Why we exist.
Organizations don’t transform—leaders do. But even the most capable executives face resistance, misalignment, and stalled momentum when driving high-stakes change.
We help senior leaders break through these barriers, align their teams, and execute complex transformations with clarity and confidence.
How we help executives.
Transformation Advisory
Leading transformation isn’t just about vision—it’s about execution. That’s where we come in.
We bring evidence-based tools, executive-level transformation advisors, and a structured approach to help leaders drive change that sticks. Our proven frameworks, used by 300,000+ leaders worldwide, strike the right balance between structure and flexibility—giving you a clear path forward without rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions.
Some organizations need a smokejumper—an expert team that can dive into a failing transformation and get it back on track. Others need a strategic launch partner—one that ensures their most ambitious change efforts take off the right way. We do both.
Because when the stakes are high, you don’t just need consultants—you need experienced transformation leaders who’ve been in your seat.
How we help leadership teams.
Leadership Operating System
Empowering leaders with the consulting, coaching, and tools to ignite trust, drive alignment, and boost team results—in just 12 months.
What You’ll Achieve:
Trust in the Trenches: Foster psychological safety, so your tech team feels empowered to innovate and speak openly. We help your leaders leverage diverse work styles, manage conflict constructively, and provide feedback that fuels growth.
Strategic Alignment: Unify your team around shared goals and a clear playbook. We guide leaders in crafting purpose, behaviors, roles, and priorities that resonate with your employees and align with broader organizational objectives.
Effective Communication: Build a communications playbook that cuts through complexity, helping your leaders energize their teams and rally stakeholders around the mission.
Accountability That Drives Performance: Establish systems to track goals, manage performance, and provide feedback that keeps your employees focused and engaged.
How It Works: Each month, our program delivers insights, tools, and coaching specifically tailored to your leadership team. Leaders engage in quarterly offsites and monthly sessions, gaining the confidence and skills to align their employees with the organization’s larger vision.
Our Founders
Chris
Chris has enjoyed a 30-year career in technology, culture and business transformation.
He has served as the Chief Information/Innovation Officer in four different companies; has been recognized for his leadership by publications such as The Economist, Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company; and is the best-selling author of People Before Things. He’s done the work!
Chris holds multiple board positions and is a private investor. So, in addition to leading teams in a corporate environment, he has relevant experience developing and growing new businesses.
Combining practical tools from his professional “toolbox” with concepts from positive psychology, Chris is ready to help leaders diagnose challenges and implement solutions.
“Chris’ approach to change is not theory. It’s clearly based on hard-won wisdom through years of experience. We challeneged our assumptions about our behaviors. Our customer engagement, measured by Net Promoter Score, improved 500%.” —Jeff Cann, Chief Information Officer
Kristine
Kristine has led and supported technology and change initiatives for over 20 years. After college, she enjoyed being a software instructor, but later decided to apply her professional and classroom learnings to positions focused on Business Analysis and Project Management.
Over the years, she fine-tuned her facilitation and problem-solving skills, and developed an effective toolbox for change. She brings a wide range of experience to the projects she serves. Kristine has worked as a grassroots leader all the way through executive leadership, in various industries and environments and on all sizes of teams.
“There is a feeling of increased organizational maturity and elevated leadership that is felt in the room when Kristine has a seat at the table that is unparalleled from many I have worked with in my career.” —Julio Garcia, Director of Information Technology.