Organizational Leadership Partners

What Organizational Leadership Partners does

Organizational Leadership Partners (OLP), operating under the brand "OrgLead," is a privately-held boutique consulting and executive coaching practice headquartered in the Naperville/Chicago, Illinois area. The firm delivers leadership development, organizational culture transformation, executive coaching, and employee engagement services to organizations and individual leaders, with particular emphasis on higher education, healthcare, and mid-market corporate clients. Its core service architecture comprises three modules — Leadership Intelligence (combining emotional intelligence via Genos International frameworks with cultural intelligence), Leadership Development (workshops such as Lencioni-based cohesive team building, Crucial Conversations, and growth mindset programs), and Executive Coaching (multi-month engagements with DISC, EI, and 360 assessments). A small coalition of five named consultants led by founder Dr. Candace L. Goodwin delivers the work, leveraging certified-practitioner status across multiple third-party assessment platforms (Genos EI, Working Genius/Table Group, Energage, John Maxwell).

The firm operates a hybrid revenue model: recurring/subscription executive coaching engagements (6-12 month contracts, quote-based pricing), professional-services workshops and training, paid keynote speaking engagements, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on WooCommerce selling a memoir book ($14.95), the Working Genius Assessment ($59) and a debrief bundle ($129), and the Leadershift Mastermind program ($179). GTM combines consultative sales (Calendly-booked consultations, phone-based inbound at a Chicago suburb number), event-driven demand generation through speaking engagements, and product-led growth via the online storefront, supported by content marketing, social media, a Mailchimp email list, and podcast/media appearances. No external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership is indicated; the firm appears bootstrapped and founder-operated.

Name

Organizational Leadership Partners

Legal name

Organizational Leadership Partners

Website

https://drcandacelgoodwin.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Organizational Leadership Partners is a privately-held boutique consulting practice in the Chicago suburbs that provides executive coaching, leadership development workshops, and organizational culture transformation services to organizations, executives, and higher education clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career, Purpose & Executive Wellbeing Coaching (EDABANAI), Executive Presence & Communication Coaching (EDABANAE), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Executive coaching services
• Leadership development
• Organizational culture consulting
• Emotional intelligence training
• Change management advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

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. Executive Coaching Services: Individual and team executive coaching engagements with six-month to one-year agreements. Includes DISC evaluation, two EI evaluations (pre/post coaching), and unlimited text/email access. Sold directly to enterprise and mid-market clients through consultative sales.
2. Workshop and Training Programs: Leadership development workshops offered as full-day, half-day, or multi-session formats. Includes Building a Cohesive Leadership Team, Growth Mindset, Empowerment with Accountability, and Crucial Conversations programs. Sold to organizational clients.
3. Speaking Engagements: Keynotes and speaking sessions on leadership, culture, emotional intelligence, and organizational transformation. Primary demand-generation and brand-building channel.
4. Book Sales: Breaking Through a Cracked Foundation sold at $14.95 per copy through the company's e-commerce storefront and Amazon.
5. Assessment Products: Working Genius Assessment ($59 standalone) and Working Genius Assessment + Debrief ($129 including one-on-one session with Dr. Goodwin). Sold through the e-commerce storefront to individual and corporate buyers.
6. Mastermind Programs: Leadershift Mastermind — a 12-week group program based on John C. Maxwell's Leadershift book, limited to 10 leaders per cohort, priced at $179 including the Maxwell workbook. Sold as a structured group experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Provides executive coaching, leadership development workshops, emotional intelligence training, organizational culture transformation, and strategic planning services primarily for enterprise clients and senior leaders. Also sells related assessments (e.g., Working Genius), a published book, and group mastermind programs through an online storefront.

