Contemporary Leadership Advisors

What Contemporary Leadership Advisors does

Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA) is a New York-based management consulting firm founded in 2016 by Steve Garcia and Dan Fisher (formerly of AlixPartners) that combines business expertise with behavioral science to deliver leadership and organizational effectiveness services. Its portfolio spans six core consulting offerings—Leader Assessment, Leadership Development, Team Development, Change Management, Culture Transformation, and Organization Design—supported by four digital tools: the AI-driven Flash Organization Diagnostic (NLP-powered via Entromy), the ConvoLens meeting behavioral analytics app, Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) practice, and the RallyBright team performance platform. Sub-services include Executive Coaching, Peer Learning Circles, and the Influence & Impact Program for female leaders.

CLA generates revenue through project-based, multi-year custom consulting engagements sold directly to enterprise buyers at C-suite, board, HR executive, and private equity investor levels. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm serves Fortune 500 companies (Google, Verizon, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Novartis, Gilead, Blackstone, Cisco, UnitedHealth, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Regeneron), leading private equity firms, and global nonprofits. Its go-to-market combines thought leadership (a Wiley book, Forbes/HBR contributions, an active blog) with an events program (Think Tanks, workshops, AI-Ready Culture Workshop) and direct consultative sales. Recent moves include the January 2026 acquisition of Momentum Global HR, which added AI-enabled strategic HR advisory capability and two former Fortune 500 CPOs to the partnership. The firm has approximately 14 team members and remains privately held with no external institutional funding disclosed.

Name

Contemporary Leadership Advisors

Legal name

Contemporary Leadership Advisors

Website

https://contemporaryleadership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Contemporary Leadership Advisors is a New York-based management consulting firm combining behavioral science with business expertise to deliver leadership development, team performance, culture transformation, and organization design services to Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and global nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Leadership consulting services
• Organizational effectiveness advisory
• Executive coaching services
• Culture transformation consulting
• Talent management advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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. Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness Consulting: Project-based consulting engagements for leader assessment, leadership development, team performance, change management, culture transformation, and organization design. Delivered directly to enterprise clients including Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and nonprofits. Engagements are tailored and co-created with client teams.
2. Acquisition of Momentum Global HR: Acquired Momentum Global HR in January 2026, expanding into strategic HR advisory services with AI-enabled insights and partnerships in workflow automation and talent/compensation market intelligence. Strengthens operational depth and broadens the firm's advisory service portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Contemporary Leadership Advisors provides leadership and organizational effectiveness consulting that integrates behavioral science with business expertise. Core services include leader assessment, leadership development, team performance, change management, culture transformation, and organization design, delivered as project-based engagements to Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and global nonprofits. The firm augments consulting with proprietary digital tools such as the AI-driven Flash Organization Diagnostic and the ConvoLens meeting analytics platform.

Product overview

Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA) is a leadership and organizational effectiveness consulting firm that combines business expertise with behavioral science. The portfolio consists of six core consulting services (Leader Assessment, Leadership Development, Team Development, Change Management, Culture Transformation, and Organization Design) delivered alongside four digital tools (Organizational Network Analysis/ONA, Flash Organization Diagnostic, ConvoLens, and RallyBright). Core services include sub-services such as Executive Coaching, Peer Learning Circles, and the Influence & Impact Program for female leaders. The firm also publishes thought leadership through its book 'The End of Leadership As We Know It.' The consulting services and digital tools are offered as complementary capabilities, with digital assessments powered by AI enabling faster, more data-driven insights alongside expert advisory work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ConvoLens: Web-based app using behavioral analytics to improve meeting effectiveness.
• RallyBright
• Organizational Network Analysis (ONA)
• Flash Organization Diagnostic

