Scherer Leadership Center (worldwide)

What Scherer Leadership Center (worldwide) does

Scherer Leadership Center (SLC) is a privately-held leadership development and organization development consultancy founded in 1982 by Dr. John J. Scherer and headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with a distributed facilitator network across 12 nations and 4 continents. The company sells experiential LDI (Leadership Development Intensive) and EDI (Executive Development Intensive) programs — typically four-day retreats or four-day Zoom formats — built around proprietary frameworks including the Five Questions, Facing the Tiger, The Waterline, Three Worlds, and TOV, integrating physical practices (aikido, mindfulness, stretching) with psychological and group-process work. Open-enrollment LDI workshops in Warsaw and Kraków are priced at 10,400–10,900 PLN net per participant in cohorts of 6–10, while bespoke in-house LDI/EDI and Organization Development consulting engagements (M&A cultural integration, culture change, leadership effectiveness, conflict resolution) form the larger enterprise revenue stream.

SLC's revenue model is professional-services-based and multi-stream: open-enrollment workshops, customized in-house corporate programs, organization development consulting using the proprietary Accelerated Merger Process (AMP) and HEPI methodology, keynotes and workshops for audiences of 12–1,200, executive coaching, and the gated Purpose, Power and Peace 90-day cohort ($1,200–$1,500 USD) plus the OD Academy 8-module certification program. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with structured event-driven open-enrollment registration; marketing relies on the Scherer Leadership Report newsletter, blog content, YouTube webinars, and a global alumni community drawn from 55 countries. Named clients include Boeing, Siemens, Roche, Allianz, Volvo, Mercedes, Boehringer Ingelheim, DHL, Deloitte, ING, Aviva, Pratt & Whitney, the Government of Canada, Netia, and the United Nations Staff College. The firm operates with only 12 directly employed staff, relying on its certified facilitator consortium for delivery, and is founder-owned with no external investment, M&A activity, or public revenue disclosure.

Name

Scherer Leadership Center (worldwide)

Legal name

Scherer Leadership Center

Website

https://scherercenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scherer Leadership Center is a privately-held, founder-owned leadership development and organization development consultancy founded in 1982 and headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, delivering experiential LDI/EDI programs, M&A and culture-change consulting, and executive coaching to enterprise clients and individual leaders across 55 countries via a global network of certified facilitators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Leadership Development & Organizational Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

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Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Leadership & Management Development

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C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Executive Coaching Services

SECONDARYBPACAJAH

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Consulting & Advisory (HR Strategy, Org Design, Change)

SECONDARYEDABANAE

Executive Presence & Communication Coaching

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Executive Coaching Services

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Executive coaching services
• Organizational consulting
• Merger integration consulting
• Team transformation workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Open-Enrollment LDI Programs: Leadership Development Intensive (LDI) programs offered in open-enrollment format to individual participants across multiple locations (Warsaw, Kraków). Programs run 4 full days, priced at 10,400–10,900 PLN net per person, with group sizes of 6–10 participants. Revenue is generated per participant per program cohort.
2. In-House/Enterprise LDI and EDI Programs: Customized in-house Leadership Development Intensive and Executive Development Intensive programs designed for intact leadership teams within organizations. Tailored to specific organizational challenges including M&A integration, culture change, and executive development. Priced as bespoke engagements for enterprise clients.
3. Organization Development Consulting: Organizational consulting engagements addressing mergers and acquisitions, culture change, leadership effectiveness, engagement improvement, conflict resolution, and team development. SLC uses a structured process from initial contact through project completion, involving stakeholder interviews, initiative design, delivery, and follow-through.
4. Speaking Engagements: Keynote speaking engagements by Dr. John J. Scherer at conferences and corporate events. Topics include leadership in times of crisis, organization development, change facilitation, and empowerment. Can be formatted as half-day or full-day in-house workshops for groups of 12 to 1,200 people.
5. Executive/Individual Coaching: One-on-one executive coaching services delivered by SLC's team of certified coaches. Addresses EQ development, work-life balance, stress management, and burnout prevention. Optional add-on following LDI programs.
6. Purpose, Power and Peace Cohort Program: 90-day virtual deep-development experience with Dr. John J. Scherer, delivered in six bi-weekly 3-hour online sessions. Priced at $1,200–$1,500 USD per participant (tiered by early registration deadlines). Open only to LDI/EDI graduates or those with special acceptance.
7. OD Academy Program: Advanced certified program for leaders of change, delivered in 8 modules with live virtual sessions, weekly groupwork, and online materials. 24 practitioners per cohort, application-based enrollment. Tuition charged per participant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Scherer Leadership Center delivers experiential leadership development and organizational consulting through its flagship Leadership Development Intensive (LDI) and Executive Development Intensive (EDI) programs, complemented by executive coaching, the advanced OD Academy certification, and bespoke consulting engagements covering M&A integration, culture change, and high-engagement performance improvement. Programs combine in-person retreats (with stretching, aikido, mindfulness) and online formats, delivered globally through a network of certified facilitators serving enterprise clients and individual senior leaders.

