Persist.

Leadership Development · Consulting · Organizational Partnerships

Where Leadership
Takes Root.

The Persistence Group™

A space for the leader in you to evolve.™

Most leadership development lives in the room where it happens. The retreat ends. The energy fades. Six months later nothing has changed. Not because the work was not good. Because there was no structure to sustain the growth once the room emptied.

The Persistence Group™ exists to change that. We work with organizations committed to a structured, relational, and outcomes-driven approach to the development of leaders who persist.

About

Built from the
Inside Out.

A space for the leader in you to evolve.

The Persistence Group™ was built from more than two decades of doing this work from the inside. Not consulting from the outside in. Leading from within. Every framework, every methodology, and every engagement reflects that lived experience.

The name carries the philosophy. Persistence is not stubbornness. It is sustained, intentional effort in the direction of something that matters. The Persistence Group™ exists to develop leaders who persist, to support the people who develop them, and to build organizations where persistence is recognized, rewarded, and reflected in how people lead.

Professional development is a non-negotiable here. The goal is never a good session. It is visible, applicable, measurable growth that the leader, the colleague, and the organization can point to long after the engagement is over.

Led from Within
The work of The Persistence Group™ does not come from just studying leadership or observing it from a distance. It comes from holding the roles, navigating the rooms, and experiencing the gap between good intentions and lasting change firsthand. That experience did not just inform the work. It built it.
People-Centered
Leadership does not live in a framework. It lives in the people who use one. Every tool built under The Persistence Group™ develops the people who deliver the work alongside the people who experience it.
Outcomes Over Events
A good session is not the goal. Visible, applicable, measurable growth is. The kind the leader can name, the organization can see, and the team can carry forward.
20+
Years of practitioner experience
3
Proprietary methodologies
1
Comprehensive leadership framework
One framework.
Three methodologies.
Unlimited application.
The Persistence Group™ portfolio

The Framework

Pathway to
Leadership™

A structured, experience-driven model that connects engagement to measurable leadership development. Built to make leadership growth visible, documentable, and sustainable across any organizational context. Three layers. Four dimensions. One methodology. The north star for every leader who persists.

01
COMPASS™ Methodology

The operational core. A recurring eight-session cohort model developing leaders across the four LEAD™ dimensions. Peer co-facilitators - COMPASS™ Captains - drive the learning experience from within.

02
Practitioner Support

The human infrastructure. Organizational leaders serve as Practitioners, extending the methodology into their specific leadership communities and documenting development across the four dimensions.

03
Community Investment Fund™

The philanthropic commitment. An annual investment directed toward one emerging leader within every licensed implementation. The recipient is recognized as The Persistence Scholar.

The Four Dimensions of COMPASS™

L
Learning

The ongoing pursuit of knowledge, skills, and perspectives that strengthen leadership capacity.

E
Engagement

Consistent, intentional participation in the communities you belong to and serve.

A
Alignment

Understanding how your leadership connects to the mission and values of the organizations you serve.

D
Development

The active, intentional cultivation of your identity, readiness, and resilience as a leader.

Direct Engagement Services

The work does not end
when the engagement does.

Leaders leave every Persistence Group™ engagement with a clearer sense of who they are, a deeper understanding of the work they are called to do, and a forward-facing plan they can act on immediately.

Service 01
The Leadership Exchange™
Half-day · In-person · Up to 25 participants

A facilitated half-day experience grounded in The Leadership Exchange™ methodology. For teams building shared leadership language, organizations preparing for strategic planning, or any group in transition or realignment.

Service 02
The Listening Table™
Full day · In-person · Leadership teams

A full-day experience anchored in The Listening Table™ methodology. A three-part arc: reconnecting with self, clarifying leadership identity, aligning purpose with mission. For teams that need to remember why before they move forward together.

Service 03
The Leadership Lens™
Half-day · In-person or virtual

A focused, one-on-one engagement for leaders navigating organizational complexity, structural decisions, or moments of transition. The Leadership Lens™ shifts how you see your situation, the decisions in front of you, the people affected by them, and the organizational impact of moving in one direction over another. Listening-first. Built entirely around your context. Every engagement is original.

Service 05
The Occasion Address™
20–45 minutes · In-person only

The Occasion Address™ is a keynote or ceremonial address that marks the moment and sends people forward with something worth carrying. Built around the specific occasion, audience, and organizational context. Every address is original.

Licensing

The framework
travels with you.

The Pathway to Leadership™ Framework is designed to be licensed and implemented across organizations and sectors. Every licensed implementation includes the COMPASS™ methodology, Practitioner support infrastructure, and the Community Investment Fund™.



The framework adapts to your organizational context without losing its integrity. Licensing conversations begin with a consultation to ensure the framework is the right fit for your organization and your moment.



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License Option 01
Pathway to Leadership™ Framework

The complete leadership development system. COMPASS™ methodology, Practitioner support infrastructure, and the Community Investment Fund. The foundation of every licensing agreement.

License Option 02
The Listening Table™

A companion methodology developing leaders from the inside out through disciplined relational presence. Available standalone or alongside the Framework.

License Option 03
The Leadership Exchange™

A companion methodology developing leaders through intentional peer presence. Available standalone or alongside the Framework.

Complete Portfolio
The Full Ecosystem

The Framework and both companion methodologies working together to develop leaders at every level of the organization.

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Let's connect.

Every relationship begins the same way. A conversation. Whether you attended a session, heard a keynote, or found your way here on your own, reach out. The work begins with listening, and that starts now.

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