Case Studies

Real-world scenarios drawn from 20 years of consulting experience. All details are aggregated composites — no single client is represented.

Professional Services 85 employees

The Leadership Team That Couldn’t Communicate

A growing firm had strong individual leaders who couldn’t work together. DISC gave them the language to bridge behavioral differences and transform how they collaborate.

DISC Workshop + Team Coaching
Manufacturing 150 employees

The Strategic Plan Sitting on a Shelf

A manufacturer’s polished strategic plan from a national firm sat untouched for three years. The problem wasn’t the plan — it was the organization’s ability to execute.

Strategic Planning + Organizational Assessment
Construction / Trades 80 employees

Leadership Succession Done Right

A founder approaching retirement had three internal candidates but no development process. Assessment data — not assumptions — guided the right choice.

Succession Planning + 360 Assessment + Coaching
Healthcare Services 175 employees

Hiring the Wrong Leaders (Repeatedly)

A healthcare organization turned over four of seven directors in three years. Interviews measured presentation skills, not leadership ability. Assessment data changed that.

Selection Process Design + Psychometric Assessment
Technology Services 100 employees

Building Leaders from Within

A fast-growing company kept promoting top performers into management with no development infrastructure. A structured, assessment-driven program changed the equation.

Leadership Development + 360 Assessment
Financial Services 50 to 150 employees over 3 years

Rebuilding Culture After Rapid Growth

“We used to be a team. Now we’re three companies sharing a name.” A firm that tripled through acquisitions needed to rebuild a unified culture by design.

Organizational Development + DISC + Three Pillars
Specialty Manufacturing Family-owned, $13M revenue

Fair Does Not Mean Equal

Two co-owners with three grown children needed a succession plan that was fair to everyone — including the child who wasn’t involved in the business.

Business Succession + Leadership Assessment
Mechanical Contracting 200 employees, $35M revenue

Fear of the Unknown

A successful owner fielding weekly buyout calls was paralyzed by what he didn’t know. He needed clarity and a framework — not a transaction.

Exit Readiness + Valuation Strategy
Testing / Laboratory Services $7M revenue, 25% EBIT

Where Has the Fire Gone?

A sole owner of a profitable lab was bored, restless, and ready to sell. But he didn’t actually want out — he wanted a reason to stay.

Strategic Vision + Incentive Design

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