What Inside Job does

Inside Job, Inc. is a privately held leadership development firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1997 by Dr. Mary Pike, Psy.D., who serves as Principal. The firm designs and delivers educational and development programs for leaders, managers, and business owners, organized around three integrated pillars: assessments, coaching, and training. The assessment portfolio includes pre-screening, workplace, leadership and team behavior, and Quick DISC profile instruments, all administered by psychologists and subject matter experts. Coaching follows a structured four-phase methodology (Plan, Assess, Coach, Measure) with typical engagement durations of 6-18 months, while training is delivered through a leadership learning platform with communication and accountability curriculums plus cohort-based forums for 6-10 leaders from non-competitive companies.

The firm's go-to-market is contact-based and consultative, with Dr. Mary Pike as the primary point of contact. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to organizational needs, with multi-year contracts for customized engagements and unit pricing for the Quick DISC kit. The named client base spans approximately 20 organizations across hospitality, telecommunications, real estate, nonprofit, professional services, and engineering, including Marriott, Nature Conservancy, GTE Wireless, Homebanc, and others, with a mix of enterprise, mid-market, and SMB segments. The firm operates regionally in the Southeast United States and has no identified parent company, institutional investors, or external funding. Technology is limited to a standard website and online assessment delivery; no AI, APIs, or platform integrations are present in the available data.

Name

Inside Job

Legal name

Inside Job, Inc.

Website

https://insidejob.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inside Job, Inc. is a privately held Atlanta-based leadership development firm founded in 1997 that delivers assessments, coaching, and training programs to leaders, managers, and business owners across the Southeast United States, led by Principal Dr. Mary Pike, Psy.D.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), 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

Leadership Transition & Onboarding Coaching (New Role, New Manager, Promotion) (EDABANAB), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Leadership development
• Executive coaching
• Leadership assessments
• Organizational training
• Leadership consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Customized leadership development services including coaching, training, and forum groups. Revenue generated through professional consulting fees for engagement-based services tailored to client organization needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Inside Job, Inc. is a leadership development firm that designs and delivers customized assessment, coaching, and training programs for leaders, managers, and business owners. Engagements begin with assessments to identify needs, followed by tailored coaching, training, or forum-based programs to improve leadership effectiveness and organizational results. Services are delivered directly by the firm's psychologist-led team of coaches and consultants on multi-year engagements.

Product overview

Inside Job is a leadership development firm offering an integrated suite of services centered around three core pillars: Assessments, Coaching, and Training. The assessment portfolio includes Pre-screening Assessments, Workplace Assessments, Leadership and Team Behavior Assessments, and the Quick DISC Profile. The coaching practice encompasses leadership coaching services with a structured four-phase methodology (Plan, Assess, Coach, Measure). The training division provides programs through the Leadership Training Platform, including Leadership Communication Training Programs, Leadership Accountability Training Programs, and Leadership Communication and Accountability Forums. These offerings work together through a 'learning over time' approach, reinforced by assessment processes and coaching support to create sustained leadership development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-screening Assessments Pre-screening assessments that help organizations evaluate candidates for new hires or promotions. The assessment takes approximately 45 minutes to complete online and results include a personality profile along with follow-up interview questions. Designed for HR and hiring managers conducting candidate selection.
• Workplace Assessments Workplace assessments that help managers and co-workers understand individual work styles and create development plans. Results include a personality profile, strengths, challenges, and suggestions for behavioral change. Available for various job roles including executive leaders, managers, sales managers, sales representatives, customer service, and general employees.
• Leadership and Team Behavior Assessment In-depth behavioral analysis and strength building recommendations for leadership and team behavior. Provides insight on how specific personalities interact, identifying areas of strength and unspoken needs related to stress behaviors. Takes approximately 45 minutes to complete online with instant results.
• Quick DISC Profile A simple paper-based DISC profile assessment to evaluate key personality characteristics and communication styles. The Quick DISC Profile Kit is available in PDF format including a paper-based assessment (2 pages, 10 minutes to complete) and a 14-page interpretation handbook.
• Leadership Coaching Coaching service to help leaders and managers improve leadership capabilities and learn new skills to engage others and create breakthrough results. Includes development plans, coaching sessions, and accountability support to integrate leadership learning into the workplace. Coaching duration typically ranges from 6-18 months.
• Leadership Coaching Approach A structured four-phase coaching methodology: Plan (identify goals and agree on process), Assess (conduct interviews and assessments), Coach (explore goals and build new behaviors), and Measure (track performance and follow-up). Includes stakeholder interviews, 360 assessments, and action coaching.
• Leadership Training Platform A leadership learning model focused on the two most important leadership drivers: communication ability and ability to accomplish results. Skills include knowing who you are, developing authentic relationships, guiding infrastructure implementation, and being accountable at personal, team, and organizational levels.
• Leadership Communication Training Programs Training programs covering personal growth (knowing yourself, understanding style, building listening skills, navigating difficult conversations), team development (team language, motivation, conflict management, power coaching), and organizational strategy (execution, organizational communication, leadership transitions, corporate values, change management).
• Leadership Accountability Training Programs Training programs organized into Organizational Strategy (mission, vision, values, strategic planning, goals), Team Development (team vision, timelines, group dynamics, motivation), and Personal Growth (aspirations, personality style, communication skills, accountability).
• Leadership Communication and Accountability Forums Year-long leadership forums for 6-10 selected leaders from non-competitive companies. Includes four in-person meetings, monthly coaching sessions, creative learning events, peer support, and stretch assignments focused on understanding leadership identity, creating results-driven projects, and establishing commitments to goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coaching duration: 6-18 months per leader
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with dedicated leadership development, assessment, and coaching practices. Overlaps with Inside Job's assessment and coaching offerings but is far larger and more diversified.
• FranklinCovey: Large-scale leadership and organizational performance firm offering content-rich training, coaching, and whole-system change programs. Overlaps with Inside Job on leadership development but competes across a much wider portfolio (execution, productivity, sales).
• Heidrick & Struggles (Leadership Consulting): Executive search and leadership advisory firm with a leadership assessment and coaching practice. Comparable at the executive coaching tier and shares the assessment-led methodology approach.

Emerging players

• Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching: Executive coaching practice and methodology provider specializing in leadership transition and behavior change. Comparable focus on executive coaching engagements and structured leadership development.

Direct peers

• Crucial Learning (formerly VitalSmarts): Leadership and communication training company offering courses like Crucial Conversations and Crucial Influence. Comparable training-led leadership development model with a similar buyer (corporate leaders and managers).
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership and selection specialist offering behavioral assessments, leadership training, and coaching. Directly comparable on assessment-led selection and development, though DDI operates at far greater scale.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Long-standing leadership training and coaching firm offering Situational Leadership and a broad portfolio of leadership development programs. Directly comparable training and coaching product mix to Inside Job.
• Center for Creative Leadership: One of the most established leadership development research and training organizations globally, offering assessments, coaching, and customized programs. Directly comparable to Inside Job's psychologist-led, assessment-driven approach to leadership development.
• Wilson Learning: Provider of leadership, sales, and interpersonal skills training with assessment and coaching components. Comparable methodology emphasis on behavior change and customizable development solutions.
• BTS Group: Strategy execution and leadership development consultancy using business simulations and coaching. Comparable custom program design and focus on leadership capability building for enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inside-job-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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