How I Help

It's All About Leadership

Success is determined more by the quality of leadership and team dynamics than any other factor.

That's what I learned from working in international disaster relief in places like Kosovo, Southern Sudan, and Indonesia. My work with all kinds of organizations across a broad spectrum of industries has reinforced this.

Organizations with effective leaders-those who care about the ones they serve-are able to grow and improve. Organizations without effective leadership continue to struggle.

It all comes back to leadership. Regardless of the type of organization, leadership is the key. Lack of good leadership is the root cause that underlies all other major organizational problems.

It's clear then how to make organizations more successful: Improve the leadership and everything else improves as they do. I enjoy working with leaders who are driven to pursue their best-personally and for their teams. That's why I've dedicated my life to helping others lead well.

Managing Growth Can Be Costly

Growth, while exciting, also creates uncertainty or instability. Some people resist change; others will just not contribute. Some will engage in sabotage, and others will just choose to go elsewhere.

Entrepreneurial organizations run the risk of burning out their people. Established organizations risk not being able to engage people to change the status quo. As a leader, you may find it challenging to stay on top of all the decisions, strategies, and organizational changes that are required.

I work together with leaders like you and your teams to create a practical and stable path forward into sustained growth-a path that creates confidence in your organization so you can focus on growth, not on drama.

Is This Right for You?

I partner with clients who are successful leaders: usually owners, executives, or boards.

These are leaders who care about the people who whom they work, the quality of service they provide, and their impact within the organization and the community. They share my belief that our work should matter-for their teams, stakeholders, the organization, and the larger community to which they belong.

I focus on all aspects of leadership and organizational health, growth, and development, including:

Strategy creation.
Board and leadership team development.
Building value and increasing profitability.
Crafting engaged, value-driven and high impact organizational cultures.
Executive and leadership coaching.
Mindset and thinking big (or more aggressively).
Gathering deep insights about your organizational culture, process, systems, and team dynamics.
Facilitating powerful & challenging conversations that yield actionable results.
Resolving conflicts in a way that builds internal communications, trust, and leadership effectiveness.
Crafting leadership succession and transition processes that preserve legacy and catalyze growth.
Engaging employees.

The Focus is on Solving Your Problems

My approach is tailored to meet the needs of you, the client. That means you won't see a cookie-cutter process or methodology. Instead, I offer results-and as my client, you define what those results should be. You may decide to measure progress in terms of revenue growth, profits, and valuations-but whatever metric you choose, you should expect to see a dramatic return from your investment in a short timeframe.

Most important, when you work with me, you'll find you have both more discretionary time and a sense of personal peace while watching your company grow profitably.

We Work Together as a Team

First, we get to know each other. I want to understand your needs, your situation, your goals, and any obstacles you see in your way before we decide how to work together.

Once we've agreed on the scope of our work together, I'll prepare a proposal for a complete engagement to accomplish the goals we've defined. I don't charge hourly rates.. There's never a meter running when you work with me.

As we work together, I'll identify where things are going well and where additional work is needed. I'll help you recognize progress, and encourage you when you feel a bit lost. You'll cultivate better self-awareness-as it relates to your ability to achieve your goals, live a balanced life, and relate well to those around you.

Most of my clients end their engagements by dramatically increasing both their productivity and their discretionary time. They accomplish more while doing less-and they do it with much less stress and anxiety.