Michael Kensak PhD
Leadership AdvisoryExecutive Editor
At ghSMART, I serve as the final set of eyes on leadership advisory deliverables for private equity firms, hedge funds, and Fortune 100 companies in the US, UK, Germany, and Australia.
Since 2021, I have helped shape over 2,000 top-team assessments and executive hiring recommendations totaling 25 million words.
I specialize in unstructured asks: sharpening arguments, pressure-testing evidence, calibrating tone, and rescuing documents written by committee.
Before joining ghSMART, I taught argumentation and stylistics at the university level for 20 years.
I work with a select group of clients on a retainer basis.
“You have an uncanny knack for saying the thing I wish I had said, more clearly, in fewer words – all while keeping it feeling like I wrote it.”(Oxford BA)
“You are the absolute best, and I trust you explicitly.”(Harvard MBA)
“This is a super-high-stakes CEO succession project – can you work some of your magic?”(Partner)
“You really saved me. If you ever take a vacation, I’m screwed!”(CEO)