Michael D. Sambrook is the Principal at Brackish Consulting Group Ltd., an executive coaching/consulting practice focused on leadership development, team empowerment and emotional intelligence.  Brackish Consulting Group believes every business is a people business, every problem is a people problem and every solution is a people solution.

hands-on experience

For over twenty years Mike has been serving in leadership positions in a variety of organizations.  As a leader and follower Mike has observed how the relationships between leaders and their staff not only affect team dynamics, productivity, sustainability and engagement, but also, and perhaps more importantly, service quality and customer experience. 

Mike is a natural born coach.  Whether in business, leadership, or as a certified golf instructor, Mike’s ability to ask the right questions allows clients to discover for themselves the keys to unlocking their own potential. Mike possesses a coaching perspective and has the courage to ask the authentic questions.  His service to clients focuses on the long-term development of their leadership abilities while paying careful attention to short-term goals and urgent issues.

qualified consulting

A graduate of Trinity Western University, Mike holds a Master of Arts in Transformational Servant Leadership and for the past five years has served as an adjunct professor of leadership studies at his alma mater. Mike’s academic leadership focus centers on Historical Concepts in Leadership and Management, Contemporary and Popular Approaches in Leadership, and Values-Based Decision-Making. 

Mike is a Certified Birkman Consultant. The Birkman Assessment is the premier psychometric assessment for personality, motivation, behaviour and needs recognition. The Birkman Method reaches further into personality than any other assessment, allowing for individuals to truly understand not only who they are, but why.