Mike Patterson

Dr. Mike Patterson writes about the human dynamics that determine whether teams thrive, struggle, or quietly lose their way. He helps leaders see what others miss and act with greater clarity to strengthen both relationships and results.

He is the author of Six Signals: The Dynamics that Shape Team Performance and Mission First, People Always, and coauthor of Have a Nice Conflict. His books help leaders build trust, navigate conflict, and turn individual capability into collective performance.

Mike served as a U.S. Army officer, spent 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry, and later became a principal at Core Strengths. As a pharmaceutical executive, his responsibilities included leadership and talent development for 4,000 employees. For more than two decades, he has advised and developed leaders across business, government, military, and nonprofit organizations.

As cofounder of True North Operating System and creator of the Signal-Aware™ methodology, Mike translates research into questions, conversations, and actions leaders can use immediately. He holds a doctorate from Pepperdine University and has taught leadership at the graduate and doctoral levels.

Mike lives in the hills above Temecula, California, with his wife, Eunice, where they enjoy welcoming family and friends to their vineyard property.