We Guide Leaders to Untangle Complex Challenges, Ignite Peak Performance, and Achieve Standout Success. 

Aspire, Untangle, Transform

Empirical Research
Informed by empirical research findings in leadership, adult development, complexity science, and neuroscience that provide powerful insights and pragmatic strategies for success.

Depth of Experience & Results
Grounded in over 30 years of experience with leaders in various industries and business sectors.

Customized Solutions
Customized to your specific organizational and leadership culture and designed to move you rapidly from insight to effective action to measurable change.

The Latest Tools
Powered by the most cutting-edge tools to achieve transformational change.

 

Problems We Solve. Knots We Untangle

Self-Leadership Challenges

  • Leaders overwhelmed with constant change and volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) dilemmas.

  • Leaders tangled in self-doubt.

  • Leaders who play it safe instead of playing to win

  • Leaders who cannot let go of control.

  • Leaders who go along to get along

  • Leaders who must be the smartest person in the room.

Team Dynamics & Leadership

  • Teams that are unproductive and stuck

  • Hard-charging team leaders snarling and shutting down ideas

  • Micromanagers leaving their teams feeling disempowered.

  • New leaders undermined by invisible tripwires.

Cross-Organizational Leadership & Collaboration

  • CEO’s not communicating effectively with your Board.

  • Conflict-averse executives avoiding tough issues and exhibiting passive-aggressive communication patterns.

  • Key leaders not collaborating with major stakeholders.

Systemic Leadership & Organizational Culture

  • Finger-pointing and blame creating an “us vs. them” culture.

  • Emotionally charged political messes tangling forward progress.

  • Women leaders at the top of their game experiencing ageism.

Marcia’s outstanding coaching has been critical in my leadership development. She helped me identify my passions and goals and find my sources of strength to achieve them. Marcia adeptly guided me towards career goals that engage and challenge me.
— S. Peters, White House Fellow Source
Dr. Ruben is not only highly effective in guiding someone to become a more effective leader; she does so with enthusiasm and humanity, making the process enjoyable, fulfilling, and rewarding.
— A. Diaz, General Manager

Please get in touch with us to book a free consultation and learn how we can help you navigate the complex leadership challenges you face.

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