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Michael TS Lindenmayer is a growth strategist, founder, and author who specializes in sustained growth and stewardship through his for profit, non-profit and family office engagements. He concentrates on building projects, partnerships and platforms to realize missions and make exponential impact. He has been a Philanthropy and Non-profit Organizations Faculty member at Northwestern University since 2014.

Throughout his entrepreneurial journey, Lindenmayer has learned that success is often nonlinear. “The best-laid plans will encounter reality,” he says, underscoring the importance of persistence and flexibility. He advises innovators to surround themselves with a nurturing ecosystem of support—both for feedback and resilience. “Don’t do it alone,” he adds. “Build a network around you, and pay it forward.”