What Lead Consulting does

Lead Consulting (legal entity LEAD Consulting, LLC) is a privately held, boutique Organization Development and management consulting firm headquartered in Los Gatos in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm was founded in 1996 by Monica Lyle as Monica Lyle and Associates (ML&A) and later rebranded to Lead Consulting to broaden its scope and reach. It employs between 11 and 50 people, operates as an LLC, and is founder-owned with no disclosed external investors or parent company.

The firm's core offering is a portfolio of custom-tailored consulting services delivered through a four-stage process (Discovery, Design, Development, Dialogue) organized into three internal categories plus partner solutions. Performance services include Team Building, Executive Coaching, and Education and Training; Planning services include Strategic Planning, Organizational Identity, and Retention and Succession Planning; Process services include Assessment, Facilitation, and Organization Structure and Process consultation. Partner solutions comprise licensed Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors of a Team assessment programs. The firm has no proprietary technology platform; delivery is human-led consulting supported by these third-party assessment tools.

Lead Consulting generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, with a consultative sales motion under a 'Know, Understand, Serve' philosophy. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via regional (Bay Area) custom engagements, with marketing limited to website content, an SEO-optimized service page footprint, and the 'LEADers' Bay Area networking community. Named enterprise customers historically include Google, HP/Compaq, Netflix, Oracle/BEA Systems, Symantec, Stanford University, Korn Ferry and others, though several logos predate current revenue cycles and no customer-level revenue split is disclosed. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no funding rounds, M&A, or geographic expansion signals are present in the source material.

Name

Lead Consulting

Legal name

LEAD Consulting, LLC

Website

https://leadconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lead Consulting is a privately held, boutique Organization Development and management consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, founded in 1996 by Monica Lyle. It delivers custom team building, executive coaching, strategic planning, and organizational design services to enterprise clients, supplemented by licensed Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA), Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK)

Keywords

• Organization development consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Team building consulting
• Strategic planning facilitation
• Management consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Gatos

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting services delivered through custom client engagements. Services include Executive Coaching, Team Building, Education and Training, Strategic Planning, Organizational Identity Architecture, Retention and Succession Planning, Assessment, Facilitation, and Organization Structure and Process Consultation. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lead Consulting is an organization development and management consulting firm that delivers custom-tailored consulting engagements covering executive coaching, team building, strategic planning, organizational identity, retention and succession planning, assessment, facilitation, and organization structure and process consultation. Services are delivered through a four-stage process (Discovery, Design, Development, Dialogue) and supported by licensed partner solutions including Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors of a Team.

Product overview

Lead Consulting is a management consulting firm offering a portfolio of Organization Development and consulting services organized into four categories: Performance (Team Building, Executive Coaching, Education and Training), Planning (Strategic Planning, Organizational Identity, Retention and Succession), Process (Assessment, Facilitation, Organization Structure/Process), and Partner Solutions (Everything DiSC, Five Behaviors of a Team). The core offering is custom-tailored consulting engagements delivered through a four-stage process: Discovery, Design, Development, and Dialogue. The company does not offer a software product but rather human capital consulting services, with the exception of licensed third-party assessment tools (Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors of a Team) that are incorporated into service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Team Building Consulting services to help organizations define, enroll, and engage teams for success, including tailor-made team building, team coaching, and team design and discovery support. Target users are enterprise teams seeking high-performance outcomes.
• Executive Coaching One-to-one coaching and skill-building services for executives to sharpen skills, define winning strategies, and meet key challenges, including individual strategic planning support. For executive leaders in client organizations.
• Education and Training Custom design and delivery of learning systems, education, training courses, and resources using interactive instructional design and dynamic facilitators. For organizations seeking to develop their workforce capabilities.
• Strategic Planning Planning consulting services involving organization members in building a dynamic future through shared beliefs, goals, and achievable results, including Values, Mission and Vision development and Objective Setting. For leadership teams and executive groups.
• Organizational Identity Identity consulting services to help organizations define themselves, their systems, and communications to align corporate systems with corporate messages for consistent representation. For organizations undergoing rebranding or alignment initiatives.
• Retention and Succession Succession and retention planning services designed to help organizations anticipate long-term workforce needs and create proactive retention strategies. For HR leaders and executive teams managing talent pipelines.
• Assessment Discovery-based assessment process working with clients to identify organizational aspirations, inspirations, and considerations before recommending services or solutions. For organizations seeking diagnostic clarity before interventions.
• Facilitation Process facilitation consulting services for small and large group meetings, strategic planning, and team building sessions, providing structured processes for productive and interactive meetings. For organizations running offsite or strategic meetings.
• Organization Structure and Process Process change consulting services to help redesign, realign, or re-engineer processes for individuals, teams, or organizations to achieve optimum performance. For organizations seeking operational restructuring.
• Everything DiSC Licensed DiSC assessment tool partner solution for building rich working relationships, offered as part of the organization's assessment and development services. For organizations seeking behavioral-style assessments.
• Five Behaviors of a Team Licensed team development assessment tool based on Patrick Lencioni's model for building high-performance teams through The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team program. For leadership teams seeking cohesion.

Named customers20 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Everything DiSCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCertified partner offering Everything DiSC assessment and training programs. Uses Everything DiSC methodology to help clients build rich working relationships. Links to official Everything DiSC demo and ordering system.
• Five Behaviors of a TeamcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAuthorized provider of The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team program. Helps organizations build high-performance teams using the Five Behaviors methodology: Building Trust, Embracing Conflict, Achieving Commitment, Holding People Accountable, and Focusing on Results.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): CCL is a leading nonprofit provider of executive coaching, leadership development programs, and 360-feedback assessments, serving Fortune 500 clients globally — directly comparable to Lead Consulting's executive coaching and leadership development practice.
• RHR International: RHR International is a boutique management consulting firm focused exclusively on senior executive assessment, development, and team effectiveness for top leadership teams — the closest peer to Lead Consulting in scope and boutique positioning.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey delivers leadership, team effectiveness, and organizational execution training and consulting (including content built on Stephen Covey's frameworks). It competes for the same enterprise L&D budget and team-development engagements as Lead Consulting.
• Wilson Learning: Wilson Learning is a global human performance improvement consultancy delivering sales, leadership, and organizational development solutions to enterprises — directly comparable to Lead Consulting's mix of training, team building, and OD services.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): DDI is a global leadership development and talent management consultancy offering executive coaching, leadership assessment, succession planning, and team development — closely overlapping Lead Consulting's core OD service portfolio and target buyer (HR and L&D leaders at enterprises).
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Blanchard is a leadership development and management training company offering Situational Leadership, coaching, and team effectiveness programs — directly overlapping with Lead Consulting's Executive Coaching, Team Building, and Education & Training services.
• Giuliani Partners / BPC Global: BPC Global (formerly Giuliani Partners Advisory) is a boutique advisory firm offering leadership development, team performance, and executive coaching services to enterprise clients — comparable boutique peer to Lead Consulting's positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm that combines senior-level search with leadership assessment, coaching, and team effectiveness work — a broad incumbent that overlaps with Lead Consulting's executive coaching and team building services.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles combines executive search with leadership advisory, team acceleration, and culture shaping services, competing for the same C-suite OD and leadership coaching engagements Lead Consulting targets.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm with large-scale leadership development, talent assessment, succession planning, and executive search practices. It is both a Lead Consulting client (per the customer list) and a broad incumbent competitor in the same OD space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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