Leadership Development & Consulting

Wisdom and support to help you lead on and honor what matters most.
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Individual Leadership Development

Inspired leadership development for high-character leaders.

Leadership is never as simple as the books, podcasts, and online gurus make it out to be. Our approach to development brings leaders together in cohorts, guided by experienced advisors and a proprietary curriculum, equipping you to better lead yourself professionally and personally—without sacrificing what matters most.

  • Be a leader worth following.

    Our cohorts are thoughtfully curated and expertly facilitated, bringing together men at similar stages of the leadership journey. The experience is inspirational, practical, and challenging—offering space and perspective to grow with clarity and purpose, so you can become someone who inspires, empowers, and creates lasting impact, at work and at home.

  • For women, leadership is uniquely challenging.

    Women tend to carry an invisible load of high expectations, emotional and relational labor, and loneliness, which can lead to a sense of burnout even when they're "successful." We want to help you feel fulfilled—both professionally and personally. Our experience is thoughtfully personalized, with 1:1 coaching, in-town retreats, and educational brunch-and-learns—designed to equip you with the perspective, support, tools, and guidance you need to lead with confidence, presence, and connection.

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Consulting

People First. Mission Always.
People-centered consulting for people-centered organizations.

Healthy organizations grow from clear vision, effective strategy, aligned leaders, trusted teammates, and dependable systems. Our intentional approach focuses on strategy, structure and culture—helping you create clarity, cohesion, and traction across your organization. 

  • When the work is personal—not just professional.

    For mission-driven leadership teams who care as much about their people as they do about performance. We help closely-held companies and high-impact nonprofits evolve from grit and grind to sustainable growth and lasting impact. Our approach blends intentional rhythms, increased relational trust, and clear leadership frameworks—so leadership becomes your operating system. Not just a meeting cadence or a scorecard, but a way of making decisions, developing people, and shaping culture every day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Council Leadership works with high-character individuals and high-impact organizations who want to grow their influence, lead more effectively, and make meaningful impact.

  • The Leadership Lab became Council Leadership in October 2025. While our name has changed, our mission and work remain the same: equipping leaders and organizations to navigate complexity, strengthen connection, and create lasting impact—without sacrificing what matters most.

  • We’re a wisdom school for leaders who want to be the best version of themselves—at work and at home. Unlike programs that focus solely on skills or strategy, we develop the whole leader. Our integrative, research-based approach draws from psychology, neuroscience, theology, philosophy, modern leadership theory, and ancient wisdom to help leaders live meaningful, impactful, and influential lives. While we create thoughtful peer-to-peer learning environments, every engagement is guided by experienced leadership advisors and a carefully designed process, curriculum, and set of practices.

  • Leadership demands courage, self-awareness, and growth. These seven precepts serve as guideposts, reminding us that leadership is an art, a sacred practice, and never a solitary journey.

    1. The world and our families are desperate for full-hearted leaders.

    2. We must lead ourselves first.

    3. What got us here won’t get us where we want to go.

    4. Leadership is lonely & we can't lead alone.

    5. Leadership is an art.

    6. When it comes to leadership, EQ > IQ.

    7. Leadership is a sacred calling, virtuous practice, and noble responsibility.

  • Individual leadership development for men and women:

    For men we have four communities—early-stage, mid-level, executive, and senior leaders—designed for men to grow alongside peers facing similar challenges.

    For women we offer a personalized experience that equips women leaders to build confidence, expand their impact, and grow professionally and personally.

    Consulting: We help mission-driven teams move from grind to sustainable growth by embedding leadership into how they make decisions, develop people, and scale culture. When the work is personal, not just professional, we help teams grow with clarity, courage, and connection—turning leadership into a way of life, not just a bunch of meetings.

  • We believe safe, supportive spaces are where vulnerability and honest growth happen. Gender-specific programs allow participants to explore the professional and personal challenges and leadership questions in a facilitated high-trust environment with peers who share similar experiences and pressures.

  • Commitment varies by program. Men meet 10 times a year for half-day cohort sessions, with access to supplemental 1:1 coaching. Women meet monthly with an advisor for 1:1 coaching, supported by seasonal retreats and topical brunch-and-learns. Consulting is always tailored to your team’s unique needs. We believe leadership is never finished—it’s a practice. That’s why we design experiences for development that are inspirational, practical, and actionable—cultivating real growth over time.

  • Through our Organizational Health Process and Leadership Academies, we work with leadership teams and HR leaders to align people, purpose, and strategy. We provide a comprehensive, integrated suite of services that scale with an organization’s stage of growth and leadership complexity. Offerings may include strategic planning, succession planning, change management, issue solving, team facilitation, leadership academies, development programs, and strategic consulting. Our goal is stronger collaboration, healthier culture, measurable results, and sustainable growth.

  • For individuals: Greater clarity, confidence, EQ, and a sense of meaning and purpose. Access to supportive communities and practical guidance to lead full-heartedly—at work and at home.

    For organizations: Aligned leadership, clearer execution, stronger culture, and a values-driven path to sustainable growth.

  • Programs take place in safe, intentional spaces. Our home base, Hardison House, provides a professional retreat-like environment for reflection, learning, and connection, designed to support intentional growth and thoughtful collaboration.

  • Not specifically. While our work draws on timeless wisdom from philosophy and theology, we are ecumenical and inclusive. Programs are designed to support leaders from different faith backgrounds and philosophical perspectives, allowing participants to explore meaning in ways that resonate with their own story.

  • We recommend starting with a conversation. Whether you’re an emerging leader, an executive, or part of a leadership team, we’ll help identify the programs or services that fit your goals, context, and stage of growth.

  • Every leader and organization we work with has unique goals, challenges, and contexts. Because of that, the depth of our programs and consulting engagements are thoughtfully designed rather than one-size-fits-all. Our process starts with a conversation to understand your needs so we can recommend the right path forward. From there, we’ll share clear pricing and program details so you can make an informed decision.

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