Move Mountains

What Move Mountains does

Move Mountains is a private boutique leadership development firm headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada (Lake Tahoe), founded in 2014 as Discovering Grace Adventures, rebranded in 2015, and refocused exclusively on leadership development around 2017–2018. The firm designs and delivers custom multi-year engagements (typically 6–24 months) that blend four integrated service lines — Training & Development, Coaching, Adventure (outdoor experiences in the Lake Tahoe/Sierra Nevada region), and Speaking. Its intellectual property is the proprietary Mindful Leadership Map (Be. See. Send. framework) plus the Mindful Leadership Inventory (MLI), a 360-degree assessment covering nine outcomes of mindful leadership, measured at baseline and again at six months to validate behavior change rather than satisfaction. Programs are anchored in a Climate–Systems–Culture framework to address why individual leader growth often fails to translate into organizational change.

The company serves enterprise and mid-market organizations across a heterogeneous base that includes Hyatt, Atlassian, AWS, Google, Nike, Lululemon, Renaissance Hotels, Red Roof Inn, YPO, EO, US Army, and numerous others, with a particularly strong vertical depth in hospitality/resorts via the Comprehensive Resort Leadership Development Program. Go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales supplemented by event-driven keynote acquisition and inbound discovery calls; pricing is entirely custom with no published tiers. A 2022 strategic partnership with The Bryan Group (founded by advisory member Bill Bryan, Ph.D.) deepened methodological capability. Founder Charlie White leads a small full-time team of 1–10 supplemented by a bench of senior facilitators (including a Navy SEAL Presidential Innovation Fellow, a Microsoft/Persefoni alumni adventure director, and ICF-certified coaches) and an advisory committee.

Revenue is professional-services-based — custom multi-year contracts priced per engagement scope and component mix (training, coaching, adventure, speaking) — with no disclosed financials, no funding rounds, no app or API footprint, and no public pricing. Despite an impressive logo display, the operational scale (sub-ten FTE, boutique positioning) constrains the implied revenue base; marquee accounts appear to be a mix of sustained anchor engagements (e.g., Hyatt properties) and shorter-format or logo-only relationships.

Name

Move Mountains

Legal name

Move Mountains, Inc.

Website

https://movemountains.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Move Mountains is a boutique leadership development firm that designs multi-year, custom engagements combining training, executive coaching, outdoor adventure, and keynotes for enterprise and mid-market organizations, anchored by its proprietary Mindful Leadership methodology and 360-degree assessment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA), Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK), Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Executive coaching services
• Corporate training programs
• Outdoor team building
• Mindfulness coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Incline Village

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, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Custom co-designed leadership development engagements lasting 6-24 months. Programs integrate training, coaching, speaking, and adventure elements. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each organization's specific context, needs, and engagement scope. Multi-year contracts with quarterly components.
2. Training & Development Services: Skills training and workshops that teach the neuroscience of reactivity and practical tools for leadership under pressure. Sold as part of comprehensive programs or as standalone workshop engagements.
3. Executive and Leadership Coaching: One-on-one confidential coaching partnerships grounded in the Mindful Leadership Map. Provides personal development planning, 360 assessments, and ongoing leadership growth support. Can be bundled with programs or purchased as standalone service.
4. Keynote Speaking: High-impact keynotes and presentations (e.g., 'Where Kindness Becomes Culture', 'Futureproof Your People') that shift organizational conversations. Available as standalone keynote or paired with half-day and full-day workshops.
5. Adventure Experiences: Outdoor leadership retreats and adventure experiences in Lake Tahoe/Sierra Nevada region. Includes backcountry experiences with professional guides, gear support, meals, pre-trip coaching, and post-trip integration sessions. Designed to surface leadership dynamics through embodied challenge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Move Mountains designs and delivers custom, multi-year leadership development engagements that weave together four interconnected service lines: Training & Development, Coaching, Adventure experiences, and Speaking keynotes. Programs are co-designed around each organization's context and use the proprietary Mindful Leadership methodology (Be. See. Send. framework, MLI 360 assessment, and Climate-Systems-Culture framework) to develop leaders who can access their best thinking under pressure.

