Resolute Leadership

The Price of Incompetent Leadership

John P. Schreitmueller — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:39:04 +0000

Under “normal” conditions, I write about leadership as it relates to life at the office. But these are not “normal” times. These are times of economic peril and chaos. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, their retirement funds and, even worse, their confidence in national leadership.

While many considered it sporting to criticize the Bush Administration, and blame the former president for everything gone awry in The Universe from global warming, to Hurricane Katrina, to economic shenanigans, that line is old, tired, out the window. Even folks who bought into the “Change We Can Believe In” mantra, upon which the Obama crew based its election campaign, are having their doubts.

Let’s shoot straight here: America is no longer simply paying the price for lousy business leadership among lenders who structured notes for people who had no means to pay them back. America is paying a dear price for what is either gross incompetence at the very top… or a brand of shrewd, devious behavior at the helm that would make Richard Nixon and his Watergate follies look like something out of a comic book.

It doesn’t take an MBA from an Ivy institution to correlate the downward spiral of the Dow with every instance of an Administration official – including the President – stepping up to a microphone. The sleigh ride south has been constant since Obama took office, and nothing he and his band of incompetents are doing appears to be altering the course. Is this by mistake, just the result of a leader obviously in over his head? Or is this the product of a carefully crafted plan in which the American people suffer and struggle while an entire conversion of the American Agenda is forced down the collective throats of the population that placed the new Administration in power?

I think the latter. And that is the bloody shame of it all. President Obama and his team are largely brilliant people. The manner in which they took America by storm during the election process was uncanny. They played their cards well, mastered all the right talking points, and promised a virtual Nirvana. Millions believed the rhetoric, and the November result was, as those millions were convinced, an impending era of “Hope and Change.”

Well, the “hope” part is now a shattered dream. But the “change” part turns out to be a promise kept: we have change in plenty. And none of it is positive. I challenge readers to name one thing the new Administration has done that ends up a net plus for this nation. All the rampant spending is nothing more than political payback for blocs of votes obtained last November. Billions of taxpayer dollars are already wasted; few of which will do anything to “stimulate” the economy. Instead of a stirring, inspirational message, we get the threat of skyrocketing taxes on the very economic engines upon which the nation depends to turn around recessionary cycles. At every turn, national leadership has taken delight in throwing gasoline on the blaze already out of control in the stock market, the job market, small businesses, investment portfolios and the cultural core of the country. Instead of basking in the glow of the wonderful leadership that was promised, the nation is under attack by those who made the promises.

Not only has the new Administration demonstrated its incompetence in money matters, it is doing a splendid job of screwing up things on the international front as well. When Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, paid a visit to the White House this week, President Obama denied the Prime Minister the joint press conference granted almost any visiting head of state. As an even greater gesture of his esteem for our most treasured ally, President Obama sent the bust of Sir Winston Churchill presented to President Bush back to England. What a message of confidence in our best ally! What a great example of global statesmanship! And this at the same time our new leader is carrying on negotiations with Vladimir Putin to put our Eastern European allies at grave risk.

To get America – and the world – out of the economic mess in which we find ourselves, authentic leadership is required. Government cannot fix the mess. That is up to the private sector the current Administration obviously despises. Nevertheless, government must play an important role in enabling recovery. It can get out of the way. It can ensure a tax structure designed to encourage investment, job creation and profits. It can let go of a socialistic agenda that punishes performance and rewards mediocrity. And, most important, it can use the media that propelled it into power to send messages designed to boost confidence.

America remains a free country. The voters who were fooled last year have a right to change their minds about the men and women they elected. It’s one thing to make an honest mistake or two. But to deliberately pursue a strategy designed to ruin the capitalist society for which so many men and women have fought is not simply irresponsible. It is evil.

The mid-term elections will arrive soon enough. And then, it will be 2012. In the interim, it is our job as leaders to hold the public servants who were elected to guide the country accountable for their performance. The price that is being paid is too high.

I wonder. Will we have the courage to insist on authentic leadership? Or will we behave like victims, and settle for lousy leadership the likes of which America has not seen in decades? The choice is entirely up to us.

The Great Leadership Airplane Controversy

John P. Schreitmueller — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:09:09 +0000

The gravy train of Lousy Leadership just keeps rolling along. In this exciting episode, we recently saw the CEOs of U.S. based banks that took “TARP” money our friends in Washington dished out – courtesy of you and me – testify before Congress. What a show, and what a tremendous demonstration of inauthentic leadership on both sides of the big mahogany table.