Product overview

Organizational Leadership Partners (OLP) operates as a consulting and coaching practice offering a suite of professional development services centered on organizational culture transformation, leadership development, and employee engagement. The core brand 'OrgLead' encompasses three primary service modules: Leadership Intelligence (combining emotional and cultural intelligence programs), Leadership Development (workshops and training), and Executive Coaching (individual and team coaching). OLP also offers standalone products including published books (Breaking Through a Cracked Foundation), assessment tools (Working Genius Assessment and Assessment+Debrief), and structured programs (Leadershift Mastermind). Speaking services on leadership topics are offered as a separate engagement model. The portfolio represents a service-based practice rather than a software platform, with offerings delivered through workshops, coaching sessions, and downloadable/fulfillable products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Leaders with highest levels of emotional intelligence (EQ) outperform those with high intellect (IQ) 70% of the time — Travis Bradberry / Genos research cited on site
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Genos InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDr. Candace Goodwin is a Genos Certified Practitioner of Emotional Intelligence, authorized to deliver Genos EI assessments, the Genos Emotional Culture Index (ECI), the Ignite program, and associated EI coaching and training. Genos International is a leading global provider of emotional intelligence assessments. This is a core partnership as it underpins the primary service offerings in emotional intelligence consulting and training.
• EnergagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Candace Goodwin holds both Energage Certified Catalytic Coach and Energage Certified Culture Advisor designations. She works with Energage's customer base on culture and engagement challenges. Energage President Dan Kessler provided a testimonial praising her work with Energage customers. This partnership positions OLP as a recommended advisor within the Energage ecosystem.
• John Maxwell Team / John Maxwell CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationDr. Candace Goodwin is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, authorized to deliver Maxwell-based leadership programs including the Leadershift Mastermind. The Leadershift program is based on John C. Maxwell's book 'Leadershift' and uses the official John Maxwell Workbook. The John Maxwell certification supports the program's credibility.
• Patrick Lencioni / Table GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationDr. Candace Goodwin is a Certified Practitioner in Working Genius (Patrick Lencioni's framework). The Working Genius Assessment and related workshops are based on Lencioni's book 'The Six Types of Working Genius.' This certification is offered through Table Group's authorized practitioner network.
• Manage HR Magazine / HR Knowledge NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Candace Goodwin and Organizational Leadership Partners were featured in an article in Manage HR Magazine's HR Knowledge Network covering the topic 'Organizational Leadership Partners: Enabling Optimal Organizational Culture for Exceptional Performance.' This media feature serves as a marketing and credibility channel.
• Deb McGregor PodcastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Candace Goodwin appeared as a guest on the Deb McGregor podcast in an episode titled 'Joy and Breaking Through a Cracked Foundation.' This podcast appearance serves as a thought leadership and brand awareness channel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit leadership development and executive education provider delivering coaching, workshops, and research-backed programs. Directly comparable to OLP because it serves corporate and individual leaders with leadership development and executive coaching offerings.
• Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership training and consulting firm built on Blanchard's Situational Leadership model. OLP explicitly offers Situational Leadership speaking topics and uses comparable leadership development frameworks, making situational leadership a direct point of overlap.
• Table Group: Patrick Lencioni's consulting firm focused on organizational health. OLP is a Certified Working Genius Practitioner and delivers Lencioni-based workshops, directly overlapping Table Group's content, certification, and ideal customer profile.
• John Maxwell Company: Leadership training and certification organization founded by John Maxwell. OLP is a John Maxwell Certified Coach and runs the Leadershift Mastermind based on Maxwell's book, so there is direct overlap in content and practitioner network.
• Marshall Goldsmith Partners: Executive coaching firm built around the personal brand and methodology of Marshall Goldsmith. Directly comparable to OLP because both monetize a founder-led coaching practice using branded frameworks and serve senior executive clients.

Others

• Energage: Provider of the Top Workplaces employee engagement survey and culture analytics. OLP is a certified Culture Advisor and Catalytic Coach within Energage's partner ecosystem, so Energage is a comparable ecosystem participant and a channel for OLP's services.
• Genos International: Global provider of emotional intelligence assessments and development programs. OLP is a Genos Platinum Member and Certified Practitioner, so it is a downstream delivery partner of Genos content and assessments to end-client organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with leadership development, executive coaching, and talent assessment practices. Comparable to OLP because it sells executive coaching and leadership development to enterprise clients, but at vastly larger scale and as part of a broader consulting portfolio.
• FranklinCovey: Large established leadership and organizational performance firm offering The 7 Habits, leadership development, and execution programs. Comparable to OLP because it sells executive education and leadership training to enterprise clients, though at much larger scale and with proprietary content.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership development firm offering leadership training, assessment, and coaching at enterprise scale. Comparable to OLP in offering leadership assessments and coaching, though via proprietary IP and far greater delivery capacity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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