PERSPECTIVE • PEOPLE • PERFORMANCE

Author of Sweat Equity: From Ball Boy to Builder — Amazon #1 New Release

Cover of Sweat Equity: From Ball Boy to Builder by Mike Lauer

Wider Perspective. Better Decisions. Stronger Organizations.

My career has taken me through organizations operating under pressure — from Madison Square Garden to television control rooms and broadcast trucks, startups, small businesses, and beyond. The industries changed. The patterns didn't.

“I’m not trying to prove I’m right. I’m only interested in getting it right.”

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Amazon #1 New Release   •   Sports Media, Production & Operations  •   New York Knicks • NBA Entertainment • MLB Advanced Media


Conversations that resonate.

Why observation comes before conclusions.

Observation taught me to look beyond results and understand what created them.

Why good people struggle inside bad systems.

Performance problems aren’t always people problems. Sometimes the system is creating the very behavior it’s trying to fix.

What happens when the stakes rise.

Pressure rarely changes people. It reveals what was already there. Habits surface, communication patterns become obvious, and culture gets exposed.

How shared perspective changes everything.

The best organizations aren’t successful because everyone agrees. They’re successful because everyone understands how the work actually gets done.