But not another full-time executive
I step into growing and changing organizations when the people side of the business isn’t keeping pace — strengthening leadership, improving culture, and getting people flying in formation.
Leadership Capacity • Culture • Organizational Alignment
Let’s meet over coffee and talk about where additional leadership capacity could make a difference in your organization.
Executive-for-Hire
For more than 30 years, I’ve helped organizations navigate the challenges that come with growth and change. As an organization grows, its leadership and culture don’t always keep pace. Roles blur, communication breaks down, accountability slips, and good people can find themselves working hard—but not necessarily flying in formation.
I believe a strong culture is built through clear leadership, shared expectations, open communication, and accountability. When those things begin to break down, adding more people—or another initiative—usually isn’t the answer.
That’s where I come in. I step into your organization and become part of your team, bringing experienced leadership where it’s needed most. I help strengthen leadership and culture, get people aligned, and make sure the priorities that matter have the leadership behind them to move forward.
Youir people understand the direction, the priorities, and how their work contributes.
You gain experienced executive leadership where your organization needs additional capacity.
Your managers and employees are connected, accountable, and pulling in the same direction.
Your people stay aligned and effective as your organization grows, changes, or takes on new challenges.
A nonprofit organization had committed people and an important mission, but lacked the structure to keep important work moving forward. Chris stepped in to provide focus, organization and follow-through — helping the group regain direction and turn good intentions into progress.
“You’ve been the glue which has kept us together and focused… Without your determination we would have continued to drift.” — George Plant
Leadership, from my perspective
Practical reflections on leadership, people, performance, and getting important work done.
