Business Advisory
Some problems don't need a new solution.
They need a different perspective.
Dr. Mikhila Wildey advises business leaders on the interpersonal dynamics affecting their most important professional relationships.
Most of the leaders I work with aren't struggling. They're already good at what they do, often very good. But even excellent leaders have blind spots in how they read the people around them, a business partner, a key employee, a family member in the business, simply because they're too close to see it clearly.
That's not a strategy gap. It's a vantage point problem. And it's exactly the kind of thing an outside, trained eye is built to catch.
This is:
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A confidential, one-on-one advisory relationship.
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A direct, honest read on relationship dynamics you can't see from inside them.
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Grounded in research and clinical expertise; not a one-size-fits-all framework.
This isn't:
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Strategy or business consulting.
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Executive coaching with action items, scorecards, or goal-tracking.
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Therapy.
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A quick fix or a formula.
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This works best for leaders and business owners who are self-aware enough to know they have blind spots, and curious enough to want them named. People who want to be pushed, not placated. People who can hear a direct observation without shutting down, and who do something with it.
This includes founders and CEOs navigating difficult dynamics with a business partner or key employee, family business owners where the personal and professional are impossible to separate, and leaders who keep encountering the same friction with certain people and want to understand why.
I'm a clinical psychologist, researcher, and professor of psychology at Grand Valley State University. I've spent over fifteen years researching how relationships work and why they don't, and an equal amount of time time doing clinical work, sitting across from people in their most complex relationships. That's not just a credential set. It's the foundation for a way of seeing that most coaches and consultants simply don't have access to.
My approach is direct. I lead with genuine curiosity, and I take your perspective seriously before I offer my own. I'll name what I'm observing, ask the questions you might be avoiding, and hold you to the insight you reach, even when it's uncomfortable. That style doesn't work for everyone. It tends to work well for people who are self-aware and have grown tired of counsel that validates more than it challenges.I examine what's happening between people and name the dynamics that are otherwise difficult to see.
Think of me as a thinking partner, trained to see the patterns you can't always see yourself, simply because you're inside them. I'll ask hard questions, offer direct observations, and challenge you when something is worth examining more closely, including your own role in it. I'm here to help you see more clearly.
You leave each conversation with a sharper, more accurate understanding of a relationship that matters, and something concrete to pay attention to before we talk again.
Fit matters, and it goes both ways. If you're interested in working together, reach out. I'll send you some information about my approach and what to expect. If it resonates, we'll schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation to talk through what you're navigating and whether this is the right match. From there, I'll guide you through the next steps.