LEAP Leadership

What LEAP Leadership does

LEAP Leadership, Inc. is a privately held consulting practice founded and operated by Dr. Lily Kelly-Radford, providing psychologically-informed leadership development, executive coaching, consulting, and executive education services. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (operating from Smyrna per firmographic data), with documented delivery presence across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East through direct consulting engagements and adjunct faculty appointments at Duke Executive Education, HEC Paris, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and UNC Executive Development. Dr. Kelly-Radford's four-decade career — spanning her roles as a clinical psychologist, tenured associate professor at Howard University, assistant attending psychologist at Harvard Medical School, and Executive Vice President of Global Markets / Chief Psychologist at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) — anchors the practice. The firm is supported by a vetted network of 17 affiliate leadership development professionals who extend delivery capacity across regions and industries.

The firm's core products are organized around four tightly integrated offerings. Kindership™ is the flagship, trademarked methodology that positions interpersonal kindness as a measurable leadership competency, supported by the proprietary Kindership Quotient Assessment diagnostic. Executive Coaching delivers one-on-one engagements using assessments, feedback, and action plans targeted at managers and executives transitioning into new or next-level roles. Leadership Development consists of custom-designed programs for Fortune 1000 enterprises, government agencies, and NGOs focused on succession planning, talent management, and group/individual performance improvement. Executive Education consists of degreed and non-degreed curricula, including executive MBA programs, delivered through partnerships with global business schools. Combined, these offerings leverage clinical psychology methodology — termed "fusion coaching" — that integrates evidence-based psychological principles with multi-disciplinary business coaching.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services engagements priced on a custom-quote basis with multi-year contracts, segmented across Fortune 1000 enterprises (e.g., Exxon Mobil, Chubb, PwC, ESPN, Cox Communications, Kennametal, Sodexo, Jamestown, Clarion Partners, Cone Health), governments, NGOs (e.g., National Urban League), and educational institutions (e.g., Duke, HEC Paris, UNC Kenan-Flagler, University of Alabama, University of Pittsburgh). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by scope, duration, and customization. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through direct consulting relationships, adjunct faculty positioning at partner business schools, and top-of-funnel content marketing via the firm's website, LinkedIn, and thought leadership publications. The company is bootstrapped, privately held, and operates with a 1–10 employee core headcount.

Name

LEAP Leadership

Legal name

LEAP Leadership, Inc.

Website

https://leaplead.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LEAP Leadership is an Atlanta-based, privately held consulting practice founded by Dr. Lily Kelly-Radford that delivers psychologically-informed executive coaching, leadership development, and executive education to Fortune 1000 enterprises, government agencies, NGOs, and global business schools via its trademarked Kindership™ methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Succession Planning & High-Potential (HiPo) Leadership Programs (EDABAAAL), Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), Leadership Potential, High-Potential & Succession Assessments (BPACAMAH), Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK), High-Potential & Succession Coaching (EDABANAC)

Keywords

• Executive coaching services
• Leadership development consulting
• Organizational development services
• Executive education programs
• Talent management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Smyrna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Coaching Services: One-on-one executive coaching engagements to prepare managers and executives for new or next-level assignments. Uses assessments, feedback, and action plans to improve performance and career satisfaction.
2. Leadership Development Programs: Custom-designed leadership development programs for organizations, including succession planning, talent management, and group/individual performance improvement.
3. Executive Education: Degreed and non-degreed curricula development and implementation for executive education and leadership development, including executive MBA programs. Lily Kelly-Radford and associates serve as adjunct faculty with global business schools.
4. Consulting Services: Leadership consulting and organizational development services, including Kindership implementation and policy development for organizational culture transformation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LEAP Leadership is the consulting practice of Dr. Lily Kelly-Radford providing psychologically-informed leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational consulting to global clients. The firm delivers four interconnected service offerings: the proprietary Kindership™ process (integrating interpersonal kindness as a leadership competency), one-on-one executive coaching, custom-designed leadership development programs for succession planning and talent management, and executive education curricula delivered through adjunct faculty appointments at top global business schools. Services are tailored to Fortune 1000 enterprises, government agencies, and NGOs across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Product overview