A facet of this circus of particular interest to me is the obsession Congress and the media have about corporate aircraft. I’ve been flying airplanes since I was a teenager, and I actually demonstrated and sold business aircraft for several years after I left active duty as a Marine officer. So I know a little bit about business aviation.

Now, before I delve any further into this, let me go on record as one who is extremely disappointed in the kind of organizational leadership to which we’ve been treated over the last decade or so. One scandal after another; always another CEO who, even while running his or her company into the ground, finds ways to lavishly decorate offices, take outrageous trips and get millions of dollars in the form of bonuses and over-the-top compensation packages. Even worse, it always seems that even after the company tanks, the CEO in question makes off with a parachute package that ensures he or she will never be wanting in the financial department… while tens of thousands of employees lose their jobs and get next to nothing.

It certainly looks bad when yet another company’s balance sheet goes south, and the 24/7 news conveys that, meanwhile, the top executives are out on their corporate jet, flying to some exotic destination. But there’s more to the story, and Americans should know about it…

Business aviation serves a vital role in the workings of our economy. When was the last time you took a trip on an airliner? Was it a pleasant experience? Did your flight arrive on time? Were you treated like a human being? How was the food on board (if, indeed, there was anything that remotely resembled “food”), how much time did you spend driving to the Big Airport, finding a place to park, checking baggage, trying to communicate with the “Customer Kiosk,” and then, that apex of Airport Fun, dealing with security and security lines? And all this before you even got near an airplane.

Had you been lucky enough to travel via business aviation, the experience would be somewhat different. First, you would most likely have driven a shorter distance to a General Aviation airport. Upon arrival, you would find no lines, no rude baggage, airline and security people to deal with, and… no lines. Next, you would board a beautiful, clean, well maintained aircraft that operates strictly according to your schedule. As compared with a trip on a commercial airliner, the chances of arriving at your destination on time, well fed and refreshed are exponentially higher. And, when it’s time to go home, you simply repeat the process in reverse.

The bottom line on your business aviation trip: you saved not minutes, but many, many hours. Let’s face it, the sole reason aviation exists is to save people time. Otherwise, one would drive, take a train, or take a boat, right? So, if you are a key decision-maker in the employ of a company, how you use your time is not just a matter of convenience. It is a matter of profitability for the company. Profits are what keep the company in business. And when the company profits, people have jobs, customers are able to purchase quality goods and services, suppliers get to sell their goods and services to the company as it expands and –voila! – entire communities are positively served.

Let’s have some fun. Let’s assume that in your role as Vice President of Sales for Excelsior Widgets Corporation, your annual cash compensation is $350,000. That means, roughly speaking, every hour you spend doing something is worth over $900. Now, let’s take our $900 per hour cost on the road. Here in Atlanta, under realistic conditions, it takes 4 hours to drive to the Hartsfield International Airport from your home in North Atlanta, park, go through the check-in drill and fight the security lines. Alternatively, you could use Peachtree-DeKalb Airport, a fine General Aviation facility only minutes from home as well as from your office, where you could potentially board a business aircraft and be on your way all within a hour of leaving your kitchen. So, a 3-hour savings. That amounts to $2,700 for Excelsior. Double that when you return home to Atlanta. In one trip, Excelsior saves a minimum of $5,400. Because you’re a busy person, and fly for business at least 25 times a year, do the math. Excelsior realizes a savings of some $135,000. Spread the time savings around a leadership team of, say, 7 executives who fly at least the same amount, and nearly $1million drops directly to the bottom line. That helps ensure profits, my friends.

Yes, business aircraft cost lots of money to own and operate. But at the kinds of savings we’ve demonstrated, the costs are typically offset in huge proportions in savings to companies that operate the equipment. Get my drift?

Finally, a few words about the users of business aircraft. Watching the Congressional charade on TV, I was struck by the hipocracy our elected officials demonstrated as they grilled the bank CEOS about their expensive corporate jets. Ladies and gentlemen, do you honestly believe those Senators and Representatives have never used a business aircraft? It seems to me one would be shocked to find how frequently these largely self-important, clueless men and women use general aviation equipment to get from point A to B. Nancy Pelosi has been cited for her fondness of using SAM (Special Air Missions, the unit at Andrews Air Force Base serving government officials and the President) Gulfstream equipment to get her from one “important” appearance to another. Well, do you think it costs the taxpayers something less to operate that Gulfstream than it costs some company? When Nancy flies, you and I are operating a corporate jet, just for Nancy!

