HIGH-PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR REAL-LIFE RESULTS
<< Who We Are >>
Our Approach Helps You
At Saber Coaching, we help founders, CEOs, C-suite executives, and other leaders transform the tension of competing demands, which can cause frustration and block progress, into real growth.
Our approach helps you master the space between opposites: confident & uncertain, flexible & focused, empathetic & decisive, fast & thoughtful. Because that's where real leadership power lives.
We're not here to play guru. We ourselves are growing and learning. But we're here to partner with you: to challenge, support, and stretch you beyond the false choices that keep leaders stuck.
This is high-performance leadership coaching built for real life: for pressure, change, and the messy moments that define great leaders – combining emotional insight with practical strategies to deliver meaningful results.
<< Saber Vision >>
We imagine a world where leaders operate with agency, courage, and freedom – mastering the space between opposites to pursue their dreams and feel fulfilled more often than not.
<< OUR VALUES >>
Saber’s Guiding Principles
Mastery ↔ Beginner’s mind
Mastery requires deliberate growth and skill refinement to serve others. Beginner's mind remains open to humility and discovery.
Focus↔ Flexibility
Focus cuts through noise so you can see what matters most. Flexibility lets you adapt and keep moving toward betterment.
Adventure ↔ Rootedness
Adventure fuels growth through curiosity and challenge. Rootedness grounds you in peace and stability.
Fairness ↔ Merit
Fairness values diverse views and advocates for equity. Merit honors achievement and excellence.
Fitness ↔ Relaxation
Fitness blends movement and resilience. Relaxation balances effort with restoration for lasting energy.
Nothing else could’ve prepared me better to navigate change and contradiction than those extremes.
— MIKE
<< Mike Origin’s Story >>
Our Founder’s Story
I learned to lead in environments where everything was either/or. Follow orders or face consequences. Act fast or fall behind. Be decisive or be weak. The U.S. Cavalry forged me in this binary world. It worked. Until it didn't.
Because the most humbling leadership lessons didn’t come from the military. They came from raising three free-spirited daughters. From being the disciplined veteran growing into a world of pink bikes and Barbie Jeeps.
From discovering that military precision needed to dance with emotional intelligence, that structure had to bend with flexibility.
Somewhere between executive meetings and teenage eye rolls, I discovered what effective leadership really is. I’ve also seen what works across a range of industries, which allowed me to distill those lessons into practical tools leaders can use..
If you’re tired of coaches who build dependency instead of capacity, reach out and let’s take you from good to great in half the time.
— Mike R. Sweeney
<< Why Choose Us >>
Discover The Power Of Saber
A saber is a timeless symbol of precision and purpose, representing leadership that cuts through complexity with clarity. The beauty lies in its duality: it's sharp & elegant, powerful & refined. It can strike with force and move with grace. Just like the leaders we coach.
<< Explore Offerings >>
How We Sharpen Your Edge
We offer high-touch, personalized coaching experiences for leaders working through pressure, transition, or transformation. Whether you’re recalibrating or rebuilding vital partnerships, we provide the guidance, tools, and support to bring out your best and the best in others.
Executive Edge
Six months of coaching for leaders at turning points – new roles, big decisions, major transitions. Build clarity, courage, and freedom to choose the best path.
Adventure Edge
Fully customized, multi-day experience blending adventure with transformational coaching. Go from grind to clarity, courage, and connection that fuel real breakthroughs.
Co-Founder Edge
A six-month coaching for co-leaders navigating conflict or misalignment. Rebuild trust, build stronger alignment, and achieve better-than-ever results as partners.
Team Edge
Tailored sessions that help strong teams grow even stronger. Build alignment, resilience, and high performance with practical tools that activate your next level.
<< Credentials >>
Building Leadership Through Expertise
Raised by two psychologists, Mike brings a deep psychological foundation to his approach, backed by a Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology from William James College. He is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) with a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
He has also trained extensively in team and leadership development, with qualifications that include Certified Team Coach (ICL), Foundational Team Practitioner (TDS), DISC Certification (Bartell & Bartell), Situational Leadership II (Blanchard), Change Management (ATD), Certified Facilitator (Dale Carnegie), and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (TGG).
A former U.S. Cavalry officer with over 20 years of leadership experience, Mike is the founder and executive coach at Saber Coaching. His background includes work across wine, manufacturing, law, consulting, and technology.
He's also a TEDx speaker and a dedicated runner and skier – because leadership is an endurance sport that requires both strength and flexibility, and Mike lives what he teaches.
<< Identify Your Partnership Status >>
Our Manifesto
We believe leadership is complex, messy, and human. It's bold and uncertain. Compassionate and demanding. Fast and grounded. Military-precise and girl-dad gentle.
The best leaders don't simplify this complexity – they lean into it. They understand that real power comes from turning pressure into performance and paradox into power.
We don’t sugarcoat the truth, but we create a space to bravely face it head-on. We use humor to lighten the load while holding you highly accountable to your potential.
Our purpose is simple: Inspire you to become the force you are capable of being – not by choosing between competing demands, but by mastering the tension that makes great leadership and sustainable success possible.
<< Our Clients >>
Trusted By The Best
Trusted by top-tier brands and executives from tech to luxury.
