Welcome to Machsom, Inc. It’s pronounced Mack-sum and that has a special meaning to its owners. But the heart of it is about maximizing the power and potential of each human being, to have a better time at work and a better experience out of life.

Click on each logo below to be taken directly to each website.

Whether people are transforming their leadership, designing and playing their lives and careers like a game, or learning what it takes to be a stellar manager and leader, we’re about maximizing inherent capacity and capability to do that.

We work with a simple equation with everyone: Performance = potential minus interference. We believe that you need to subtract what’s masking your natural ability to be successful, before trying to add something to you.


Q stands for Questing, Quantum and Quintessence, the 3 Key Elements that comprise Quintessential Leadership.

At the Q Leader Global website, you’ll find information and opportunities to engage with the Q Leadership team led by Michael Stratford and Cora Whittington.

In addition to reading about the 3 Key Elements, you’ll also encounter  the 5 Timeless Practices and the 9 Agilities of Quintessential Leadership.

There are programs, a membership site, a free magazine and more…. Just click on the logo above and join the Quest.

Stellar Leadership Performance focuses on upgrading the capabilities of managers to become influential leaders.

It’s for technical professionals such as engineers and IT/technology experts, who are in their first 5 years of managing people, as well as for seasoned managers who want to upgrade their ability to influence.

These managers are used to producing high quality work themselves, and need to get that same level of excellence by inspiring, mentoring, coaching and leading others.

This is the home for Playing and Winning the Game You’re Built4!

A unique concept that has universal application of seeing the world as if it and everything in it was one big game (which it is). We all know that you’re great at some games and suck at others.

Imagine what it might be like if life or your job, your toughest challenges or even just basic projects, fit and felt like the best game you ever played.

‘Provocateur of Transformation.’ This is Michael Stratford’s personal website.

Here you can find out what he’s up to including his latest keynote topics.

The site has the eau de Michael in that it is playful, informative, at times provocative and somewhat of an adventure. It also hosts his two blogs – Michael’s Musings and Ru Speaks.

You can tab your way around like most sites OR you can flipbook your way…it’s up to you.