Executive coach, leadership advisor, and former technology founder helping leaders navigate AI adoption, organizational change, communication, and growth.
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Wheel Media was originally founded in 2002 as a San Francisco Bay Area digital strategy and web consultancy. Today, the platform functions as the historical agency archive and strategic baseline for its founder, Michael Rolph.
Leveraging 25 years of experience across Silicon Valley hyper-growth tech, government diplomacy with the U.S. Foreign Service, and non-profit leadership, Michael Rolph now focuses on the human systems driving technological transformation.
While Wheel Media established a long track record helping hundreds of companies build digital infrastructure, Michael’s active client work is centered on AI executive coaching, leadership alignment, and earned candor.
Now operating from Rabat, Morocco, Michael provides executive coaching and strategic advisory tailored for international environments. His practice bridges the high-velocity innovation culture of San Francisco with the cross-cultural dynamics of European, North African, and global markets.
Helping senior executives move past technology hype to address the human dynamics—trust, decision-making, and organizational alignment—that determine whether AI adoption actually succeeds.
Building high-trust leadership environments where honest feedback surfaces naturally, grounding rapid technological execution in psychological safety.
Synthesizing Silicon Valley startup speed, U.S. State Department diplomatic precision, and graduate counseling psychology for cross-border leadership teams in North Africa, Europe, and North America.
San Francisco Bay Area
Listen up, new research reveals that good listeners are great leaders. A study from UKG Consulting group found that when people at work feel heard they perform better and are more engaged. At a time when the great resignation is making the search for talent harder than ever, leaders can …
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Sacramento
There’s an awesome program in Boston that knows every kid has the potential to be great, if only they had the opportunity. Studies show that children who grow up in poverty and are perpetually in ‘fight-or-flight’ mode can have a permanent change in their brain chemistry. Resilient Coders fights this …
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Detroit
In an era where youngsters are almost as likely to meet online as the are in person, now elderly folks can get in on the fun. Enter the Freebird Club, an Airbnb-like app that gets seniors traveling and meeting new people. Cuz we’re never too old for new experiences, and …
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Charlotte
The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) is a nonprofit dedicated to getting rid of food deserts and giving people an opportunity to play in the dirt, no matter where they live. Located in Detroit, MUFI has converted a huge plot of land into a thriving, productive farm that offers the …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Enter Offbeat. This rad new startup is revolutionizing food takeout by giving jobs to refugees in New York City. These chefs often cook the food they’ve grown up eating, like tomatoey Nepalese manchurian or Iraqi potato kibbeh. The owners of this company, Manal and Wissam Kahi, understand that steady, dignified …
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It seems that by now, almost everyone is familiar with popular social media. While social media is a great medium, it is most effective for business when utilized with strategy and purpose. Content that is produced through social media has created a new form of marketing that utilizes hashtags and …
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