Evolutionary Leadership

What Evolutionary Leadership does

Evolutionary Leadership is a Netherlands-based, founder-led consultancy specializing in Agile leadership development and organizational transformation. Founded by Ron Eringa in December 2016 and based in Voorschoten, South Holland, the firm employs five named practitioners (Randy Keyers, Ron Eringa, Steven Happee, Jaro Redczus, and Ahmed Alarieqi) supported by two additional staff for a total headcount of 7. The company delivers a service-only portfolio of leadership coaching, Agile Talent Journey expertise transfer, assessments, training, and custom workshops, with no proprietary software platform; supplemental revenue comes from The Facilitator Shop, an e-commerce storefront selling facilitation games and cards.

Revenue is generated entirely through custom, quote-based professional services engagements plus a small e-commerce line. The firm targets two segments: organizations undergoing Agile transformation (primary) and individual leaders seeking personal development. Distribution is direct, supplemented by a strategic partner ecosystem consisting of Scrum.org (where founder Ron Eringa is a trainer), Agile Leadership School (founded by Eringa and serving as a key delivery vehicle), and Evolutionary Insights, collectively contributing over 50 years of combined expertise. The firm has codified its methodology in proprietary frameworks (Agile Maturity Model, Core-Mission-Choices, Core Quadrant) and the 2022 book 'The Professional Agile Leader' (Addison-Wesley). Geographic reach is currently limited to the Netherlands and broader Europe, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities and no institutional funding or external shareholders.

Name

Evolutionary Leadership

Legal name

Evolutionary Leadership

Website

https://evolutionaryleadership.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evolutionary Leadership is a 7-person Netherlands-based consultancy founded by Ron Eringa in 2016 that delivers Agile transformation, leadership coaching, and team development services to organizations and individual leaders, primarily in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH), Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK), High-Potential & Succession Coaching (EDABANAC)

Keywords

• Leadership coaching services
• Agile transformation consulting
• Leadership development programs
• Scrum training workshops
• Team maturity assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Leadership Coaching Services: Experienced coaches help organizations introduce new leadership styles through direct engagement.
2. Agile Talent Journey / Training: Transfer of expertise to client employees so they can take over Change Agent roles, delivered through Agile Leadership School.
3. Assessments: Various assessments that help unleash great leadership at the personal, team, and organization level.
4. Custom Workshops: Custom workshops to improve leadership within client organizations.
5. The Facilitator Shop: Sale of materials and games needed by facilitators (e.g., the Team Feedback Game, Core Quadrant cards).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evolutionary Leadership is a Netherlands-based consultancy that guides organizations on their leadership journey by combining leadership coaching, Agile training, and team facilitation. Its coaches work with client teams to introduce new leadership styles, transfer expertise through Agile Talent Journey programs, run assessments at the personal/team/organizational level, and deliver custom workshops, with supporting facilitation materials sold through The Facilitator Shop.

Product overview

Evolutionary Leadership is a consulting and coaching services company that offers a unified portfolio of leadership development services rather than a software product. The core offerings include Leadership Coaching, Agile Talent Journey, Assessments, Training, Workshops, and The Facilitator Shop. These services are delivered through experienced coaches who guide organizations through change, with support from partner organizations including Scrum.org, Evolutionary Insights, and Agile Leadership School. The company also offers proprietary intellectual property including the Agile Maturity Model (a 5-level framework for team development) and has authored the book 'The Professional Agile Leader.' The services focus on helping organizations evolve toward team-based, self-managing structures with modern leadership approaches.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership Coaching Coaching engagements (one-on-one and team) through which experienced Evolutionary Leadership coaches help organizations introduce a new leadership style and support change initiatives.
• Agile Talent Journey A structured expertise-transfer program in which Evolutionary Leadership trains client employees so they can take over the Change Agent role and sustain organizational transformation internally.
• Assessments A suite of assessment instruments used to evaluate and develop leadership capabilities at the personal, team, and organizational level, helping clients identify improvement areas.
• Training Agile leadership training programs delivered in cooperation with the Agile Leadership School partner organization, helping participants develop a leadership style that stimulates creativity, greatness, and engagement.
• Workshops Custom-designed workshops tailored to specific organizational challenges, used to improve leadership capabilities within client organizations.
• The Facilitator Shop An online storefront selling physical and digital facilitation materials and games (e.g., the Team Feedback Game, Core Quadrant cards) needed by Agile and leadership facilitators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mature Agile teams can deliver high value frequently; Wolfpack-level teams deliver new functionality multiple times per day.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scrum.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScrum.org is a partner organization providing professional Scrum training and certification. Evolutionary Leadership works with Scrum.org to deliver learning journeys for Agile professionals. Ron Eringa is a trainer for Scrum.org.
• Agile Leadership SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Ron Eringa, Agile Leadership School designs comprehensive learning journeys for Agile professionals and develops tools such as the Agile Maturity Model, Team Feedback Game, and Organization Culture Design workshops. It is a key delivery partner for training programs.
• Evolutionary InsightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization alongside Scrum.org and Agile Leadership School, contributing to the combined 50+ years of expertise in leadership, training, coaching, and facilitation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Scrum.org: The dominant global Professional Scrum training and certification organization, where Ron Eringa serves as a trainer. Sits at the center of the Agile training ecosystem and is both a partner and a broader incumbent in the same professional development category.
• Scrum Alliance: Major Scrum certification and training body competing for the same Agile professional audience. Represents another broad incumbent in the Agile leadership and certification space that complements or competes with Evolutionary Leadership's partner network.
• ICAgile: Consortium providing Agile and DevOps certifications across multiple disciplines. Overlaps with Evolutionary Leadership's training and certification-adjacent services, particularly around Agile coaching and leadership tracks.
• Scaled Agile (SAFe): The largest enterprise Agile framework provider offering training, certification, and consulting. Represents the scaled incumbent alternative for organizations seeking Agile transformation services, with much broader reach but a more prescriptive approach.
• Accenture Agile Transformation Practice: Global consultancy with dedicated Agile transformation practice serving enterprise clients across Europe. Represents the scaled incumbent alternative for the same enterprise Agile transformation budget Evolutionary Leadership targets.

Direct peers

• Management 3.0: Workplace management and Agile leadership training movement with similar focus on modern leadership practices, team autonomy, and Agile transformation. Sells courses, workshops, and certification programs directly comparable to Evolutionary Leadership's portfolio.
• Agile Leadership School: Founded by Evolutionary Leadership's founder Ron Eringa, Agile Leadership School designs comprehensive learning journeys for Agile professionals and develops the Agile Maturity Model and Team Feedback Game used by Evolutionary Leadership. Direct delivery peer and strategic partner.
• Liberating Structures: Provides facilitation methods and lightweight structures for group collaboration and organizational change, closely analogous to Evolutionary Leadership's facilitation tools (Team Feedback Game, Core Quadrant) and workshop offering.
• Lean-Agile Transformation (LAT) by Odd-e: Asia-Pacific-rooted Agile coaching and training provider with similar boutique focus on transformation, coaching, and modern leadership practices. Comparable in scale and operating model to Evolutionary Leadership.

Emerging players

• AxisAgile: Netherlands-based Agile coaching and transformation firm with overlapping regional focus on Dutch and Benelux enterprise clients. Comparable boutique competitor in the same geographic and service niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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