Leadership That Works When it Matters Most
What you do and say as a leader determines whether your organization adapts, executes, and grows—or stalls in resistance and confusion.
I help senior leaders strengthen their decision-making, align their teams, and navigate change through coaching that’s grounded in both executive experience and ongoing research into what actually drives performance.
Leadership Behavior Is Strategy Execution
Most organizations struggle with change not because the strategy is wrong, but because leaders don’t consistently demonstrate the clarity, accountability, and decisiveness that makes change real. I work with executives, VPs, and senior leaders in established B2B and B2G organizations, particularly in manufacturing, sales leadership, and general management, to:
– Strengthen decision-making under pressure so
choices align with stated priorities
– Build leadership presence that reduces
resistance and increases followership
– Navigate organizational change through visible,
consistent leader behavior
– Create accountability systems that drive
execution without micromanagement
My approach combines 25+ years of executive leadership (COO, GM, VP roles in manufacturing and operations) with research into how leaders successfully manage resistance and drive performance. I integrate proven frameworks like EOS, insights from practitioners like Patrick Lencioni, and tools like Appreciation at Work—but always tailored to your context and challenges.
This isn’t theory. It’s what works when you’re accountable for results.
How Can I Help?
Executive Coaching
Weekly or bi-weekly coaching for senior leaders focused on decision integrity, communication effectiveness, and building high-accountability teams. For executives who want to lead more deliberately and effectively.
Fractional Executive
Part-time COO, Integrator, or strategic advisor capacity for organizations that need executive-level leadership without full-time commitment. Particularly valuable during growth, transition, or when building executive capability.
Strategic Advisory
Selective consulting engagements for operational improvement, market expansion, or organizational change. Available when the work requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution experience.
Executive Coaching
Weekly or bi-weekly coaching for senior leaders focused on decision integrity, communication effectiveness, and building high-accountability teams. For executives who want to lead more deliberately and effectively.
Fractional Executive
Part-time COO, Integrator, or strategic advisor capacity for organizations that need executive-level leadership without full-time commitment. Particularly valuable during growth, transition, or when building executive capability.
Strategic Advisory
Selective consulting engagements for operational improvement, market expansion, or organizational change. Available when the work requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution experience.
A Practitioner Who Studies What Works
I spent 16 years at Federal Signal Corporation, progressing from Product Marketing Manager to VP & General Manager of a $42M+ business. I’ve led sales, marketing, operations, engineering, product development—and grown international revenue, integrated acquisitions, launched new product lines, and navigated multiple restructurings.
For the past decade as Managing Partner of Industrial Solutions, I’ve served as fractional COO, integrator, and advisor to companies across manufacturing, healthcare, security, construction, distribution, and non-profit sectors.
Now completing a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership at Liberty University, my research focuses on how leadership behavior influences employee response to change and drives organizational performance.
The combination matters: I understand what it’s like to be accountable for P&L, to make hard decisions with incomplete information, to lead through uncertainty. And I’ve studied systematically what separates leaders who successfully navigate change from those who don’t.
What Our Clients Say
Real testimonials from leaders who have transformed their approach through our coaching.
Meet Our Experts
A dedicated team of experienced coaches ready to support your leadership journey.
Kevin Lawson
Team Member
Maria Reynolds
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Nicole Robinson
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Take the Next Step
Connect with us today to explore how our coaching can elevate your leadership and organizational performance.
Call Us
219-669-4412
jvonthaden@elevatingexcellence.us
Location
Saint John, Indiana