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Michael Molinaro

Ph.D., Partner |

Michael is a globally recognized, award-winning leadership development expert. His work creates tools, systems, and practices which build leadership capability across organizations. He works with C-level teams to build alignment and establish deep connections and shared accountability for strategic outcomes. The organizations he has led have consistently received the highest level of honors from the Association for Training & Development and Chief Learning Officer magazine. He is a sought-after speaker, author, advisor, and consultant to global leaders and their organizations seeking to build their learning and leadership development capability. 

Background and Experience

From 2009 to 2024, Michael served as chief learning officer at New York Life, a Fortune 100 company. They are also the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States (US) and one of the largest life insurers in the world. Prior to joining New York Life, Michael spent 12 years in London, where he was head of learning for UBS Investment Bank from 2005-2009 and Deutsche Bank from 1998-2005. Before holding these roles, Michael was North American head of learning and development for Reuters. He has also held senior learning and organization development roles at AIG, Citibank-Smith Barney, Shearson Lehman Brothers, and Drexel Burnham Lambert.

Michael has acted as an independent consultant and coach at Fortune 100 companies in the US and Europe. He has written and contributed to several papers on the topics of executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational culture. Michael is the co-host (with Gregg Thompson) of the podcast series “The Edge of Leadership” and is the founder of what is now the largest Little League Baseball program in Western Europe. Michael lives in New York City and Barnegat Light, New Jersey.

Co-Author, Purpose Driven is Not Enough. The HR Advisor
Author, Being on One’s Way: The Path to Leadership. International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry
Co-Author, Coaching and Culture Change at New York Life. The International Journal of Coaching in Organizations

Businesses and Engagements

  • Financial Services
  • Professional Services

Areas of Specialization

  • Organization Design/
  • Development/Effectiveness
  • Talent Functions
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Leadership: Public C-Suite

Education and Training

  • Philosophy, Rutgers University
  • Organizational Consulting, Hult Ashridge

Qualifications

  • Assessments: Hogan Suite
  • Everything DiSC: All Types, MBTI: Basics, II, III

Books

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Media Resources

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When your senior leaders work together to take your organization to the next level, we both succeed.

I trust the team at Berman Leadership to coach consistently with the organizational culture and business climate, and contextually with deep appreciation for the coachee’s environmental challenges. Their incredibly deep approach, rooted in psychology, enables them to navigate incredibly complex and sensitive situations with our most senior folks.

Senior VP, Human Resources
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When your senior leaders work together to take your organization to the next level, we both succeed.

I trust the team at Berman Leadership to coach consistently with the organizational culture and business climate, and contextually with deep appreciation for the coachee’s environmental challenges. Their incredibly deep approach, rooted in psychology, enables them to navigate incredibly complex and sensitive situations with our most senior folks.

Senior VP, Human Resources
Private Investment Firm

View Full Case Study

When your senior leaders work together to take your organization to the next level, we both succeed.

I trust the team at Berman Leadership to coach consistently with the organizational culture and business climate, and contextually with deep appreciation for the coachee’s environmental challenges. Their incredibly deep approach, rooted in psychology, enables them to navigate incredibly complex and sensitive situations with our most senior folks.

Senior VP, Human Resources
Private Investment Firm

View Full Case Study

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