Product overview

Move Mountains is a boutique mindful leadership firm offering a portfolio of interconnected service offerings centered on leadership development. The core portfolio comprises four primary service lines—Training & Development, Coaching, Adventure, and Speaking—which are woven together into customized engagements. Key programs include the Comprehensive Leadership Development Program (a 2-year scaffolded journey), the Comprehensive Resort Leadership Development Program (multi-tier hospitality engagement), and the Backpacking Leadership Retreat (3-day immersive experience). Supporting offerings include multiple keynote programs, executive coaching services, and specialized workshops such as Decisions to Drive Results, Executive Performance Review, and Mentoring Workshop for Executives. The company also offers a Mindful Leadership Map as its proprietary methodology and a Mindful Leadership Inventory (MLI) as its 360-degree assessment tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Leadership Development Program A 2-year scaffolded journey that develops leaders through adventure, strategic offsites, team coaching, and 1:1 support, designed for teams of approximately 17 people. Intended for enterprise organizations seeking sustained leadership and culture transformation.
• Comprehensive Resort Leadership Development Program A 2-year, all-levels hospitality engagement spanning from executive series to associate onboarding, featuring keynotes and outdoor adventures, tailored for resort and hospitality organizations.
• Backpacking Leadership Retreat A 3-day, 2-night backcountry experience in the Lake Tahoe/Sierra Nevada region with comprehensive Mindful Leadership curriculum, pre-trip and post-trip coaching sessions for individual leaders or small groups.
• Keynote: Where Kindness Becomes Culture A flagship corporate keynote on leadership, ownership, and everyday moments that determine workplace culture, featuring the 'Own Your 4 Walls' framework by Brian Williams, available standalone or paired with workshops.
• Keynote: Futureproof Your People Keynote program focused on preparing organizations and teams for future challenges through mindful leadership principles.
• Keynote: The Major League Mindset Keynote program focused on high-performance mindset principles for leaders and teams.
• Keynote: The 7 Summit Mindset Keynote program focused on resilience and achievement through the 7 summit mindset framework, drawing on mountaineering experience.
• One-On-One Executive Coaching with Anna Miller Executive coaching partnership with Anna Miller, Director of Coaching at Move Mountains, applying the Mindful Leadership Map framework for individual leader development.
• Decisions to Drive Results Decision-making leadership program focused on driving organizational results through improved decision frameworks and disciplined execution.
• Executive Performance Review Executive coaching program focused on performance evaluation and development for senior leaders.
• Mentoring Workshop for Executives Workshop program focused on developing mentoring skills and capabilities for executive leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 point increase in employee engagement scores within 60 days of keynote presentation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Bryan GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership began in 2022 combining Move Mountains' mindful leadership approach with The Bryan Group's methodologies. The partnership has made the work 'even better' with more depth, consistency, and reliable results. This is described as a significant strategic alignment that enhanced program delivery and outcomes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hogan Assessments: Adjacent peer specializing in leadership personality and 360-style assessment instruments used in leadership development programs. Comparable to Move Mountains' MLI assessment on the measurement-of-behavior-change dimension, though Hogan is a productized tool rather than a delivery firm.

Direct peers

• BetterUp: Direct peer in the leadership and executive coaching market. BetterUp is a venture-backed digital coaching and leadership development platform serving enterprises and individuals, overlapping with Move Mountains in leadership coaching but at much greater scale and with a tech-led delivery model.
• RHR International: Boutique executive coaching and leadership development firm serving senior executives and enterprise clients. Highly comparable to Move Mountains on coaching-led leadership development and 360-style assessments, with a similar premium, high-touch delivery model.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Direct peer in corporate leadership and management development training. Blanchard offers leadership programs, coaching, and assessments to enterprises — closely aligned with Move Mountains' core delivery mix but typically delivered through a broader licensee network.

Broad incumbents

• FranklinCovey: Broad incumbent in leadership and organizational training with established content (e.g., The 7 Habits) and a global enterprise delivery network. Overlaps with Move Mountains on leadership development workshops and enterprise engagements, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership and talent management firm offering leadership development programs, assessments, and coaching for large enterprises. Directly comparable to Move Mountains on enterprise leadership development, with a more productized assessment suite and global delivery footprint.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large leadership and executive coaching practice. Comparable to Move Mountains on executive coaching and leadership advisory, with a much broader portfolio across talent, assessment, and organizational consulting.
• BTS: Global consultancy combining leadership development, coaching, and strategy execution. Comparable to Move Mountains on leadership development and custom enterprise engagements, with a much larger global footprint and broader service lines.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Established global leadership development research and training provider. CCL competes in the same leadership development and executive education space as Move Mountains, with a deeper research base, broader assessment portfolio, and longer-running enterprise relationships.

Emerging players

• Conscious Leadership Group: Emerging player in leadership development focused on consciousness, authenticity, and team performance. Overlaps with Move Mountains' Mindful Leadership Map in emphasis on presence, awareness, and behavior change under pressure, at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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