Products and services

• Leader Assessment Data-driven leader assessment using interviews, psychometrics, and simulations to evaluate hiring and development decisions, generating insights into leaders' distinctive qualities, strengths, and blind spots. Aimed at enterprise clients selecting or developing leaders.
• Leadership Development Comprehensive leadership development including executive coaching, peer learning circles, and custom programs that expand leaders' capabilities and amplify their impact, delivered to enterprise clients.
• Team Development Team performance solutions that elevate trust, accountability, and resilience across leadership teams using research-based methods and expert facilitation to drive lasting change.
• Change Management Organizational change management services that transition individuals, teams, and organizations from current to future states, delivering meaningful and lasting transformation.
• Culture Transformation Data-driven culture transformation services including Culture Audit, Culture Alignment Playbook, Culture Refresh, Belonging Blueprint, and Culture MergeMap for M&A scenarios.
• Organization Design Organizational design services that integrate structure, process, and people to build organizations fit for purpose, including HR Process Optimization.
• Executive Coaching Executive coaching service that unlocks leaders' potential through dialogue and self-discovery, resulting in lasting behavioral change and business outcomes.
• Peer Learning Circles Facilitated inquiry-based peer coaching sessions where small groups of leaders meet monthly to help each other grow, solve real-world challenges, and unlock new opportunities.
• Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) ONA consulting that illuminates and analyzes organizational networks to show how people truly work together to share information, make decisions, and solve problems. Identifies hidden leaders, improves collaboration, and increases inclusivity.
• Flash Organization Diagnostic AI-driven web-based assessment solution that uses natural language processing to synthesize open-ended responses, creating actionable opportunities to increase enterprise effectiveness and accelerating readiness of new executives.
• ConvoLens Web-based behavioral analytics application that uses AI to track and analyze team behaviors and interactions in meeting settings to identify strengths and uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Influence & Impact Program Leadership development program designed to equip female leaders with skills, networks, and confidence to overcome unique challenges and lead boldly.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2X increase in leadership capabilities
• +21 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Momentum Global HR (Acquired)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026CLA acquired Momentum Global HR on January 8, 2026. Momentum Global was founded by former Chief People Officers Scott Slipy and Suni Lobo. The acquisition brings AI-enabled insights and partnerships in workflow automation and talent/compensation market intelligence. Scott Slipy joins as Partner; Suni Lobo joins as Strategic Advisor. Momentum Global's partnerships in AI, workflow automation, and market intelligence expand CLA's strategic HR advisory services.
• Talent Management CollectivecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 November 2025The Talent Management Collective is a curated community of senior talent management executives. CLA co-hosted the AI-Ready Culture Workshop with Talent Management Collective as a sponsor, providing CLA access to a network of senior talent management leaders for thought leadership and lead generation.
• Signal and CiphersecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Ian Beacraft, CEO of Signal and Cipher (a futurist firm), co-facilitated the AI-Ready Culture Workshop alongside Dr. Natalie Baumgartner. Signal and Cipher provides futures and technology foresight expertise that complements CLA's culture and leadership approach for AI transformation topics.
• AchieverscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022CLA partnered with Achievers, an industry-leading employee experience software platform. Dr. Natalie Baumgartner holds a joint position as Chief Workforce Scientist with Achievers while serving as Partner at CLA. The partnership provides CLA clients with access to Achievers' employee voice and recognition technology. Achievers' mission focuses on belonging and connection as drivers of business performance. Joint events include AI-Ready Culture Workshop (sponsored by Achievers) and panel discussions on connection and belonging in the workplace.
• EntromysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationEntromy powers CLA's Flash Organization Diagnostic platform with AI-driven natural language processing capabilities. The platform enables CLA to synthesize open-ended survey responses at scale, combining interview/focus-group depth with survey efficiency. CLA applies the Flash Organization Diagnostic across Fortune-500 organizations, mid-size enterprises, and PE-backed portfolio companies.
• RallyBrightsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationRallyBright is a team performance platform promoted by CLA for team development. The platform integrates behavior science expertise and proven team development tools. CLA offers a Team Development certification program in partnership with RallyBright, enabling practitioners to use the platform to quantify and improve team performance over time.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BTS: Strategy execution consulting firm that combines leadership development, change management, and organizational effectiveness with technology and AI-enabled simulations. Partial overlap with CLA's change management and culture practices, particularly in Fortune 500 client segments.

Direct peers

• RHR International: Boutique consulting firm specializing in leadership and team effectiveness for senior executives and top teams. Closely comparable in offering executive assessment, team development, and leadership coaching powered by behavioral science.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit leadership development organization offering executive leadership programs, assessments, and coaching. Comparable in leadership development research, assessment tools, and Fortune 500 executive program delivery.
• ghSMART: Consulting firm specializing in leadership advisory for CEOs and top teams, with significant PE/boardroom client base. Closely comparable to CLA's PE-focused leadership assessment and C-suite advisory motion.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Leadership development firm specializing in leadership assessment, selection, and development programs. Comparable in evidence-based leadership assessment methodologies and large-enterprise leadership development programs (e.g., Verizon).
• Egon Zehnder: Privately held leadership advisory firm focused on executive search, board advisory, and leadership development for senior executives. Closely comparable boutique positioning to CLA in serving C-suite and PE clients with leadership effectiveness and succession advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, leadership development, and talent assessment. Most directly comparable to CLA across the leadership development and assessment services, but with vastly larger scale, public-company financials, and broader HR/talent portfolio.
• Mercer: Global HR consulting and advisory firm offering leadership and talent advisory in addition to broader compensation, benefits, and workforce strategy. Comparable through Mercer's leadership development, executive assessment, and culture transformation practices serving large enterprise and PE-backed clients.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with dedicated Board and CEO advisory practices. Comparable in serving board-level clients on executive assessment, succession, and organizational effectiveness for Fortune 500 and PE-backed companies.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with practices in culture shaping, leadership assessment, and organizational effectiveness. Comparable across executive coaching, leadership development, and culture advisory for Fortune 500 and PE clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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