Julie Michael: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO Of Team One

The most enduring leaders successfully manage their emotions, their words, and their wellbeing. If any of those three get out of whack, that’s when CEOs can get in trouble. It’s also when teams can lose faith in you.

As part of my five things I wish someone told me before I became a CEO interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Julie Michael. She is the CEO of Team One, a fully integrated media, digital, and communications agency for premium brands. Julie is both fiercely competitive and “Minnesota nice,” and therefore Team One’s clients benefit from Julie’s tenacity and flair for making the seemingly impossible, possible. Julie has led dozens of integrated marketing programs for modern brands, from launching the car-of-the-future with Steven Spielberg to giving affluent consumers permission to fly private jets again. Protecting pricing power and shifting market share for clients drives Julie Michael.

Before her role as CEO, she previously served as Executive Director, Account Management, overseeing the agency’s Lexus National and Dealer Association accounts. Having been with Team One for more than 20 years, Julie has held a number…