Leadership Delta

What Leadership Delta does

Leadership Delta is a privately held, founder-owned leadership development and management consulting firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The firm employs 1-10 people, with a core team of four led by founder and CEO Laura Boyd, and operates without external funding. Its service portfolio centers on a proprietary methodology called The Delta Method (Awareness, Desire, Commitment, Practice) and includes Personal Leadership Forums (Delta Academy), Corporate Leader Forums, Spiral Learning alumni programming, individual/group/team coaching, strategic planning, succession planning, and executive speaking engagements led by Laura Boyd.

The business is built on a professional-services revenue model with custom-quoted corporate engagements, session-based individual coaching, and a $495/9-month subscription tier for the Delta Academy Alumni Online Forum. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct sales and relationship-building (led by VP Courtney Taylor), founder-led speaking at conferences and corporate events, content marketing through the Be the Delta Blog and monthly enewsletter, and referrals from the Delta Academy alumni community. The firm also operates a digital learning platform (Delta OnDemand) and has published the book Words that Work for Leaders. Customer segments include Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, non-profits, organizations undergoing transitions (CEO succession, M&A, rebranding), and emerging leaders with a stated focus on female leaders. The most significant documented enterprise relationship is a six-year partnership with American Crystal Sugar Company, which has publicly attributed improved retention (83% to 85%) and promotion rates (15% of workforce in 2022) to the program.

Name

Leadership Delta

Legal name

Leadership Delta

Website

https://leadershipdelta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leadership Delta is a privately held, founder-owned leadership development and consulting firm founded in 2015 in Chanhassen, Minnesota, that delivers proprietary Delta Method-based coaching, forums, and training to enterprises, startups, non-profits, and emerging leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK), Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA), Coaching Leadership & Mentoring Skills (EDABAAAG), Leadership Transition & Onboarding Coaching (New Role, New Manager, Promotion) (EDABANAB)

Keywords

• Leadership development services
• Executive coaching
• Strategic planning consulting
• Succession planning services
• Corporate leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Corporate and personal leadership forums providing structured development curriculum with coaching and community components. Programs include Delta Academy, Corporate Leader Forums, and Spiral Learning (alumni forums).
2. Coaching Services: One-to-one coaching (virtual), group coaching (virtual/in-person), and team coaching services. Coaching sessions are 30 or 45 minutes following personalized Leadership Coaching Plans.
3. Speaking Engagements: Laura Boyd speaks at corporate events, conferences, team-building outings. Formats include keynote addresses, half/full day seminars, workshops, breakout sessions, and Master of Ceremonies roles.
4. Delta Academy Alumni Forum: Nine-month alumni program providing continued instruction, group coaching, networking, and community. Priced at $495 for the full curriculum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leadership Delta is a leadership development consultancy that sells customized corporate leadership forums, executive and team coaching, strategic and succession planning, and speaking engagements, all built around its proprietary Delta Method (Awareness, Desire, Commitment, Practice). It also operates Delta Academy, a recurring personal leadership forum program with an alumni community that individuals can subscribe to directly.

Product overview

Leadership Delta offers a suite of leadership development services built around its proprietary The Delta Method framework, which consists of four components: Awareness, Desire, Commitment, and Practice. The core offerings include Personal Leadership Forums through Delta Academy, Corporate Leader Forums, and Spiral Learning (alumni program). Additional services encompass Leadership Coaching (one-to-one, group, and team), Strategic Planning, and Succession Planning. The company also provides a digital learning platform called Delta OnDemand, speaking services, and publishes the book 'Words that Work for Leaders.' The Be The Delta Blog serves as a content marketing resource. All offerings integrate the company's world-class curriculum with assessments, peer coaching, and community building to help organizations create positive cultures and improve employee retention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Leadership Forums (Delta Academy) A professional forum focused on personal high-performance leadership, combining immersive curriculum, group coaching, and peer networking for emerging leaders. Designed for individual mid-career leaders, with particular emphasis on female leaders seeking confidence and skill development.
• Corporate Leader Forums Customized leadership training programs for organizations with teams of leaders, covering leadership style, emotional intelligence, trust-building, and team performance. Pricing is quote-based and dependent on scope, participants, and customization requirements.
• Spiral Learning (Alumni Leader Forum) Continued leadership development for forum alumni, featuring quarterly advanced topics, mastermind classes, socials, and ongoing coaching to reinforce learned skills. Priced at $495 for a nine-month subscription (approximately $55/month).
• Leadership Coaching Hybrid coaching combining curriculum with traditional coaching, available as one-to-one (virtual), group (virtual/in-person), and team coaching using the Five Behaviors framework. Personalized Leadership Coaching Plans are developed for each participant.
• Strategic Planning A five-step approach helping organizations gain outside perspective on strategy, make solid decisions, allocate resources, and define goals for the next three years.
• Succession Planning A five-step process to identify critical roles, develop action plans, and execute succession strategies to ensure organizational continuity during leadership transitions.
• Speaking Services Keynote addresses, half/full day seminars, workshops, breakout sessions, and Master of Ceremonies roles delivered by Laura Boyd at corporate events, conferences, retreats, and team-building outings, covering topics including self-doubt, trust, key moments, legacy, and excellence.
• Words that Work for Leaders (Book) A daily reflection book written by Laura Boyd featuring inspiring words and goals for leaders to grow, reflect, and challenge themselves, published as a registered creative work.
• Delta OnDemand Digital learning platform offering online leadership curriculum, including the Fresh Start Challenge and recorded sessions for self-paced learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retention rate improved from 83% to 85% at American Crystal Sugar Company
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MATTERminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with Minnesota-based organization that empowers people to launch projects improving their communities. Leadership Delta volunteers in MATTER warehouse preparing snack pack kits and rallies community support for donation causes.
• American Crystal Sugar CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Six-year partnership (2019-2025) delivering leadership development programs to executive teams, senior managers, mid-level leaders, and supervisors. Program focused on accountability, teamwork, communication, and culture transformation. Led to improved retention from 83% to 85% and 15% workforce promotion rate.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and effectiveness training company offering programs like 'The 7 Habits' and leadership coaching; directly comparable to Leadership Delta's leadership development and corporate training offerings at much larger scale.
• Ken Blanchard Companies: Long-established provider of leadership training, Situational Leadership, and coaching programs serving enterprises and individuals — directly comparable to Leadership Delta's blended training/coaching model.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Iconic provider of leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills training with global course offerings; competes with Leadership Delta for corporate leadership development spend.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering leadership development, executive coaching, and succession planning — overlaps directly with Leadership Delta's succession planning and executive coaching lines.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership and assessment provider focused on leadership development, selection, and succession — directly comparable to Leadership Delta's assessment and leadership development offerings.
• Heidrick & Struggles (Leadership Advisory): Executive search and leadership advisory firm offering leadership assessment, coaching, and succession services — comparable to Leadership Delta's strategic planning and succession planning offerings.

Direct peers

• Center for Creative Leadership: Nonprofit research-and-practice leader in executive leadership development, assessment, and coaching; highly comparable to Leadership Delta's assessment-driven, cohort-based leadership programs.
• Marshall Goldsmith Partners: Boutique executive coaching firm built around a recognized thought leader; closely comparable operating model to Leadership Delta's founder-led, methodology-centric coaching practice.
• Patrick Lencioni / The Table Group: Boutique consulting firm built around Lencioni's team leadership methodologies (including Five Behaviors) — directly comparable since Leadership Delta's team coaching line is built on the Five Behaviors framework.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: Tech-enabled coaching and leadership development platform serving enterprises — an emerging digital competitor to traditional coaching/leadership firms like Leadership Delta.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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