We were Rizing
A Founder’s Story of Leadership, Partnership, and Building a Great Team.
Mike Maiolo shares an honest founder’s journey — the partnerships, the people, and the hard-won lessons of building something great from the ground up.
about the book
Building a company is hard. Building a great team is even harder.
Sustainable success is never about one person at the top - it's built by people who commit, grow, and win together.
Excerpts from we were rizing
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About Mike Maiolo
Mike Maiolo is an entrepreneur and executive with a track record of building IT services organizations from startup to global scale. As Founder and CEO of Rizing, he transformed a niche consultancy into a global SAP Gold Partner operating across 16 countries, leading the company through rapid growth, strategic acquisitions, and a successful exit. He now serves as Executive Chairman of the Mosaic Consulting Group Board, partnering with a world-class team to guide one of the industry’s leading HCM and Workforce Management consultancies through its next phase of growth. Driven by a deep belief in the power of great teams and genuine client partnerships, Mike writes and leads with the same conviction: that rising together is the only way worth rising at all.
Words About Mike
“His leadership experience at Rizing, especially in steering the organization through major growth phases and critical inflection points, has translated seamlessly into his guidance for Mosaic’s next chapter…….What truly sets Mike apart is his deep passion for both client experience and team culture. He never loses sight of the fact that sustainable growth is built on a foundation of exceptional service, operational discipline, and strong, aligned teams. That philosophy is deeply aligned with Mosaic’s values and is a big part of why he is such an impactful advisor and Board member.”
– Krystyn Sadler, CEO of Mosaic
“Mike’s ability to identify unique value drivers and instill a culture of excellence is truly remarkable. He leads with clarity and purpose, ensuring that everyone around him is aligned toward the company’s vision and equipped to succeed. His impact on both Rizing and those who work with him is profound.”
– Jeremy Burgin
“Translating problems into practical solutions”
– Manny Robinson
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What’s Next?
The story in these pages was never really about one company. It was about what becomes possible when the right people commit to something together. That belief is what brought Mike to the Mosaic Consulting Group Board, where he serves as Executive Chairman. Throughout his career, he has helped companies navigate the inflection points that matter most, moments of growth, change, and transformation that require both vision and discipline. That experience now shapes his work at Mosaic. For Mike, enduring companies are built on genuine care for clients, strong, aligned teams, and the operational discipline that holds up over time. Mosaic has spent 15 years building an award-winning reputation in HCM and Workforce Management consulting, living by that exact standard. Together they are building what comes next.
Questions?
Mike welcomes conversations about leadership, partnership, and building something great together.