Leadership Management International, Inc.

What Leadership Management International, Inc. does

Leadership Management International, Inc. (LMI) is a privately held management consulting and training firm headquartered in Waco, Texas, founded by Paul J. Meyer around 1960. The company develops and licenses proprietary leadership, organizational, and personal-development curricula to business leaders, executives, HR departments, and individual professionals across 80+ countries. Its operating footprint is structured around three wholly-owned corporate entities — Leadership Management International, Success Motivation International (SMI), and Family Motivation International (FMI) — that share the same headquarters address and are led by CEO/President Randy Slechta.

LMI's product portfolio centers on a small set of registered-trademark programs: The Total Leader® (a four-pillar leadership curriculum covering Personal Productivity, Personal Leadership, Motivational Leadership, and Strategic Leadership), The Total Person® (a six-domain personal development program), and the My-Tyme® Success Planner® physical productivity system. The firm also markets assessment instruments — the Profile Evaluation System® (PES), The Achiever, and the Organizational Needs Inventory (ONI) — built on classical psychometrics (stanine scoring and 16-trait job-related characterization). Delivery is governed by a documented Personalized Development Process™ that runs an evaluate → plan → change-behavior → measure-results cycle with explicit ROI tracking. Technology assets include the Absorb LMS-powered online learning platform for global self-paced access, plus a public ROI Calculator tool used in enterprise sales motions.

The business model is overwhelmingly channel-driven: LMI does not sell directly to end customers but licenses its programs through a worldwide network of independent representatives and master licensees in 80+ countries, with some licensee relationships exceeding 35 years. Revenue derives from licensing/royalty streams, online learning subscriptions, and physical product sales, with multi-year, quote-based enterprise contracts. Materials have been translated into more than 25 languages. LMI reports no app, no public API, no AI capabilities, and no external institutional investors; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Leadership Management International, Inc.

Legal name

Leadership Management International, Inc.

Website

https://lmi-world.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LMI is a Waco, Texas-based management consulting firm offering proprietary leadership, organizational, and personal development programs (The Total Leader, The Total Person, My-Tyme) delivered through independent licensed representatives and an Absorb LMS online platform to business leaders, HR, and individuals in 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development & Professional Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), People Management & Supervisory Skills (EDABAAAB), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Management consulting services
• Executive coaching programs
• Organizational development training
• Professional development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Waco

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Licensed Program Delivery: LMI licenses its proprietary leadership development programs through independent representatives and master licensees in 80+ countries worldwide.
2. Online Learning Subscriptions: Global online learning platform delivery of exclusive development courses accessible anytime, anywhere via computer, tablet, or smartphone.
3. My-Tyme Success Planner Products: Sale of physical planning systems including binder and starter sets for personal productivity management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leadership Management International delivers proprietary leadership and personal development programs—anchored by The Total Leader (Personal Productivity, Personal Leadership, Motivational Leadership, Strategic Leadership) and The Total Person—through a four-step Personalized Development Process that combines facilitated workshops, one-on-one coaching, and Absorb LMS-based online learning. The portfolio is supplemented by the My-Tyme Success Planner personal management system and proprietary assessment tools (The Achiever, Profile Evaluation System/PES, Organizational Needs Inventory/ONI) used for hiring, talent development, and ROI measurement, distributed globally via licensed representatives and master licensees in 80+ countries.

Product overview

Leadership Management International offers a comprehensive leadership and organizational development portfolio centered on two core programs—The Total Leader® (covering personal productivity, personal leadership, motivational leadership, and strategic leadership) and The Total Person® (addressing six life areas)—supplemented by the My-Tyme® Success Planner® personal management system. The company provides assessment tools including The Achiever (combined mental/personality measurement), Profile Evaluation System® (PES) with 16 job-related characteristics, and Organizational Needs Inventory (ONI). Programs are delivered via a Personalized Development Process™ methodology spanning four steps: evaluating performance, developing action plans, changing behavior, and measuring results. Online learning is delivered through an Absorb LMS platform, and an ROI Calculator tool supports demonstration of program value.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LMI: Leadership Management International brand for leadership and organizational development programs
• SMI
• FMI
• My-Tyme
• Profile Evaluation System (PES)
• The Achiever
• The Total Leader
• The Total Person

