Drive Strategic Change Through Communications That Actually Move the Business With Mike Kuczkowski

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Mike Kuczkowski has spent his career helping leaders make sense of complexity and turn it into aligned action. After senior leadership roles at Edelman, including founding Edelman Consulting and running its San Francisco office, Mike launched Orangefiery to bring management rigor into the world of communications. At Orangefiery, Mike and his team partner with forward-thinking executives to build market-shaping brands, navigate strategic inflection points, and align stakeholders around change. Their work sits squarely at the intersection of strategy, communications, and organization design, where decisions actually stick or fail. In this conversation, we explore what it really means to treat communications as a core business function, how consultants can elevate from execution to strategic advisor, and what firm owners need to rethink as markets, expectations, and stakeholder dynamics continue to shift. ********************************************************** Proposed Interview Structure: 1. What originally pulled you into consulting and strategic communications, and how did that path evolve into founding Orangefiery? 2. What core problem do your clients usually come to you with, and why solving it matters so much to you personally? 3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who inside the organization typically owns the decision to bring you in? 4. How do clients usually find Orangefiery, and what’s worked best for you in positioning your firm as a strategic partner rather than a communications vendor? Current Acquisition Channels: Referral Sub Question: What’s your view on podcasting as a marketing tool for consulting and advisory firms? 5. Your work often involves senior leaders, ambiguity, and long decision cycles, how do you approach the sales process and move from initial conversation to signed engagement? 6. Once a client starts working with you, how do you ensure they keep coming back, and what do you intentionally do to build long-term, trusted advisor relationships rather than one-off projects? 7. Where do you personally find yourself most stuck right now as a consulting firm founder and CEO, if at all, given the stage Orangefiery is at today? 8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities, or risks in strategy and communications over the next few years?*********************************************************************Know more about Mike KuczkowskiWebsite Link: https://orangefiery.com/Connect with Mike Kuczkowski on LinkedInLinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-kuczkowski-8041581/Apply to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/