Bio
Michael Franken advocates using jazz as the metaphor to fuel business team performance amid uncertainty and change.
In 2025, he is conducting research and developing content for an upcoming book: "No Mistakes in Jazz: A Blueprint for Exploiting Teamwork, Creativity and Change in the Workplace." In parallel with book writing efforts, Michael plans to make insights public through LinkedIn posts, articles, videos and focused presentations.
Michael blends jazz piano skills with business experience spanning over 25 year's of work across strategy, marketing, organization change and training areas. In careers at IBM and Cisco, he led dozens of teams to expand revenue streams, transform customer-focused roles and build skills to fit new opportunities.
Michael holds degrees from The University of Notre Dame and The University of Michigan (MBA).
