees will learn:

  • How to create mutual accountability that drives results without micromanaging
  • The difference between managing tasks and developing people
  • Why some teams bond while others fracture under pressure
  • Practical frameworks for holding team members accountable to the whole, not just their piece
  • How to build teams where members still support each other years later

  This session is for leaders who want to stop managing and start building teams that don't just deliver but transform.

• Building a Brand from the Ground Up

  In an oversaturated market where everyone is shouting for attention, how do you build a brand that matters? Michelle Spiro takes audiences through the real work of transforming an idea into a scalable business, from her corporate experience elevating established brands to co-founding Furi Sport at 50.

  This isn't theory. It's the hard-won lessons from someone who's done it both ways: scaling brands with resources and building from scratch with none. Michelle breaks down how to move from concept to execution, how to maintain authenticity while growing, and why most brands fail because they try to be something for everyone instead of everything for someone.

  Attendees will learn:

  • How to define a point of view that cuts through market noise
  • The difference between building a brand and building a logo
  • Why authenticity isn't a buzzword but your only sustainable competitive advantage
  • How to break big visions into actionable pieces that actually get done
  • How to maintain focus and protect your brand as you scale
  • How to scale without losing what made you special in the first place

  Whether you're launching your first venture or reinvigorating an established brand, you'll leave with a clear framework for building something that lasts.

• The Courage to Transition at Any Age

  At 45, Michelle Spiro left corporate life and within two months had an apartment in Paris. At 50, she co-founded a startup in the competitive sports and fashion space. Both decisions required throwing all her checkers in the air and starting over. Both were the best decisions she ever made.

  Transition is exciting. It's terrifying. It takes courage, faith, and a bit of wishful thinking that everything will work out. But the alternative—living with regret over risks not taken—is far worse. In this candid and inspiring talk, Michelle shares what it really takes to make a major life transition, whether you're 25 or 55, whether you're leaving corporate for entrepreneurship, moving industries, or completely reimagining your life.

  Attendees will learn:

  • How to know when it's time to make a change versus when to stay the course
  • Why discomfort is a signal, not a problem to fix
  • How to manage the practical realities while maintaining the vision
  • What to do when everyone thinks you're crazy
  • Why younger professionals put unnecessary anxiety on themselves about "wrong" choices
  • How to live without regret by taking risks that align with who you're becoming

  This isn't about recklessness. It's about calculated courage and building a life you don't need to escape from. You'll leave knowing that transition at any age isn't just possible but essential for growth.

• Authentic Leadership and Personal Alignment

  With a Master's degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia, Michelle Spiro has spent decades studying what makes leaders effective. The answer isn't what most people think. It's not about charisma, strategy, or even results. It's about alignment—when who you are on the inside matches how you show up on the outside.

  Michelle's philosophy is simple but transformative: your insides and outsides must match. When they don't, people sense it. Trust erodes. Teams underperform. But when leaders operate from authentic alignment, everything changes. Drawing from her research working with 50 individuals studying their closets and life choices, plus three decades of building and leading teams, Michelle reveals the psychology behind authentic leadership.

  Attendees will learn:

  • Why authenticity isn't about being "nice" but about being real
  • How misalignment shows up in leadership (and how others perceive it before you do)
  • The role personal clarity plays in team performance
  • Why the most successful leaders know themselves deeply
  • How to lead from your values without apologizing
  • Practical tools for identifying and closing your alignment gaps

  Whether you're leading a company, a team, or just your own career, this session will help you understand why personal alignment isn't self-indulgent but the foundation of credible, effective leadership.

• Beyond Silos: Balancing Process and Creativity in Organizational Design

  Most consulting firms bring a siloed approach to organizational restructuring that looks perfect on paper and fails spectacularly in practice. Michelle Spiro has seen it, experienced it, and knows why it doesn't work: it gives process too much power and kills the creativity that drives innovation and growth.

  Drawing from her experience designing strategic operating models for companies and leading teams across multiple major fashion houses, Michelle reveals how to structure organizations that balance the need for clear processes with the space for creative problem-solving. She shows how to build teams that communicate effectively, understand their deliverables, and work together toward a common goal without the rigidity that stifles innovation.

  Attendees will learn:

  • Why most organizational redesigns fail within 18 months
  • How to create structure without creating silos
  • The art of designing teams that collaborate instead of compete
  • How to define clear deliverables while leaving room for innovation
  • Why process and creativity aren't opposites but partners
  • Practical frameworks for strategic operating models that actually work in the real world

  This session is for leaders tired of beautiful org charts that create more problems than they solve. You'll leave with actionable strategies for building organizational structures that deliver results, foster collaboration, and allow both process and creativity to thrive.