I had the privilege of working for Mike at Bank of America.  Mike is recognized as one of the most effective team builders and true coaches across the company. He has a unique ability to get the best out of his teams, stays true to his convictions,and keeps everyone motivated and having fun, even in times of high stress. I have seen him coach and develop many of the leaders of the organization, and also witnessed those that he mentored “paying it forward” in the same way – which is the mark of his outstanding leadership.

Mike is a true leader, and has the ability to teach others how to impact the culture of the organizations they lead.

I’ve worked with Mike as a client of mine off an on for almost 20 years.  Mike has taught me a great deal about leadership, about motivating teams and about accountability. He has a caring but determined way of leadership that inspires his people and his direct and indirect teams. He attacks challenges with vigor and context and unquestionable ethics and personal integrity. My professional life has been greatly benefited by working closely with Mike!

Mike has a passion for developing high performing teams.  He was always figuring ways to reinvent how processes worked and make them simplier for the client. His team made it possible for us to build and open hundreds of banking centers over the years with a great finished facilities.

Mike and I’s working relationship started with a single project that included a 32 story-Class “A” office building, a 140 room Ritz Carlton, and Urban Garden connecting the aforementioned.  As the Project Executive, Mike commanded the presence of a true professional and gentleman driving the enormous team to deliver a landmark “City Block” in Uptown Charlotte. Regardless of the size of the project, Mike has the talent to bring a team together that has exceeded expectations.

I had the opportunity to work on teams led by Mike on two occasions at Bank of America: first on College Street Development where Mike led the team that built 1BAC, the Ritz-Carlton & renovated Founder’s Hall and then later when Mike ran Project Management for the Southeast region. Mike has a unique blend of character traits that fostered high performance teams on both occasions.   He has a strong drive for success and will challenge people on his team to stretch themselves beyond their comfort zone in order to perform at a higher level, but he couples this drive with a genuine concern for the growth and development of each and every person on his teams. While Mike’s official role at Bank of America was focused on building facilities, his real passion is building people. I benefited tremendously from his coaching and seek to pass on the lessons he taught me.

Mike Sharp is one of the best leaders I have ever had the opportunity to work with. I have known Mike for 20+ years, and worked for him 2 years, but have considered him a mentor since our relationship began. It should go without saying that he is a remarkable professional, with an eye for not only growing talent, but also delivering results.  Mike’s ability to craft and cascade vision, build teams, develop leaders and inspire teammates to win with integrity is unparalleled in the industry. I’ve seen him do this with his own teams for many years and I’m excited to see he is now helping others do the same. Mike has always taken his role seriously and is passionate about his outcomes.

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I have had the honor to work professionally with Mike for over 20 years. His leadership skills and keen understanding of the power of teamwork have enabled him to be successful in multiple executive management assignments at Bank Of America.  He is compassionate and a hard worker and will not let failure get in the way of the vision and shared goals he creates as a leader.  Mike is a very good listener and thru both his business experience and community service has honed his skills as a coach. Coaching and leading is Mike’s passion and his ability to help teams find their true north is a gifted skill.  I fully endorse Mike with his Lighthouse Consulting transition. He will thrive in serving and helping others reach their full potential. 

Mike Sharp is the ultimate professional real estate project leader.  I worked with Mike for several years at Bank of America where I led the Consumer Bank’s Retail Distribution Execution team. Mike was a key partner in our efforts to transformthe bank, leading the all important brick and mortar project components. Mike listens and responds to concerns when raised but more importantly he looked out for our interests, often identifying a process improvement before it became an issue.   In the last few years at the bank, Mike’s team handled the largest project loads but had the least number of issues. I attribute that success to Mike’s leadership, planning skills and flat out ability to get it done. And to top it all off Mike is a genuine caring individual… someone you want to know.

I’ve had the privilege to work with Mike for the past 10 years.  Mike’s strength of leadership lies in his abilities and experiences with teams of all makes and sorts.  He has demonstrated to me, and many others, the uncanny ability to simultaneously drive 1) team achievement, 2) cultural development and 3) individual professional growth.  This is not an easy feat.  He’s skilled at establishing performance metrics communicating the “What and the How” resulting in clear roles and accountabilities.  He openly shares his story and values – as he creates an environment of connection, openness and positive thinking.  His greatest gift lies in the individual care and investment toward all who are around him to grow and develop professionally – he’s one of a kind!  Mike is best known as Coach Sharp – and he’s a winner!