Next time you hear some official ranting and raving about “those extravagant corporate jets,” think twice. There’s a difference between squandering someone else’s money on ventures not directly connected with generating revenues and profits and a legitimate business trip. When the mission is a bona fide business endeavor, believe me, I’ll take a well-maintained business jet, with highly trained professional flight crew sitting up front, any day. It’s all a matter of effective time management, sound judgment and authentic leadership. And we could sure use some authentic leadership right about now.

It’s Time to Address America’s Crisis in Leadership

John P. Schreitmueller — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:04:02 +0000

At the heart of America’s economic crisis is a crisis of even greater proportions…

I was watching “The Glenn Beck Show” on Fox News recently, and, listening to Mr. Beck’s very convincing arguments, it occurred to me our nation’s biggest problem is not the economic crisis. It is a crisis in leadership. This crisis in leadership has been growing exponentially. It has reached a stage of critical mass. And we must do something about it.

President Obama ran on a platform based upon “Change (We) Can Believe In.” Well, a couple of months into the Obama Presidency, we have yet to see this change. Instead, what is evident is worse than more of the same: while Democrats and Republicans argue over the ridiculous, pork-filled spending that will cost Americans trillions of dollars and in which a majority of Americans have little confidence of success, American citizens who are not privileged members of the Congressional Club suffer the consequences.

The “Stimulus Bill” is a screaming example of lousy, inauthentic leadership. No matter what kind of spin one attaches to it, it is clear the bill does everything but solve the housing and related issues that are vital to the short-term solution America needs to stop the recession in its tracks. Nothing about the bill or the Congressional leadership indicates urgency in solving the problem. The only thing that appears urgent is leadership’s desire to put its agenda into place.

The President used “scare” tactics to push his legislation through. This is terrible leadership. Franklin D. Roosevelt, taking office in 1933, told America the only thing it had to fear was fear itself. Even if Roosevelt’s New Deal did not speed an end to what became the Great Depression, at least he realized authentic leadership required demonstrating to Americans the dangers of fear and panic. I am so disappointed President Obama and his team don’t get this. Every time a representative of the new Administration speaks, the stock market tanks. That’s hardly confidence.

Now, the Obama Administration, as advertised during the 2008 campaign, wants to raise taxes on the “wealthy,” those souls whose small businesses fuel the economy and create jobs. Just the threat of this stupid move will further retard the road to economic recovery. Lousy leadership once again. In what way is prolonging the recession in the best interests of Americans?

Along the lines of Glenn Beck’s dialogue, I hold Republicans as responsible as I do Democrats for lousy leadership. Had the Republican machine been awake at the wheel over the last year or so, they would have realized the housing bubble was bursting, and that they could have blown the whistle much sooner. But, a club is a club, I guess, and members must watch out for each other.

Now, a line or two about corporate America. The leadership crisis is alive and well there, too. Every week we watch organization after organization lay off tens of thousands of employees, as leadership of those organizations reacts to the economic downturn the same way they have always reacted: without vision.

18 months or so down the road, as the economy recovers, the same inauthentically led organizations that did the laying off will re-hire new folks to fill about 85% of the positions that were eliminated, at price tags over 125% of the payroll cuts that were made during the recession cycle. It happens every time. I submit authentic leadership would do better.

During the upcoming weeks, we will provide commentary and insight on how a brand of more authentic leadership can – and will – take the helm of America’s government and private sector, as Americans wake up and flatly de-select any more of this. Americans are sick and tired of lousy leadership, and they have the power to fire the imposters who have taken over in Washington, on Wall Street, and in Board Rooms. Watch what happens. Authentic leadership is coming to a town near you. And, to Glenn Beck: thank you, sir, for having the courage to tell the truth on the air.

It’s Time to Stop!

John P. Schreitmueller — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:35:15 +0000

There comes a point when bad news just feeds on itself. Monsters are created when we allow bad news to compound. What’s the best call for leaders when this phenomenon strikes?

By John P. Schreitmueller with Pat Jones

Ladies and gentlemen it’s time to get a grip! 2008 has been a media Nantucket sleigh ride, between the presidential election, hurricanes, sky-high fuel prices and non-stop negative economic news. And, in case you haven’t noticed, the media is having a field day milking all the negativity for every last drop. No news sells better than bad news, and the divisive nature of the election cycle, war, gas lines and natural disasters, coupled with a major recession, is about as juicy as it gets. The spectacle of it all keeps anxious people glued to their TVs and radios… and in between the up-to-the-second latest on what’s gone wrong, advertisers gleefully get in their two-cents’ worth.

