Most leadership training teaches you to endure the grind.

We teach you to dismantle it.

Concord Leadership Group gives leaders the framework, coaching, and confidence to stop surviving and start leading on purpose.

It starts with knowing where you are.

Already know you want coaching? Let’s talk!

Where are you on the leadership journey?

“I was promoted — but nobody gave me a playbook.”

You’re leading former peers, fielding problems you’ve never seen before, leading the work instead of doing the work, and wondering if you’re the right person for this.

You are. You just need a starting point.

Your starting point: discover your preferred leadership style. 

“My team creates more work for me, not less.”

You built something real. But now every decision runs through you and the business can’t grow past your bandwidth.

There’s a way out of the bottleneck — and it doesn’t require replacing your team.

Start freeing yourself up by identifying your preferred leadership style.

“I want my leadership to outlast my tenure.”

You’ve led well for years. Now you’re thinking about succession, about developing the next generation, about what comes next for you.

The best leaders don’t just finish strong — they build something that lasts. Let’s map it.

Begin your map at the beginning: identify your leadership style.

Leadership isn’t a title. It’s a journey.

Every leader moves through predictable stages — from learning to trust your own instincts, to building a team that doesn’t need you for every decision, to creating a legacy that endures.

The Leader’s Journey is the map we use with every client. Your leadership style quiz is the starting point. Everything we offer — coaching, certification, team programs — connects to where you are right now and where you’re headed next.

We didn’t invent the journey. We’ve just walked it with hundreds of leaders and learned where people get stuck, where the breakthroughs happen, and what to do at each stage.

4 Quadrants of the Leadership Development Journey

Quadrant 3 Leadership

Why leaders trust Concord Leadership Group

  • 25+ years developing leaders across industries
  • 8 books for leaders including Magnet Goals and The Surprising Gift of Doubt
  • two university level research leadership studies
  • Certified Speaking Professional (fewer than 800 worldwide)
  • ICF-accredited coach certification program
  • 45 certified coaches across 3 continents

Trusted by teams at Michelin, Aalberts North America, Final Forms, United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Chabad, Islamic Relief USA, and mission-driven organizations worldwide.

“Over the past year, CLG coaching has been exactly what I needed as an executive director navigating major organizational change.”

Dawn Cogan

Executive Director, St. Mark Youth Enrichment

“I wanted something that would help me fortify the folks around our CEO. CLG training would solve that.”

Kishshana Palmer

CEO, ManageMint, Inc.

“I am often pulled in many directions. CLG business coaching is straight forward and tailored to your needs and time. Marc has helped me grow through this transition of strategic change and leadership.”

Dr. Danielle LeSure

Executive Director, EdConnect

“My months with Marc were my best months as a leader.”

Clay Burnett

Founder, Final Forms

Ready to go deeper?

Executive Coaching & CEO Advising

For leaders who want a dedicated partner to help them think clearly, lead boldly, and stop carrying everything alone. Executive coaching provides structured support for leaders navigating complex decisions, team dynamics, and personal growth. CEO advising offers a higher-touch partnership for senior leaders running organizations.

Learn About CEO Advising

Leadership Coach Certification

An ICF-accredited, 10-week intensive that gives leaders and consultants the coaching skills to transform how their teams operate — or to launch a coaching practice.

The Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaching certification has produced 45 certified coaches across three continents.

Team Training & Speaking

Bring leadership strategy and the Quadrant 3 Leadership framework to your organization.

Custom leadership development programs for teams, board retreats, and conferences.

Available as keynotes, half-day workshops, or multi-session engagements.

Learn about Team Options

What We Stand For

“We stand against systems and structures that grind leaders to a pulp. We believe the world needs bold leaders. Leaders who bind boldness with compassion. Leaders who accomplish great things by lifting up the people around them. Leaders who extend that compassion to themselves, too.”

— The Concord Leadership Group Manifesto

Not sure where to start?

That’s exactly why we built this.

Take the 2-minute leadership style quiz. You’ll discover your natural leadership approach and get a clear next step — no matter where you are on the journey.

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