and Transforming Futures
We help organizations navigate challenges, strengthen leadership, develop people, and create clarity about what comes next
Why LSG
For more than 30 years, we have worked with organizations of different sizes, industries, and cultures. We have seen that what works for one organization will not necessarily work for another.
We begin by understanding what you have done so far, where you are today, and where you want to go. Then we bring our experience, expertise, and perspective to help shape the path forward, building around your reality instead of delivering an off-the-shelf program.
Developing leaders who inspire performance, accountability, and growth.
Creating workplaces where people are connected, motivated, and committed.
Aligning leaders, teams, and processes to improve business performance.
Turning strategy into measurable organizational results.
You don’t need to know exactly what you need before you talk with us
Some clients come to us with a clearly defined project or
goal.
Others know something needs to change, improve, or
move forward but aren’t sure where to begin.
We start by understanding where you are today, what you have
done so far, and what you hope to accomplish.
From
there, we determine together what kind of support makes sense.
Leadership and professional growth don’t always follow a predictable path. A new role, greater responsibility, a particular challenge, or simply the desire to become more effective can create a need for a different perspective and focused development.
We work with leaders and professionals to better understand their strengths, challenges, and goals and help them grow with greater clarity and confidence.
Our work may include 360° feedback, MBTI, DiSC, CliftonStrengths, and other assessment and development tools when they are useful to the process.
A professional who had participated in LSG workshops earlier in his career reached out several years later as he prepared to become CEO of a different organization. With five months before the transition, we worked with him through coaching and leadership development to help him prepare for the new role. The relationship later expanded to include work with his leadership team.
A group of talented people does not automatically become an effective team. How people communicate, build trust, give feedback, handle differences, and hold one another accountable can have a significant effect on how well the team performs.
We help teams strengthen how they work together and help new and emerging leaders develop the people skills that become increasingly important as their responsibilities grow.
Following a series of workshops with leaders from different departments of a regional municipality, participants reflected on the value of simply coming together in a different way. They had opened up, shared experiences, recognized that other departments were facing many of the same challenges, and developed stronger connections as a team. The engagement also continued through individual coaching with several managers.
Organizations face different needs at different stages of growth and change. Sometimes the priority is determining strategic direction. Sometimes it is strengthening HR or workforce practices. And sometimes growth, transition, or a new environment creates needs that did not exist before.
We help leaders clarify direction, strengthen the systems and practices that support their people, and build the organizational capabilities needed to move forward.
Our work with a healthcare organization began with a retreat and coaching for one department and later expanded into workshops and development work. As the relationship developed, LSG was invited to support additional departments across the organization, each with its own people, dynamics, and needs.
Some needs and opportunities extend beyond a single organization. They may involve employers, schools, workforce organizations, government, funders, nonprofits, and other community partners working toward a shared goal.
LSG helps turn those needs and ideas into practical initiatives. Depending on the situation, our role may include understanding the need, engaging partners, designing programs and curriculum, facilitating collaboration, delivering the work, evaluating what we learn, and refining the approach over time.
LSG developed THRIVE in response to workforce readiness needs identified across the region. The program combines research and regional data with insight from employers, workforce partners, and participants. Following its initial pilot, the curriculum has continued to evolve through participant feedback and experience and has been adapted for different groups and educational settings.
Every engagement is different
Some clients come to us with a clearly defined project or goal.
Others know something needs to change, improve, or move
forward but aren’t sure where to begin.
Not sure where your situation fits? That’s okay
Tell us what is going on
You don’t need to have the answer-or even know exactly what you
need.
Tell us a little about what you are working through or hoping
to accomplish, and we’ll start the conversation there.
Leadership Strategies Group is built on people, and that includes the people behind the work.
Our team brings experience across industries, organizations, and cultures. Their perspective is shaped by years of leading, advising, coaching, building teams, and working through real organizational challenges.
Owner & CEO
Strategy · Leadership · Organizational Development
Michael brings extensive experience working with organizations across industries and cultures, complemented by a strong international perspective. With a background in engineering, business, and organizational development, he helps leaders navigate challenges, strengthen teams, and bridge differences across cultures and generations, bringing practical insight and a people-centered approach to meaningful organizational progress.
Strategic Performance & Leadership Advisor
Strategic HR · Talent Acquisition · Organizational Growth
After two decades working across multinational corporations, Kate helps organizations bridge business strategy with people — building stronger leaders, healthier teams, and sustainable growth.
Senior HR Advisor
Strategic HR · Workforce
Amy helps organizations solve workforce challenges through strategic HR, talent acquisition, and people-focused leadership built on more than 25 years of experience.
For more than 30 years, LSG has worked with organizations across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Each operates in a different environment, but all depend on people, leadership, and the ability to navigate change and move forward.
Businesses and employers
Government and public institutions
Mission-driven and community organizations
See how we help leaders and teams grow through workshops, coaching, and transformational learning experiences.
People are at the center of every organization. We listen, respect different perspectives, and consider the people behind every decision.
We are straightforward about what we see, what we recommend, and what we believe will, or will not, help.
The right approach depends on the people, circumstances, and environment of each organization.
Good ideas only matter if they can be put into practice. We focus on approaches that are useful, realistic, and relevant to the organization.
We believe growth comes from continuing to learn, adapt, and improve, and we hold ourselves to the same expectation.
These values guide every engagement, relationship, and decision at Leadership Strategies Group
The principles that shape every partnership and decision
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