From a leadership point-of-view, it is time to assess what we’re doing. Basically, what we do from this point forward falls into two categories:

Actions we take that are part of the solution
Actions we take that only help to prolong the pain

Get my drift?

Every recessionary cycle has its share of gloom and doom. Remember, recessions are composed of ingredients that actually cause the downturn, and ingredients that make the downturn longer… and worse. In short, folks, recessionary cycles are as much psychological events as they are tangible events.

Earlier this year, we predicted that once the “R” word was floated out there, the media, politicians and markets would partner up in that exquisite dance towards destruction. And in that department, they have fulfilled our wildest dreams. Watching the CEOs of GM, Chrysler and Ford on TV begging Congress for money is a perfect example of self prophecy fulfilled: we asked for it, and we got it.

As business owners and leaders, we have a responsibility to ourselves, our families, our employees, our suppliers and the communities we serve to demonstrate we’re made of more than toast in the face of this kind of phenomenon. The first line of battle in bringing a recession to its inevitable end is the psychological leap – the deliberate intent – of saying NO MORE. The global economic system runs on confidence. Without confidence, nothing happens. And confidence is a matter of mindset. It is not tangible in that we can define it in so many Dollars, Pounds, Euros or Yen. Regaining confidence, then, requires an immediate shift in our perception.

Changing one’s perception in the thick of battle is never easy. When we allow fear to overtake our rational thought processes, our abilities to make decisions based on possibilities are diminished to zero. We become paralytic robots, feasting on anxiety and fear, while we wait for someone to bail us out. Well, when you’re the leader, gang, it’s folly to look for others to bail one out.

I’m reminded of a battle drill the Marine Corps taught us as young officer candidates. We were being trained to lead infantry rifle platoons in combat. In the mud and blazing heat of Quantico, Virginia in summertime, the drill instructors would place one obstacle after another in our path. Knowing we were faced with overwhelming disappointing conditions, they would holler at us, “What Now Lieutenant?” And it was up to us, as unit leaders, to come up with a plan.

Well, it’s up to us now. We cannot look to government or the incoming Obama Administration to solve all our problems. More government leads to more disaster. So here’s the game plan:

Bankers: Start lending! Stop this craziness. You have money to lend, and we know you do. You’ve learned how bad loans lead to bad business. Bank on those who come to you legitimately for your services. Charge them competitive rates that will bring them back. Build relationships now that will mean everything to you in the years to come.

Car Manufacturers: Build cars Americans want to buy. Make them of exceptionally high quality. Price them competitively. Give your dealer network every advantage in getting them off the lot and into the hands of customers eager to drive them.

Political Leaders: Stop lying! No one trusts you anymore, and if you think the 2008 election was a mess, wait until mid terms and 2012! The American people are sick of watching members of Congress parade around like they were part of some exclusive club, and impervious to the pain that exists outside the hallowed doors of the Capitol. So, you Senators and Congresspeople, you’re gonna get voted out of office if you don’t take at minimum the same measure of accountability the average American business owner must demonstrate to stay in business, and perform. Be forewarned!

Air Carriers: If you don’t learn how to put “service” back into your lexicon, folks are going to buy all those new fuel-efficient cars and simply drive. Air travel has become one of the most degrading, ineffective modes of transportation. Streamline your operations, do what you must. But if you don’t put the passenger back at the top of the list, you’re going out of business. And no one’s gonna cry for you.

Business Leaders: The days of misrepresentation and profit at the cost of ethical behavior are over! True, many of you are forced to let valuable people go during this sharp downturn. But don’t think that downsizing is any kind of solution. It is not. All downsizing represents, at the end of the day, is failure: yours, mine, and everyone’s. So, use the lessons of this downturn to re-invent your organization. Start now! Use them so next time, you won’t have to let anyone go. Instead, you’ll be gearing up to take advantage of the possibilities that do exist. And never forget, that as an authentic leader, your job is to derive a profit made not at the expense of anyone else, but to create profits for others as well as yourself.

Ugly as it may seem, the current economic downturn is proof positive of how we are all wed at the hip. We depend upon the success of organizations not even remotely similar to our own to make the system work. Money flows between us all in complex and unpredictable ways.

