Who We Are
We Help People In Leadership Positions
Become Leaders
People in leadership positions carry more than most people see. The title looks like power from the outside. From the inside, it feels like overwhelming responsibility.
That responsibility may have come with a recent promotion — and no one showed you how to lead. Or you may have been carrying it for so long it feels like it’s crushing you. Or maybe the strategies that used to work aren’t working anymore, and you’re quietly wondering if you’re still the right person for this.
We get it. People depend on you for everything — from encouragement to strategic decisions to their livelihoods. Your board, your team, your customers, your family. They’re all pulling you in different directions while you try to set a vision, grow the organization, and hold it all together.
So what would it feel like if the people pulling you in a hundred different directions started pulling with you in the same one?
If you ask our clients, they’ll tell you it feels like getting a good night’s sleep. No more knots in your stomach. Looking forward to going to work. Having room in your brain to remember a birthday, think about the future, or enjoy time away without feeling guilty.
That’s what happens when you stop struggling to fulfill the responsibilities of a leadership position and start actually leading. It’s a path of growth we call the Leader’s Journey — and it’s the map behind everything we do.
You determine the destination. We help you become the person you need to be to get there.
How We Work
Every engagement is anchored in the Quadrant 3 Leadership framework — a model grounded in research, shaped by decades of experience, and tailored to your specific situation. We don’t hand you someone else’s playbook. We help you lead from your own strengths, your own values, and your own wiring.
Whether that’s one-on-one coaching, strategic advising for CEOs, team training, or leadership certification — everything connects to where you are on the Leader’s Journey and where you’re headed next.
MEET CLG’s CEO, Marc A. Pitman
Marc is the founder of Concord Leadership Group and has served as its CEO for 20 years. In that time, he has presented trainings and keynotes to over 27,000 participants in North America, Europe, Mexico, and New Zealand; coached more than 130 CEOs, C-suite executives, directors, and owners — through the dot-com bust, the aftermath of 9/11, the 2008 recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic; and in the last two years has certified an additional 45 Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaches, who have gone on to coach and train more than 45,290 leaders in corporations, government, associations, and nonprofits. Marc holds his master’s in organizational leadership from Regent University.
He is a Certified Franklin Covey Coach, a Certified Speaking Professional of the National Speakers Association, and past-president of the South Carolina chapter of the International Coaching Federation. He has appeared in or been recognized by media outlets and publications including NBC, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Success magazine, Real Simple, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Marc is the author of Ask Without Fear!®, which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. His latest book is The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. Marc speaks nationally and internationally on leadership, influence, storytelling, and fundraising and is the voice behind FRC, one of the longest-running blogs in the nonprofit sector (est. 2003). He is Executive Director of The Nonprofit Academy; an advisory board member of innovative fundraising platform Pennybridge in Orebro, Sweden; and a former advisory panel member of the Rogare Think Tank at Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
He is married to his best friend and is the father of three amazing kids, who, if he’s belting ’80s tunes, will deny they know him.
MEET CLG’s COO, Emily J. Pitman
Emily is COO of Concord Leadership Group. A Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation, Emily brings 30 years of leadership experience in business, civic, and faith-based organizations to her life and leadership coaching practice at ejpitman.com.
Known for her strategic thinking, clear communication, and intuitive approach, Emily works with individuals on paths of self-discovery, through seasons of feeling stuck, and during times of transition. She draws on a unique toolkit of compassion, humor, and — yes — a pair of knitting needles to spark momentum and meaningful growth.
An “outgoing introvert” brimming with creativity, Emily is fueled by deep wells of hope and love, traits she weaves into every client interaction.
“Marc utilizes stories, research, and tools to help us take our leadership to the next level. He challenges leaders to engage in self-reflection to learn more about the stories we believe and the ways in which our life impacts our leadership style.”
Ready to start?
The first conversation is free. We’ll talk about where you are, what you’re navigating, and which path makes the most sense.
No pitch. No pressure.
