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Founder & Principal Consultant @ Strathos | Microsoft BizApps MVP (x3) | Coach | Mentor | Speaker | Advisor | Strategist
I am a strategic advisor, community leader, and founder of Strathos, with over 20 years’ experience helping Microsoft partners and businesses scale with confidence. My background spans global system integrators, high‑growth partner practices, and advisory work with partners and businesses under pressure from growth, complexity, and change.
I specialise in helping partners uncover what is really holding performance back. Common challenges include margin leakage, delivery strain, unclear strategy, misaligned teams, and growth that feels harder than it should. My work focuses on turning these pressures into clarity, control, and sustainable momentum.
As founder of Strathos, I work closely with partner and business leadership teams using structured diagnostics, practical frameworks, and hands‑on support, combining strategic insight with real‑world execution, with a strong focus on measurable outcomes rather than theory.
A passionate advocate for people‑first transformation, I believe technology only delivers value when it enables people to do their best work. Alongside my client work, I am an active mentor, coach, and community leader across the Microsoft ecosystem.
My sessions are practical, honest, and grounded in real-world experience, giving attendees clear frameworks and next steps they can apply immediately.
In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of the m365.fm podcast, Mirko Peters sits down with Daniel “Dan” Barber, founder of Strathos and Microsoft MVP, for a conversation that moves far beyond technology. Together, they explore the human side of leadership, the emotional impact of AI …