Individual Executive Development
One or Two Things, Done Right
We don't offer broad-based coaching. We identify the one or two leadership challenges that, when addressed, directly improve business performance — then we work on those.
The Offerings
Three Programs for Three Moments
Each program is built for a different situation. All are grounded in assessment data, focused on business outcomes, and delivered only by senior Lodestone consultants.
New Leader Assimilation
Customized 100-day plan built on assessment data and business priorities. Confidential stakeholder interviews with direct reports surface what they're wondering but won't say to the new leader's face. Facilitated assimilation meeting between the leader and their team. Knowing Me, Knowing You™ integration. Six months of executive coaching for real-time navigation of company dynamics. Accelerates alignment and reduces the early missteps that cost companies the most.
Leadership Advisory & Executive Coaching
Built for established executives hitting a growth ceiling or navigating significant change. Starts with stakeholder interviews and psychometric assessment. Coaching plan focused on 1–2 specific leadership challenges — not the full competency laundry list. Four months, bi-weekly sessions plus on-demand text/email access for urgent decisions. Stakeholder review at the end tells you what changed.
Note: This is not therapy coaching. Every engagement is tied to business outcomes.
Exit Transition Coaching
A well-managed executive exit protects relationships that often resurface later. Four structured sessions guide the executive from the moment of transition through processing, reorientation, and forward momentum.
The Stakes
Leadership Development That Moves the Business
Most executive coaching is a nice benefit. Ours is a business intervention. Every engagement is tied to outcomes the company cares about — not just the executive's personal growth goals.
1–2
Leadership challenges we target per engagement. Focus produces faster, measurable change — not a laundry list of competency improvements.
4 months
Standard coaching engagement length. Bi-weekly sessions plus on-demand access for urgent decisions between sessions.
100 days
The window new leaders use or waste. Our New Leader Assimilation program is built specifically for it.
What You Get
Standard Deliverables Across All Engagements
In Practice
When the CEO Becomes Less Dependent on Outside Support
A CEO initially resistant to PE-sponsored coaching developed trust in his Lodestone coach quickly enough to ask for more involvement. The engagement expanded to include organizational design support and COVID crisis management. He became less dependent on outside guidance over time — which is exactly what the work was designed to accomplish.
Why Lodestone
Business Outcomes, Not Personal Development
The best executive coaching doesn't make executives more self-aware. It makes them better at their jobs. That's the only standard we work to.
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Organizational psychologists trained in workplace science |
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Multi-method assessment grounds every coaching engagement |
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Targeted, business-centric focus — 1 to 2 challenges |
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Senior consultants only |
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Full-lifecycle services across the hold period |
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Economical pricing |
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Clinical psychologists applying therapy models to the workplace |
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Coaching based on conversation alone |
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Broad personal development plans |
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Junior staff supervised by “big names” |
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Focus only on coaching |
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Substantial fees |
More Lodestone Services
DILIGENCE
Human Capital Due Diligence
Post-Close Bundle
tEamBITDA™
Talent Assessment
Executive Assessment
Team Effectiveness
Post-Close Team Alignment
Group Development
Group Leadership Development
HR Optimization
Human Capital Process Optimization
Culture
Culture & Engagement
Ready to Get to Work?
Senior consultants only. Assessment-grounded. Business outcome-focused.