corporate adventure

What corporate adventure does

Corporate Adventure (operating under the legal entity Wellworks Inc., dba Corporate Adventure) is a boutique leadership development and strategic consulting firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The company delivers executive coaching, strategic planning, team building, meeting facilitation, and leadership development services primarily to mid-sized business units, leadership teams, and senior executives across verticals including private equity, manufacturing, construction, financial services, professional services, and non-profit/association segments. The practice is led by President Meredith Kimbell, with additional consultants engaged on an as-needed basis, and operates entirely through direct client engagement with no reseller or marketplace channels.

The firm's core offering is its proprietary Breakthrough Results methodology — a four-phase consulting framework (Clarify, Focus, Implement, Optimize) — supported by the trademarked Energy to Spare approach and the Best Year Yet strategic planning and performance tracking system. These methodologies are codified through published works including the books 'Rebooting Leadership' and 'Create the Business Breakthrough You Want' ($15.95 each), a leadership blog (Leadership Coaching Notes, active since 2008), an email newsletter, and a presence across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and RSS. Named enterprise clients include the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (AFL-CIO), ING, RR Donnelley and Sons, Stanley Martin Companies, SCF Partners/Integrated Production Services, and Branch Electric Supply Company.

Corporate Adventure generates revenue through customized consulting and coaching engagements priced on a quote basis (multi-year contract structure, with a complimentary initial consultation), fee-based speaking engagements, and modest one-time book sales. The company is privately held and founder-owned by Meredith Kimbell with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Geographic scope is limited to the United States, and the firm operates as a capacity-constrained boutique practice rather than a scalable product or platform business.

Name

corporate adventure

Legal name

Wellworks Inc.

Website

https://corporateadventure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Corporate Adventure is a boutique leadership consulting firm founded in 1982 in Reston, Virginia, providing executive coaching, strategic planning, team development, and meeting facilitation to mid-sized enterprises and senior leaders across multiple US industries, using proprietary Breakthrough Results and Energy to Spare methodologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Coaching Services: Customized consulting engagements and leadership coaching services delivered to executives, leadership teams, and organizations. Engagements appear to be project-based or retainer arrangements.
2. Book Sales: Sale of published books including 'Rebooting Leadership' and 'Create the Business Breakthrough You Want', priced at $15.95 each.
3. Speaking Engagements: Fee-based speaking engagements where Meredith Kimbell speaks at conferences and corporate events on leadership topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Corporate Adventure provides customized leadership coaching, strategic planning, executive team development, and meeting facilitation services to leaders and organizations. Deliveries are anchored in the proprietary Breakthrough Results methodology (Clarify, Focus, Implement, Optimize) and the trademarked Energy to Spare approach, supplemented by published books and speaking engagements.

Product overview

Corporate Adventure is a leadership development and strategic consulting firm founded in 1982, offering a portfolio of coaching and consulting services. The company uses a proprietary 'Breakthrough Results' methodology delivered through services including Strategic Planning and Implementation (with the Best Year Yet program), Coaching (Leadership Development, Executive Team Building, Co-Leadership Coaching), Energy to Spare programs, Meeting Facilitation, and High Performance Teamwork. The company also publishes books including 'Rebooting Leadership' and 'Create the Business Breakthrough You Want,' and maintains a leadership blog (Leadership Coaching Notes). The offering is structured as a service-based consulting practice rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Energy to Spare™: A signature program and approach focused on helping leaders maintain high performance and vitality while achieving their goals.
• Breakthrough Results
• Best Year Yet

Products and services

• Strategic Planning and Implementation Customized strategic planning service that helps organizations define vision, core values, and create actionable plans to achieve breakthrough results.
• Best Year Yet A strategic planning methodology that helps leadership teams set, track, and continuously improve performance on operational key priorities.
• Coaching Services Coaching offerings encompassing individual leadership development, executive team building, and co-leadership coaching for leaders and leadership teams.
• Leadership Development Individual leadership coaching to help leaders develop skills, mindsets, and behaviors for effective leadership.
• Executive Team Building Coaching services focused on building high-performing executive leadership teams through assessment, feedback, and collaborative planning.
• Co-Leadership Coaching Specialized coaching for co-leaders to improve collaboration, clarify roles, and align their leadership approach.
• Energy to Spare A trademarked approach focused on helping leaders achieve results while maintaining personal energy and well-being.
• Meeting Facilitation Professional facilitation services to help organizations hold high-value meetings that engage participants, inspire ideas, decide the right issues, and set clear accountabilities.
• High Performance Teamwork Team development program focused on building collaboration, accountability, and peak performance within organizations.
• Speaking Keynote and conference speaking services on leadership, team performance, and achieving breakthrough results.
• Rebooting Leadership (Book) A published book serving as a practical guide for frontline leaders examining how leadership must evolve in today's business environment. Co-authored by Meredith Kimbell, Richard Hadden, and Bill Catlette; priced at $15.95 per copy.
• Create the Business Breakthrough You Want (Book) A published book featuring secrets and strategies from the world's greatest mentors on achieving business breakthroughs; priced at $15.95 per copy.

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI of 20x investment within six months for leadership development programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• FranklinCovey: Direct peer offering leadership development, training, and consulting services to enterprises via codified methodologies (e.g., The 7 Habits). Targets the same senior leader and leadership team buyers with project-based and retained engagements.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Direct peer in leadership and management training with a long-established methodology-based approach. Targets executives and managers seeking skills development, with similar workshop and coaching delivery models.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Direct peer specializing in leadership development research and executive education. Sells programs, assessments, and coaching to enterprises and individual leaders — closely aligned with Corporate Adventure's leadership team and executive coaching focus.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Direct peer in leadership development and executive coaching for mid-sized and enterprise clients. Competes on similar methodology-driven engagements, leadership assessments, and team effectiveness programs.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Direct peer built on a proprietary leadership methodology (Situational Leadership) with training, coaching, and consulting services. Same project-based consulting delivery to leadership teams and mid-sized organizations.
• Marshall Goldsmith Coaching: Direct peer in executive and leadership coaching built around a recognized principal's proprietary methodology. Targets C-suite and senior executives with one-on-one coaching and leadership development, mirroring Corporate Adventure's principal-led model.
• BTS: Direct peer in strategy execution and leadership consulting that combines customized consulting with proprietary simulations and assessments. Targets similar enterprise leadership team outcomes.
• RHR International: Direct peer in executive coaching and leadership development with a boutique senior-partner model serving enterprise clients. Closely comparable in delivery model, client profile, and consulting-led engagement style.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Broad incumbent offering leadership development and executive coaching as part of a much larger talent management, search, and organizational consulting portfolio. Competes for enterprise leadership development budget with greater scale and brand.
• Senn Delaney (Heidrick & Struggles): Broad incumbent in organizational culture and leadership consulting, part of Heidrick & Struggles. Competes on leadership team effectiveness and transformation engagements with greater resources and brand reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mkimbellva
• Facebookfacebook.com/CorporateAdventure
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/meredithkimbell

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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