Product overview

Scherer Leadership Center is a global leadership development and organizational consulting organization operating since 1982. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on its flagship Leadership Development Intensive (LDI) and Executive Development Intensive (EDI), which serve as the foundational experiences for its ecosystem. These core programs are complemented by advanced offerings including The OD ACADEMY (an 8-module advanced certification program), the Purpose Power and Peace 90-day experience, individual coaching services, and consulting for mergers, culture change, and organizational effectiveness. The company also provides speaking engagements, workshops, and an interactive book titled 'Facing The Tiger'. Through partnerships, they offer the Kingmakers Academy coaching certification. Programs are delivered in multiple formats including in-person retreats, online sessions, and hybrid approaches, with facilitators operating across multiple continents. The company operates from Warsaw, Poland as its international 'MotherShip' and has alumni from 55 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership Development Intensive (LDI)
• Executive Development Intensive (EDI)
• Purpose, Power and Peace Experience
• Organization and Leadership Development Consulting
• Powerful Speaking Engagements and Effective Workshops
• Individual/Personal Development Coaching
• The OD Academy
• LDI Regional Workshops (Warsaw, Kraków)
• Facing The Tiger: Unleashing The Human Spirit at Work (Interactive Book)

Quantifiable outcome

• Netia successfully integrated 50 acquired telecom companies with SLC's Below-the-Waterline Post-Merger Integration support, including Board-level leadership retreats and a 16-person Organization Effectiveness team built in-house.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kingmakers™ AcademyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2021Business coaching and mentoring school. SLC offers a 15% discount on Kingmakers' Experience Coaching programme (€2,550 discounted price) to its newsletter subscribers. SLC refers participants who want to develop coaching conversation skills and leadership competences. Kingmakers prepares participants for ICF or EMCC professional credentials.
• UN Staff College (Turin, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way partnership with UN Staff College, Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, and SLC to deliver a custom 'Deep Dive' (LDI) program for UN leadership development. Multiple cohorts delivered in Italy and Sweden. The program was positioned to develop international leaders with high ethical standards and levels of integrity aligned with Dag Hammarskjöld's legacy. The UN Staff College renamed the program 'Deep Dive' to differentiate it from other leadership programs it offers.
• Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization within the UN ecosystem that focused on the leadership of the 'international civil servant.' Partnered with UN Staff College and SLC to deliver the Deep Dive/LDI program for UN leaders. The Foundation's researchers identified Dag Hammarskjöld's legacy of courage and integrity as the benchmark for current UN leadership development.
• Telfer Centre for Executive Programs, University of OttawaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian university executive education partner through which SLC has delivered LDI programs to Government of Canada employees. Led by Canadian facilitators Jean Ogilvie and Ingrid Richter.
• The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn the Netia Post-Merger Integration case, BCG was responsible for 'Above-the-Waterline' (operational, financial, structural) outcomes while SLC (Scherer Leadership International) delivered the 'Below-the-Waterline' (human dimension) interventions using OD/OE principles. This was a consulting co-engagement where both firms worked together on the same client transformation.
• Dag Hammarskjöld FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLC maintains a global network of certified LDI facilitators present on 4 continents. Network members from 12 nations include consultants, coaches, and change facilitators who deliver SLC programs under license and in partnership with regional organizations. Core partners include the UN Staff College and Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership and talent development firm offering leadership programs, assessment, and coaching for client organizations. Comparable to SLC in the leadership development intensive model and in serving enterprise clients across multiple industries.
• RocheMartin: Emotional intelligence and leadership development firm offering the ESCI assessment and associated training programs globally. Comparable to SLC in offering emotional intelligence-based leadership development tools and enterprise programs with a defined methodology.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership development and management training firm built around a founder's proprietary methodologies (e.g., Situational Leadership). Closely comparable to SLC as a methodology-centered, founder-attributed leadership development firm selling both enterprise programs and open-enrollment workshops.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Global non-profit specializing in leadership development research and programs for executives and high-potentials. Comparable to SLC in offering intensive, experiential leadership programs for senior leaders and intact leadership teams, and in publishing thought leadership in the leadership development field.
• Marshall Goldsmith Coaching: Executive coaching and leadership development practice built around Marshall Goldsmith's proprietary methodology and global brand. Comparable to SLC as a recognized thought leader with a branded, methodology-driven practice targeting C-suite and senior executive clients.

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep executive coaching and leadership development practices. Comparable to SLC at the C-suite and senior leadership development level, but operating as a much larger, broader firm.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm spanning executive search, leadership development, and talent management. Comparable to SLC as a broad incumbent that offers leadership development and executive coaching alongside a larger services portfolio.
• FranklinCovey: Global performance and leadership development firm selling content-led leadership programs (e.g., 'The 7 Habits'). Comparable to SLC in offering productized leadership methodology and enterprise training, though at a much larger scale and with mass-market reach.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership consulting firm with significant leadership assessment, coaching, and culture change practices. Comparable to SLC in serving C-suite and senior leadership development needs, but as a much larger incumbent.

Emerging players

• Hogan Assessments: Leadership assessment and development firm offering personality-based leadership tools, coaching, and workshops. Comparable to SLC as an adjacent provider in the leadership assessment and development ecosystem, with overlap in personality/EQ-based leadership interventions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Leadership-Development-Intensive-119231964764151
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scherer-leadership-center-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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