Products and services

• The Total Leader® Comprehensive leadership development program covering four critical steps: Personal Productivity (time and priority management), Personal Leadership (building on strengths and self-image), Motivational Leadership (inspiring others), and Strategic Leadership (guiding organizations through teamwork). Targets business owners, managers, and executives.
• The Total Person® Personal development program focused on balancing all aspects of life including family/home, financial/career, mental/educational, physical/health, social/cultural, and spiritual/ethical areas. Designed for individual professionals and consumers seeking holistic self-development.
• My-Tyme® Success Planner® Personal management system that moves individuals from task-driven to goal-directed behavior. Includes goal planning and tracking sheets, delegation tools, and covers all six life areas to help users become proactive rather than reactive. Sold as physical binder/starter sets.
• The Achiever Unique assessment combining mental and personality measurement in one instrument. Uses stanine scoring system to compare individual scores to job requirements and benchmarks of successful performers. Measures aptitudes and ten personality traits. Targets HR, talent acquisition, and leadership development buyers.
• Profile Evaluation System® (PES) Psychological assessment system characterizing individuals on 16 job-related characteristics with two validity scales. Assesses over 100 combinations of personality traits and mental aptitudes. Includes validity scales and customizable patterns for organizational benchmarks. Used for hiring, promotion, and development decisions.
• Organizational Needs Inventory (ONI) Assessment tool designed to help organizations evaluate and enhance performance as part of the Development Process. Used as part of LMI's broader leadership and organizational development offerings to diagnose needs at the organizational level.
• Online Learning Platform Online learning platform delivering exclusive development programs globally, accessible anytime via computer, tablet, or smartphone. Uses Absorb LMS technology and enables self-serve global access to LMI development courses beyond traditional facilitated workshops and coaching.
• Personalized Development Process™ Four-step development methodology: (1) Evaluating Performance, (2) Developing a Plan of Action, (3) Changing Behavior, and (4) Measuring Results. Includes pre-course conference, facilitated workshops, Win-Win Agreement, mid-course review, and graduation with post-course review and ROI assessment. The defining delivery framework for LMI programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced employee turnover from 33% to 15% in manufacturing company case study
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Independent Licensed Representatives WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLMI partners with independent, licensed representatives who assist in delivering programs across 80+ countries. These partners represent the primary distribution channel for LMI's leadership development programs. While some partners have been with the company for over 35 years, LMI continues to expand into new countries and fill existing vacancies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Historic peer in leadership, sales, and communication training delivered through a global licensee/franchise network — the same capital-light, partner-distributed model LMI uses, and a directly overlapping buyer (corporate L&D and individual professionals).
• Wilson Learning: Direct peer in sales, leadership, and interpersonal skills training delivered globally to enterprises — overlapping with LMI's sales training and management development offerings.
• FranklinCovey: Closest comparable: global provider of leadership and organizational development training (7 Habits, Leadership frameworks) with content-led programs, certified facilitator networks, and enterprise delivery — directly competes with LMI in the corporate leadership development category.
• John Maxwell Company: Leadership development and training content company built around founder IP, with certified licensee/facilitator distribution — closest analog to LMI's founder-anchored, license-distributed leadership program model.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Direct peer in leadership training and development programs (e.g., Situational Leadership), with a content-IP, training, and coaching portfolio serving similar enterprise buyers and competing for the same leadership development budgets.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Direct peer in leadership development, assessment, and succession management — particularly overlapping with LMI's PES/Achiever assessment products and Total Leader leadership programs for enterprise HR buyers.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Research-backed leadership development provider serving executives and emerging leaders globally — directly comparable in buyer (corporate L&D, HR) and offering mix (leadership programs, assessments, coaching).

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Large global organizational consulting firm with a leadership development practice — broader incumbent that overlaps with LMI's enterprise buyer and assessment offerings, but as part of a much larger executive search and talent consulting portfolio.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: Digital-first leadership and executive coaching platform — emerging threat to LMI's facilitator-led model, serving the same enterprise leadership development buyer with on-demand, AI-personalized coaching at lower price points.
• CoachHub: Global digital coaching platform competing for the same enterprise L&D budget as LMI, with similar geographic reach but a tech-led, scalable delivery model that pressures incumbent facilitator-led providers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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