What Transformation Systems does

Transformation Systems Inc. (TSi) is an Alexandria, Virginia-based human capital services firm founded in 1994 that delivers workforce development, organizational development, and enterprise mission and performance management solutions primarily to U.S. federal agencies. The company's core offering is the proprietary LEAP (Leadership Effectiveness and Potential) framework, a trademarked leadership development methodology built on the firm's "Science of Transformation" blend of Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Management Systems Engineering, delivered through workshops, individual and enterprise coaching, and a mobile application. TSi also provides human capital strategy, change management, strategic planning, process improvement, and program management support services, anchored by 30 years of continuous support to the U.S. Navy.

TSi operates primarily as a federal services contractor with prime contractor status on the Navy's Seaport Next Generation (Seaport-NxG) vehicle and GSA Multiple Award Schedule, and subcontractor status on the VA VECTOR vehicle through AMSG. Following the 2024 acquisition by Shawn James, the company holds SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) status, enabling streamlined sole source awards up to $4M-$5M under FAR 19.1406 and VA 819.7007. The client base spans the Department of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Special Operations Command, Department of Labor, Defense Health Agency, and Veterans Affairs, with secondary commercial and nonprofit engagements.

Revenue is generated through negotiated federal contracts, sole source awards, program management support engagements, and direct purchase of training packages and coaching solutions. The business is led by President and CEO Shawn James (former Naval Intelligence officer), with a senior bench that includes doctoral-level I-O psychologists, systems engineers, a board-certified coach, and a Chief Clinical Officer (MD/MBA), positioning the firm as a high-touch, expert-led consultancy rather than a software product company.

Name

Transformation Systems

Legal name

Transformation Systems Inc.

Website

https://transformationsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transformation Systems Inc. (TSi) is an Alexandria, VA-based federal human capital services firm delivering leadership development, organizational development, and enterprise performance management via its proprietary LEAP framework to DoD and civilian federal agencies under Seaport-NxG prime and SDVOSB contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Human Capital Consulting

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Change Management & Transformation (Org/HR) (BPACAJAD)

Keywords

• Federal workforce development
• Leadership development services
• Organizational development consulting
• Enterprise performance management
• Talent management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Advisory & Assistance Services: TSi provides professional competency development, managerial effectiveness training, team performance facilitation, workforce capability enhancements, strategic decision making support, and programmatic assistance through Advisory & Assistance Services.
2. Program Management Support Services: Programmatic assistance through Program Management Support Services for federal clients.
3. Training Packages: TSi offers over 25+ different programs including LEAP Workshops, Team Effectiveness Workshops, Employee Development Workshops, and various Coaching Solutions. Revenue generated through training delivery and course materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transformation Systems Inc. (TSi) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides workforce development, organizational development, and enterprise mission and performance management services for federal and commercial clients. The firm operates around its proprietary LEAP (Leadership Effectiveness and Potential) framework and combines Industrial-Organizational Psychology with Management Systems Engineering to deliver leadership programs, executive coaching, team workshops, assessments, and organizational change support.

Product overview

Transformation Systems Inc. (TSi) is a Human Capital Services firm that operates as a services-based company rather than a software product company. The core offering is the LEAP (Leadership Effectiveness and Potential) framework—a comprehensive leadership development system with four mastery areas (personal, interpersonal, organizational, and motivational). This is supported by three primary service lines: Workforce Development (leadership development, coaching, assessments, training), Organizational Development (human capital strategy, change management, team development), and Enterprise & Mission Performance Management (strategic planning, process improvement, performance metrics). LEAP is delivered through instructor-led workshops, coaching programs (individual, team, and enterprise levels), and a mobile application. The company also offers training packages including Team Effectiveness Workshops and Employee Development Workshops. TSi is a licensed partner of The LEAP Enterprise and the sole federal provider of LEAP programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workforce Development Services End-to-end leadership and talent development programs including executive coaching, training packages (LEAP Coaching, Foundations of Team Effectiveness, Employee Development), and customized learning interventions designed for federal agency and commercial clients seeking to grow workforce capability.
• Organizational Development Services Organizational change management, team effectiveness, assessments, climate and engagement surveys, and structured interventions that help federal and commercial organizations align culture, structure, and workforce to mission objectives.
• Enterprise and Mission Performance Management Performance management and mission alignment engagements that help agency and commercial leadership teams measure, manage, and improve enterprise-level outcomes, applying Management Systems Engineering approaches to operationalize strategy.
• LEAP Framework and Assessment System Proprietary Leadership Effectiveness and Potential (LEAP) assessment-driven leadership framework, exclusive to TSi in the federal space, used to diagnose leadership capability and prescribe targeted development across individual, team, and enterprise levels.
• LEAP Mobile Application Mobile application that brings the LEAP framework to participants' devices, supporting continuous leadership development, self-assessment, and practice activities between facilitated engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Federal agency FEVS scores improved from 61% to 82% in two years using LEAP
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The LEAP EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018TSi is the sole licensed provider of LEAP in the federal government sector. The partnership involves delivery of LEAP (Leadership Effectiveness and Potential) program, a research-backed leadership development framework. Dr. Marta Wilson developed the LEAP product line and continues to focus on its expansion. TSi developed the LEAP train-the-trainer program and has delivered the LEAP program to thousands of federal workforce personnel.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DAI: DAI is a global development and management consulting firm with federal-adjacent human capital and organizational development practices, comparable to TSi's broader workforce transformation work.
• ManTech International: ManTech is a federal services and IT firm supporting DoD and intelligence agencies with program management, systems engineering, and workforce solutions — overlapping with TSi's Navy and Marine Corps portfolio.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a large incumbent federal consulting firm with extensive DoD and civilian agency practices covering organizational design, leadership development, and change management — directly competing with TSi for the same buyer dollars at enterprise scale.
• Bain & Company: Bain's Organization practice and federal-adjacent work overlap with TSi on transformation, leadership development, and organizational performance consulting for government buyers.
• Deloitte (Federal Practice): Deloitte's Government & Public Services practice delivers human capital, organizational transformation, and strategy work across federal agencies, representing a larger-scale alternative to TSi for buyers seeking big-four consulting partners.
• CGI Federal: CGI Federal delivers IT and business consulting to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, including program management and human capital services comparable to TSi's offerings.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey's Organization Practice delivers leadership development, change management, and transformation advisory at the highest end of the market, representing a benchmark competitor for federal transformation mandates.

Direct peers

• ICF International: ICF is a publicly traded consulting and digital services firm with deep federal civilian and DoD practices in organizational transformation, human capital, and program management — closely aligned with TSi's workforce and enterprise performance management offerings.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE is a privately held federal management and professional services firm serving DoD, civilian, and intelligence agencies, with overlapping practice areas in organizational transformation, human capital, and program management. Notably, CALIBRE's Chairman Joe Martore also serves as Chairman of TSi's Board of Advisors, evidencing direct operational comparability.
• AMSG: AMSG is a federal services contractor on the VA VECTOR vehicle, where TSi is a subcontractor. AMSG provides general management and business support services to VA, mirroring TSi's federal professional-services delivery model against a similar buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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