WB Consulting

What WB Consulting does

WB Consulting, LLC is a privately held, founder-led management consulting firm headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, operating under founder and principal Whitney Bandemer since 2021. The firm delivers organizational development, HR consulting, and people development services to organizations across Northeast Indiana and the broader Midwest, targeting clients facing complex personnel and leadership challenges that internal teams cannot resolve. Its flagship intellectual property is the Lead Boldly Learning Experience, a longitudinal employee development program for new and developing people leaders structured around three pillars (Know Yourself, Know Your Team, Know Your Role) and customizable in length, content, and facilitator selection, complemented by a self-guided Lead Boldly Career Exploration digital workbook launched in 2024.

The business model is professional-services driven and sales-led: revenue is generated through quote-based, customized consulting engagements and multi-year enterprise contracts, supplemented by keynote speaking, workshop facilitation, governance training for boards, and a small self-service digital SKU. Go-to-market combines direct sales with content marketing (a WBlog and LinkedIn presence), speaking engagements at industry events such as DisruptHR and Do it Best conventions, and referral-based business development. The firm holds a Women's Business Enterprise (WBENC) certification and serves a diverse portfolio of roughly 20 named clients spanning nonprofits, higher education, healthcare/hospice, financial services, retail cooperatives, and a technology startup, with no disclosed institutional funding and operations confined to a single U.S. jurisdiction.

Technically, the offering is service- and content-based rather than software-based: there is no proprietary software platform, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no application or API surface. Core "technology" consists of the structured Lead Boldly curriculum, the certified Working Genius facilitation practice, and governance training content delivered by the founder and a small network of facilitators. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, the firm is bootstrapped with no parent company or subsidiaries, and there is no evidence of venture funding, M&A activity, or material headcount growth.

Name

WB Consulting

Legal name

WB Consulting, LLC

Website

https://wbconsultingllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WB Consulting, LLC is a privately held, founder-led organizational development and HR consulting firm based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving Midwest nonprofits, higher education institutions, and mid-market enterprises with the Lead Boldly Learning Experience and customized people development engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

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

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), Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Leadership development consulting
• Organizational development services
• Human resources consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Talent development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Organizational Consulting Services: Customized consulting engagements for organizational effectiveness, HR strategy, and personnel development challenges. Project-based engagements with organizations facing complex people challenges.
2. Leadership Development Programs: Lead Boldly Learning Experience - comprehensive leadership development programs for managers and emerging leaders, including facilitator-led sessions and self-guided digital content.
3. Speaking and Facilitation: Keynote speaking, workshop facilitation, and conference presentations on leadership, emotional intelligence, conflict management, and organizational development topics.
4. Governance Training: Training services for boards of directors, board leadership, and staff on governance best practices and nonprofit board effectiveness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WB Consulting, LLC partners with organizations to design customized solutions for complex personnel development and organizational challenges. Core services include organizational development consulting (HR strategy, structural assessment, team turnarounds, employee relations) and people development (leadership programs, governance training, keynote speaking). The firm's flagship structured product is the Lead Boldly Learning Experience, a longitudinal leadership development program for new and developing managers, complemented by the Lead Boldly Career Exploration self-guided workbook and Working Genius assessment facilitation.

Product overview

WB Consulting is a consulting firm offering organizational development and people development services. The core offerings include Organizational Development Consulting (structural assessment, team turnarounds, HR strategy) and People Development (outsourced L&D management, governance training). The flagship product is Lead Boldly Learning Experience, a longitudinal leadership development program for new and existing managers built on three pillars: Know Yourself, Know Your Team, Know Your Role. Related offerings include Lead Boldly Career Exploration (self-guided workbook), Working Genius facilitation services, governance training, and keynote speaking. The portfolio is delivered through certified facilitators and is customizable for organizations of all sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lead Boldly: Comprehensive longitudinal employee development program for new and inexperienced people leaders, including Lead Boldly Learning Experience and Lead Boldly Career Exploration.
• Lead Boldly Learning
• Lead Boldly Career Exploration

Products and services

• Organizational Development Consulting Provides structural assessment, evaluation, departmental or team turnarounds, HR organizational strategy, policies, structure, and employee relations problem-solving for organizations facing complex people and organizational challenges.
• People Development Outsourced Learning & Development Management, comprehensive leadership development programs, governance training, and keynote speaking services delivered to organizations.
• Lead Boldly Learning Experience Comprehensive longitudinal employee development program for new and developing managers built around three pillars: Know Yourself, Know Your Team, Know Your Role. Customizable in length, content, and facilitator selection for each organization.
• Lead Boldly Career Exploration Self-guided intensive development and training program that enables aspiring and experienced leaders to create a path and framework for their future leadership development; available as a digital-download workbook.
• Working Genius Facilitation Certified facilitator services for The 6 Types of Working Genius assessment, helping organizations create fulfilling jobs by matching people to work that brings them joy and improving team role clarity.
• Governance Training Training services for boards of directors, board leadership, and staff on effective nonprofit governance practices, board leadership, and board effectiveness.
• Keynote Speaking and Facilitation Professional speaking and facilitation services on emotional intelligence, leadership development, change management, generational differences in the workplace, and conflict resolution for conferences and corporate events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 200+ corporate staff and executives in leadership management and foundational skills for a Fortune 500 client
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lead Boldly LearningcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLead Boldly Learning is WB Consulting's flagship product brand - a comprehensive longitudinal leadership development program. The platform includes career exploration resources, facilitator networks, and customizable learning experiences delivered across client organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dale Carnegie Training: Long-established leadership, management, and people-skills training provider with a global facilitator network. Directly comparable in delivering customizable leadership programs for organizations, including courses on management, communication, and emotional intelligence — overlapping WB's core offerings.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership development and management training firm built around Situational Leadership and related programs. Directly comparable to WB Consulting in target buyer (L&D/HR), product type (customizable leadership curricula for new and developing managers), and facilitator-network delivery model.
• Center for Creative Leadership: Research-driven leadership development provider offering leadership programs, executive coaching, and assessments. Comparable to WB Consulting in delivering customized leadership development and coaching for managers and emerging leaders across industries.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and management development firm offering programs for new and developing managers (e.g., 'The 7 Habits', 'Leading at the Speed of Trust'). Directly comparable to WB Consulting's Lead Boldly Learning Experience in audience (new managers), delivery model (facilitator-led training), and buyer (L&D and HR leaders).
• The Table Group: Patrick Lencioni's consulting firm and creator of the Working Genius framework that WB Consulting is certified to facilitate. Directly comparable because both deliver leadership development and team-effectiveness programs anchored to Lencioni's methodologies, and compete for the same organizational buyer seeking Working Genius-based facilitation.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership development firm specializing in first-time manager and frontline leader development. Directly comparable in the new-manager development segment that WB Consulting's Lead Boldly program targets, with broader enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: Tech-enabled coaching and leadership development platform targeting enterprise managers. Comparable as an emerging player attacking the same new-manager development and emotional-intelligence use cases WB Consulting serves, but with a digital/coaching-on-demand delivery model and significant venture funding.
• CoachHub: Digital coaching platform offering leadership development and emotional intelligence programs for managers globally. Comparable in audience (new and developing managers) and methodology focus, but with a tech-platform delivery model rather than facilitator-led consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large Leadership & Talent Development practice. Comparable in the buyer segment (CHRO/L&D) and the offering of leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational consulting, though at materially larger scale and scope.
• Gallup: Global analytics and consulting firm whose CliftonStrengths and engagement offerings overlap WB's strengths-based and emotional-intelligence work. Comparable as a broad incumbent in leadership/management development and as a provider of certified facilitator programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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