LEAP Leadership is a consulting practice led by Dr. Lily Kelly-Radford providing psychologically-informed leadership development, consulting and executive coaching services. The firm operates as a single unified offering centered on four interconnected services: Kindership™ (the flagship proprietary process emphasizing interpersonal kindness as fundamental to organizational success), Executive Coaching, Leadership Development Programs, and Executive Education. Together these services help global organizations enhance performance through psychologically sound leadership development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindership™ Kindership™ is the flagship proprietary process of LEAP Leadership that emphasizes human respect and connection as a core competency for leadership. It positions interpersonal kindness as a catalyst for performance, increasing engagement and inclusion while building cohesion and commitment, and is designed to be knitted into organizational systems, policies, and culture.
• Executive Coaching One-on-one executive coaching engagements to prepare managers and executives for new or next-level assignments. Uses assessments, feedback, and action plans to improve organizational performance and individual career satisfaction, leveraging Dr. Kelly-Radford's Fusion Coaching approach that blends clinical psychology with multi-disciplinary business coaching.
• Leadership Development Custom-designed leadership development programs for Fortune 1000 businesses, government agencies, and NGOs that improve group and individual performance, assure effective succession plans, and hone talent management for organizational success.
• Executive Education Degreed and non-degreed curricula development and implementation for executive education and leadership development, including executive MBA programs. Dr. Lily Kelly-Radford and her associates serve as adjunct faculty with global business schools (Duke Corporate Education, HEC Paris, UNC Kenan-Flagler) to deliver this education on all continents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enhanced retention and recruitment through improved workplace culture
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Duke Executive EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEAP Leadership serves as faculty for Duke Executive Education programs, delivering executive leadership development content and coaching services through Duke's global executive education platform.
• HEC PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Lily Kelly-Radford serves as adjunct faculty at HEC Paris, one of Europe's top business schools, delivering executive education and leadership development programs.
• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for executive education delivery through the University of North Carolina's business school, providing leadership development curricula to senior executives.
• University of North Carolina Executive DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Kelly-Radford has managed executive training programs and continues to serve as faculty for UNC Executive Development programs.
• FutureWorkForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Lily Kelly-Radford is a partner in FutureWorkForum, which co-publishes Global Focus magazine. LEAP Leadership contributes articles on workplace kindness and leadership topics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marshall Goldsmith Group: Marshall Goldsmith Group is a premier executive coaching and leadership development firm serving C-suite and senior leaders globally. Its practice, methodology, and high-profile individual coaching focus are directly comparable to LEAP's executive coaching and HiPo work.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): CCL is a globally recognized leadership development and executive education provider — the same organization where LEAP's founder was EVP of Global Markets. Both firms offer executive coaching, leadership development programs, and custom enterprise engagements for Fortune 1000 clients.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): DDI is a long-established leadership and talent development consultancy serving global enterprises with leadership development, executive coaching, and succession planning solutions, competing for the same Fortune 1000 RFPs as LEAP.
• RHR International: RHR International is a leadership advisory firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and succession for senior executives of global enterprises — directly comparable to LEAP's senior-level coaching and leadership pipeline work.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey delivers enterprise-wide leadership development, executive coaching, and culture transformation programs to global organizations — closely overlapping with LEAP's leadership development and executive education offerings.
• Ken Blanchard Companies: Ken Blanchard Companies is a leadership training and consulting firm delivering proprietary leadership development methodologies (e.g., Situational Leadership) and coaching to global enterprises, competing directly with LEAP's leadership development and Kindership™ offerings.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: BetterUp is a tech-enabled executive coaching and leadership development platform serving enterprises globally. It represents a newer, more scalable model that increasingly competes for the same enterprise coaching and leadership development budgets as LEAP.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and talent advisory. Its large-scale Korn Ferry Institute and coaching practices compete for enterprise leadership development budgets that LEAP also targets.
• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with significant executive coaching and leadership advisory practices serving senior leaders across industries — directly competing for the same high-end coaching engagements.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles combines executive search with leadership assessment and coaching services for global enterprises. Its breadth and consulting-led delivery model overlap with LEAP's enterprise leadership development and executive coaching offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leap-leadership-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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