Next time you find yourself mesmerized before the television as the bad news is dished out faster than you can even process it, know enough about yourself as a leader to turn it off! Remember, you’re being sold on a line of thinking designed to keep you watching and buying in to the catastrophic thinking that is today’s news mode of operation. It sells, and keeps advertisers coming back. It’s just that simple! Just because they program it, it does not mean they are right. It only means that, if we buy into the non-stop prophesies of doom, our crisis in confidence will only be prolonged.

In conversation with your family, employees, members of your leadership team, friends, your suppliers and community members, have the wisdom to put on the brakes. Tell them that, while it appears we are surrounded by bad news, a recession, once in full swing, is driven by negative thinking. Bad news, and the fear bad news generates, perpetuates the cycle of anxiety. There is only one way to get off the cycle of negative craziness: do something different! Understand the powerful psychological aspects of a recessionary cycle. And understand that our most powerful weapon against more of the same is to restore confidence by shifting our perceptions.

Demonstrating courage in the face of disappointing conditions is the most potent confidence builder in existence. This is what leadership is all about. Tomorrow is another day. The sun will rise again. Will you contribute to the recession through fear, anxiety and retreat? Or will you have the courage to lead? Your choice.

Stop Lying to Us!

John P. Schreitmueller — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:17:19 +0000

The most critical issue facing Americans, as we get ready to vote on November 4th is not actually the economy. In reality, it’s what caused the economic crisis, and so many of the nation’s leadership ills…

With the presidential elections a mere fortnight away, it’s time for Americans to consider what’s really going on before punching that chad in the voting booth. Yes, it’s been an emotional and financial roller coaster over the last several weeks. Yes, we’re worried about jobs. Yes, gas prices are outrageous. Yes, we’re worried about what our friends, the Islamic nut case terrorists, might do next. And, yes, we’re worried about health care. Americans are worried, worried, worried!

More than that, Americans are angry. There is a palpable anger in the American psyche today this writer has not seen, even during the tumultuous Vietnam years so long ago.

The root cause of American anger is about dishonesty, misrepresentation, corruption and common knowledge leaders we have elected and leaders we have entrusted to run our businesses who have, in large part, failed us in ways so offensive it is difficult to describe.

Take a look at Congress. Our negative expectations of Congressional leadership are typically fulfilled as the partisans point fingers, waste our time, and let their constituents suffer… all so they can win re-election, or prove the opposition will solve all the world’s problems if only voters will put their candidates into office. So they can have more power themselves.

Take a look at the landscape of business leadership. Not much to applaud there, either. While it will take a decade or more to fully comprehend what took place in the board rooms of Fannie May, Freddie Mac, AIG and so many of the financial organizations upon which Americans depended for honest, quality products and services, it is sorely obvious the CEOs and senior leadership of those organizations operated without a care about anything but the proverbial bottom line. And, even after leaving the ashes of what remained of their companies, those sordid few enjoy the multi-million dollar parachute packages their boards so lavishly provided. All this while millions of Americans count the pennies that remain of their investment portfolios.

As Senator McCain and Senator Obama face off for the final two-week sprint to November 4th, let’s call upon them to belly up in ways we have failed to demand of presidential candidates in the past. At the end of the day, sports fans, the man we place in the White House is up to us. Believe it or not.

Don’t get fooled by the hype, polls or spin the media hands out. Don’t get fooled by the impression some savior will descend upon us and save us from the reality we’ve all helped to create. Don’t get fooled by the race innuendos and blame games.

At the end of the day, which candidate do you trust to deal with Americans honestly? Which candidate is more likely to ante up when he screws up? Which candidate is more about substance than show? And – dig deep in your hearts for this one – which candidate has the wisdom to truly lead, authentically?

It seems to me the answer is obvious. As you enter the voting booth on November 4th, do so as an American. Not as a black person, white person, Hispanic, Catholic, Jew, Protestant, liberal, conservative, man, woman, gay or pacifist. Take your foolish biases, misconceptions and all the garbage you’ve ingested from the media and flush it all down the drain. It’s doing you no good if you throw your vote away on a pipe dream.

All kidding aside, it’s 3am and the phone rings in the White House. Who do you want at the end of the line looking out for you?

Now, go vote like your life depended on it. It just might.

