Fractional Chief Growth Officer & Consultant
Mike McCalley
Mike is a leading marketer with expertise ranging from start up ventures to fortune 50 companies. With a passion for B2B and community building, Mike has evolved how traditional companies go to market and truly educate, inform, and inspire their community. When Mike isn't building out media and strategy plans for companies you can find him announcing his local high school football games and spending time with his family in Plano, TX.
Fear-driven underpricing and disengaged workforces undermine growth
McCalley argues that founders shaped by scarcity and fear systematically underprice their value, leaving significant revenue on the table despite building strong companies. He further contends that authentic leadership grounded in human connection and real-time feedback—not command-and-control—is the differentiator in retaining talent and driving sustainable culture when 69% of the workforce is disengaged.
69%
of employees are not actively engaged at work
“Fear of poverty shaped many of her early decisions.”
From Poverty to Pricing Power | Why Great Companies Undercharge
Critical business challenges by engagement level
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Today's B2B customers do most research before speaking with salespeople.
Get Vertical! Growing with Sales for Success
Staying true to core principles while adapting to disruption creates lasting competitive advantage.
Building Resilient Leadership and Success Through Perseverance, Faith, and Values
“Relationships, not transactions, determine which startups actually survive.”
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Professional AV
A CEO’s Blueprint for Career Success: Leading with Love to Drive Performance and Culture
Leadership right now feels heavier than it did just a few years ago. Teams are stretched, expectations are high, and many employees are quietly disengaged. In fact, Gallup’s 2025 U.S. data shows that only about 31% of employees are actively engaged at work, leaving the majority feeling disconnected or indifferent. For CEOs and senior…
Get Vertical! Growing with Sales for Success
Buying behavior has shifted dramatically. Today’s B2B customers do most of their research before ever speaking with a salesperson. In fact, 61% of B2B buyers say they prefer a rep-free buying experience, according to a 2025 Gartner survey. At the same time, U.S. retail e-commerce sales exceeded $1.192 trillion in 2024. Growth still depends…
Scaling Smarter: Leadership Lessons from Moxie360 Marketing’s Founder
A three-decade marketing veteran reveals how to build a thriving agency by blending AI innovation with genuine human relationships
When Human Resources Goes Global: How Multinational Corporations Can Align Company Culture Across Borders
Leaders navigating global workforces must balance local adaptation with unified values to maintain cohesive company culture across vastly different markets
Leveraging Economic Shifts and Corporate Knowledge can Unlock New Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Strategic investors who combine macroeconomic awareness with insider expertise gain the edge in high-growth regions overlooked by mainstream capital
Voice of a Customer: A Marketing Strategy Deep Dive with David Loomis
Customer feedback reshapes how organizations build strategies that actually resonate with their target market
Engineering & Construction
Building a Business with Grit and Revolutionizing Workplace Safety
One founder's relentless push to embed safety culture into every organization through technology and sheer determination
Building Resilient Leadership and Success Through Perseverance, Faith, and Values: Tim Maitland’s Story
A values-driven leader shares how staying true to core principles while adapting to disruption creates lasting competitive advantage
From Team Building to Brand, Content and Traffic: The Secrets to Building a Successful Digital Marketing Agency
Building a digital marketing agency requires mastering internal operations before scaling external growth strategies
The Life of a Start-Up: VOMO
Building lasting relationships with investors and team members becomes the difference between joining the small fraction of entrepreneurs who actually survive t
Energy
The Future of Business Success Lies in Real-Time Feedback and Sales Process Automation
Companies using instant performance insights and automated workflows are closing deals faster while economic uncertainty slows competitors
Sabrina Wilson and the Power of Perseverance: Part 2 of 2
How a seasoned HR leader turns personal obstacles into organizational change management strategies
Community
- AMAlex M.·2h agoquestion
What sparked your research into disruptive innovation?
Curious what the original insight was that led you to the Innovator's Dilemma framework.
- SLSophia L.·1d agoidea
Would love a deep-dive into EdTech adoption barriers.
Your framing of sustaining vs. disruptive innovation feels directly applicable to school systems.
- DRDavid R.·3d agoquestion
How do you see AI changing the personalized learning landscape?