What IMAN Consulting does

IMAN Consulting, LLC is a privately held professional services firm headquartered in the Quad Cities region (Iowa/Illinois) that delivers leadership development, organizational change management, and DEI consulting to purpose-driven organizations across corporate, public sector, nonprofit, higher education, and healthcare segments. Founded and led by CEO Dr. LaDrina Wilson, the firm operates with a small core team of six professionals plus an extended facilitator network, including credentialed academics (PhDs, EdDs), certified diversity executives, and published researchers. The company sells customized engagements directly to enterprise and government clients through relationship-based field sales, with no public pricing or retainer terms disclosed.

The firm's service portfolio spans four core offerings: Leadership Development & Inclusive Education, Organizational Effectiveness Audits & Custom Strategy, Executive and Identity-Conscious Coaching, and Professional Development Programs. All engagements are anchored by the proprietary Wilson Credence Change Model™, a trademarked six-step change management framework that operates across five levels of influence, supported by additional methodologies including the trademarked Communication CARE Quadrant™ and the SOAR Strategic Planning approach. The firm holds no patents, has not raised institutional funding, and operates as a founder-owned LLC with no disclosed subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external investors.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based and retainer professional services engagements priced by quote, with the firm demonstrating national reach through marquee clients that include the U.S. Department of Defense, Walton Family Foundation, John Deere, City of Nashville, Estes Construction, Davenport Schools, and the Institute Community Alliances. Distribution is direct enterprise sales supported by content marketing through the firm's blog, LinkedIn presence, and team-led thought leadership in industry publications. The company maintains no mobile application, no public API, no software product, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, operating exclusively as a people-delivered services business.

Name

IMAN Consulting

Legal name

IMAN Consulting, LLC

Website

https://imanconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IMAN Consulting, LLC is a Quad Cities-based professional services firm that delivers leadership development, organizational change management, executive coaching, and DEI consulting to enterprise, government, nonprofit, higher education, and healthcare clients using its trademarked Wilson Credence Change Model™ framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE)

Keywords

• Leadership consulting
• Organizational development
• Executive coaching
• DEI consulting
• Change management

Headquarters

HQ city

Illinois City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting & Advisory Services: Custom organizational consulting engagements including strategic planning, organizational effectiveness audits, and DEI strategy development. Typically project-based or retainer arrangements with enterprise clients.
2. Leadership Coaching: Executive coaching, emerging leader coaching, team coaching, and identity-conscious leadership coaching delivered through one-on-one engagements.
3. Training & Development Programs: Customized workshops, facilitated dialogues, and team building experiences. Popular topics include building people-centered culture, emotional intelligence in leadership, inclusive communication, and adaptive leadership.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IMAN Consulting is a professional services firm that delivers tailored leadership consulting, coaching, and training engagements to purpose-driven organizations. The firm specializes in leadership development, organizational effectiveness audits, strategic planning, DEI strategy, executive and identity-conscious coaching, and customized professional development workshops anchored by the proprietary Wilson Credence Change Model™ framework.

Product overview

IMAN Consulting is a professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of leadership consulting, coaching, and training services organized around four core offerings: Leadership Development & Inclusive Education (training), Organizational Effectiveness Audits & Custom Strategy (strategic solutions), Executive and Identity-Conscious Coaching (coaching), and Professional Development Programs. All engagements are anchored by the proprietary Wilson Credence Change Model™, a six-step change management methodology that provides a consistent framework for delivering tailored, people-centered organizational transformation across consulting, coaching, and training engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership Development & Inclusive Education Tailored learning experiences including leadership assessment, development, and inclusive workplace education designed to help teams grow, connect, and perform. Targeted at enterprise teams and organizational leaders.
• Organizational Effectiveness Audits & Custom Strategy Strategic solutions including strategic planning and alignment, organizational effectiveness audits, and custom leadership programs to uncover untapped talent and transform workplace culture for corporate and government clients.
• Executive and Identity-Conscious Coaching One-on-one coaching engagements including executive coaching, emerging leader coaching, team coaching, and identity-conscious leadership coaching delivered to empower leaders with clarity, confidence, and practical tools.
• Professional Development Programs People-centered learning environments featuring customized workshops, facilitated dialogue and reflection, and team building experiences covering topics like building people-centered culture, emotional intelligence, inclusive communication, and adaptive leadership.
• Wilson Credence Change Model™ A proprietary trademarked six-step framework supporting sustainable, people-centered organizational change across five levels of influence, guiding clients through phases of insight, alignment, implementation, and integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dr. Nicholas Wright has authored 20+ peer-reviewed publications and delivered 300+ presentations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quad Cities Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMAN Consulting has partnered with the Quad Cities Chamber on the LeadershipQC program, assisting with early development and implementation. The firm also maintains executive leadership involvement with the Chamber through CEO LaDrina Wilson's roles.
• Intercultural Allies for Higher Education (IAHE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Dr. Jason Woods in 2007, IAHE brings college leaders and students together to collaborate on belonging practices within higher education workplaces.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company (Organizational Practice): Global management consultancy with an organizational practice covering culture change, leadership development, and DEI. Comparable because it competes for the same enterprise and government culture-transformation mandates as a broader incumbent.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with deep leadership development, executive coaching, and talent management practices. Comparable because it sells tailored, enterprise-grade leadership and organizational transformation services to large corporations and government clients.
• Spencer Stuart: Executive search and board advisory firm with a leadership advisory practice focused on executive assessment, team effectiveness, and culture. Comparable in selling senior-level leadership and organizational advisory to enterprise and public-sector buyers.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with a dedicated leadership consulting practice. Comparable in serving large enterprises and government with senior-level leadership advisory, organizational effectiveness, and culture transformation engagements.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with leadership advisory services spanning culture, DEI, and organizational transformation. Comparable because it sells enterprise leadership and culture engagements to boards and C-suites across sectors.
• Deloitte Human Capital Services: Big Four advisory practice offering organizational transformation, leadership development, DEI strategy, and change management consulting. Comparable in delivering tailored, methodology-led engagements to large enterprise, federal, and public-sector clients.

Direct peers

• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and organizational performance firm selling training programs, workshops, and consulting engagements around proprietary frameworks. Comparable because it productizes methodologies and delivers tailored enterprise leadership and culture transformation engagements.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Specialist leadership development consultancy offering leadership assessments, training programs, and behavior-based change frameworks. Directly comparable in offering methodology-driven leadership and organizational effectiveness services to enterprise and government buyers.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Research-driven leadership development provider offering executive education, coaching, and organizational leadership programs. Comparable in combining proprietary methodologies, scholar-practitioner expertise, and customized engagements for enterprise and government clients.

Emerging players

• Cook Ross Inc. Boutique DEI and leadership consulting firm offering customized culture, inclusion, and leadership development engagements. Comparable as a smaller, specialized competitor pursuing similar enterprise DEI and culture transformation mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ImanConsult1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iman-consulting-llc2020

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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