Executive Career Transition Consulting Practice

John P. Schreitmueller — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:20:00 +0000

Resolute Consulting Group LLC Announces Executive Career Transition Consulting Practice
Atlanta, Georgia

Resolute Consulting Group LLC, the Atlanta-based executive development firm, has announced the formation of its Executive Career Transition Consulting Practice, according to Tammy L. Brown, the organization’s Communications Director. “With organizations, executives and professionals facing potential transitional events in today’s challenging economy and work environments, the firm is meeting client needs with this vital service offering,” she added.

Interviewed at his office in Buckhead, John P. Schreitmueller, President and CEO of Resolute Consulting Group, stated, “While we continue to focus on our Leadership Development and Intervention practice areas, inclusion of high-end transition (outplacement) is a natural extension of our business. In fact, during multiple Leadership Development and Intervention engagements, we have found many have within them Transitional requirements. To us, because these two segments are so deeply intertwined, we are, as practitioners, obligated to provide comprehensive guidance and expertise across both areas.”

Since founding Resolute Consulting Group LLC in 2003, Mr. Schreitmueller and his Partner, Pat Jones, APRN, BC, have earned the praise of CEOs and leaders for their work in helping family owned businesses, public and privately held organizations, associations and non-profits dramatically improve their bottom line performance through integration of Resolute Leadership™, a unique, authenticity-based template for business owners, CEOs and organizational leaders. Mr. Schreitmueller is widely recognized as one of the career consulting industry’s top experts. Unlike many search and volume outplacement firms that attempt to augment core businesses with “consulting” services as economic conditions change, the Resolute Consulting Group business model utilizes complementary systems, strategies and resources between its Leadership Development, Intervention and Transition practice areas. The result is a dynamic, powerful consulting experience for the firm’s clients.

“With the Executive Career Transition Consulting Practice, Resolute Consulting Group offers a high-end, very high quality alternative to the traditional “outplacement” model. The old model is designed for non-exempt, entry-level people and middle managers. Senior executives and professionals never receive what they need to refocus their careers and work/lives using the old model, and it fails to help key players re-position themselves authentically,” said Ms. Jones, whose background helping senior executives and professionals understand behavioral aspects of complex work/life situations spans over 20 years. “We have taken the very best of decades of experience in career transition consulting that John Schreitmueller and I share, vastly innovated systems and approaches to accurately reflect the contemporary, multi-national business environment, and included levels of personalized expertise not afforded by any outplacement organization,” she continued. “I think the combination of our backgrounds bring this practice to a level that is noteworthy. Clearly strong demand, comprised of organizations and individual, private clients, exists for this service… and the market represented by those organizations and private clients recognizes use of generic, volume outplacement firms is a dead end and a risk where top individuals are involved in transitional events,” Ms. Jones said.

The Resolute Consulting Group Executive Career Transition Practice serves 2 client categories:

Organizational Clients

The Resolute Consulting Group Executive Career Transition Practice serves family owned businesses, public and private organizations, associations and non-profits that, as organizational clients, employ significantly compensated (about $250,000.00 to the millions in annual salary plus bonus compensation) and are facing economic restructuring, instances of dysfunctional reporting relationships, reorganizations, mergers, downsizings or other events that result in the displacement of these key individuals. Resolute Consulting Group is uniquely qualified to understand this complex niche, and its practice area encompasses an approach in which the transition event is handled with quiet discretion, and helps the sponsoring organization avoid negative press, litigation and damage to morale. The RCG model spans the totality of the transitional event, from planning through implementation. The duration of transitional engagements in this practice area typically begins at 12 months and extends to the point at which the transitioning executive or professional has either (1) accepted a suitable new employment situation that is authentically aligned with his or her work/life goals or (2) has successfully made an entrepreneurial re-deployment to the extent he or she has billed a minimum of 3 legitimate clients. In instances of entrepreneurial re-deployment, Resolute Consulting Group provides comprehensive guidance on business start-up operations and business development.

Private Clients
The Resolute Consulting Group Executive Career Transition Practice also serves senior executives, business owners, professionals and potentially high visibility individuals who, as private clients, will personally underwrite the expense of their transition consulting engagement, or have discretionary access to organizational funds for this purpose. Private clients may also be individuals who prefer to keep their potential transitions confidential, and may require sensitive exit strategy guidance even while they remain employed with their current organization. In today’s uncertain environments, there is great demand for this specialized type of guidance.

For further information on Resolute Consulting Group LLC, its Executive Career Transition Consulting Practice or Executive Leadership Development and Intervention Practice, visit the firm’s web site at: www.resoluteconsultinggroup.com or call 770-998-5281.