Executive Coaching

Leading people is harder than doing the work yourself.

You already know how to do the work. You were promoted because of your ability. But nobody prepared you for this part — the part where your job is to lead the work instead of do the work. Where your team’s success is your success, but you’re still the one everyone truns to when something goes wrong. 

That tension doesn’t go away on its own. But it does get easier…with the right framework and someone in your corner who’s seen it before.

Coaching that moves with your real work

Executive coaching isn’t a course. It’s not a conference. And it’s not cheerleading.

It’s structured, one-on-one support that helps you develop the specific leadership skills you need — in the context of your actual team, your actual challenges, and your actual goals. You build the leadership muscle by actually using it, not by merely learning about it.

The coaches at Concord Leadership Group work from the Quadrant 3 Leadership framework, a research-informed model that helps you understand where you are in your development and what growth actually looks like from here. Not in theory. In practice.

Executive Coaching is for you if…

  • You were promoted into leadership and you’re figuring it out as you go — promoted without a playbook
  • You’re leading former peers and the relationships feel complicated
  • You’re working harder than ever but not sure you’re moving in the right direction
  • You want a thought partner who will push you, not just validate you
  • You’re a seasoned leader who’s ready to develop the people around you and build something that lasts beyond your tenure
“Marc is the CEO’s coach. He knows leadership and the workings of a nonprofit, especially from the CEO perspective. His insight is helpful with things as varied as nonprofit board dynamics, personnel management, and donor strategy. I like how he’s dynamic in front of groups and easy going one-on-one. Marc helps the whole leader, available as a sounding board for both work and life. He discretely and professionally helps CEO’s lead in their unique style, not letting them get forced into someone else’s mold.”
Mark Vogelzang

CEO, Maine Public

What the coaching engagement looks like

A consistent, structured relationship

Coaching works because it’s regular. You’ll have a scheduled weekly call with your coach, 45 minutes dedicated entirely to your leadership, your goals, and your growth. No competing priorities. No one else in the room.

At the end of every call, you’ll agree on what you’re taking into the week — real actions, in your real context. Not busy work. True progress.

Support that doesn’t stop between calls

Leadership doesn’t pause between sessions so we limit our client base so you have direct access to your coach by phone and email in between calls. If something surfaces mid-week, you don’t have to wait. Reach out. That’s what it’s there for.

The Leader’s Journey as your map

Every coaching engagement is anchored in the Quadrant 3 Leadership framework — the same map we use across all of CLG’s work. You’ll know where you are, what you’re building toward, and why the work you’re doing in coaching connects to the leader you’re becoming.

Assessments and tools when they matter

You’ll have access to industry-leading leadership assessments — not as a box-checking exercise, but when they’ll actually open something up for you.

“Do consultants need coaches? Yes! Just as we give our clients a morale boost, we sometimes need an outside morale boost too. That is why I hired Marc as my coach. Recently, during a tough period of a project, I wondered how I could boost morale of my client when I was discouraged too. By asking keen questions, he re-energized me. I walked into the next client meeting with confidence! Now, the project is back on tracking and succeeding again. I am so thankful for Marc’s words of wisdom and his generosity with me.”
Chany Ockert

CEO, Chany Ockert Consulting LLC

Not all coaching looks the same

CLG coaching is led by Marc A. Pitman and Emily J. Pitman. Marc works primarily wiht CEOs, executive directors, and senior leaders. Emily brings a distinct approach for leaders navigating identity, values alignment, and leadership transitions. 

Not sure which is the right fit? The exploratory call will help you figure it out.

Where coaching fits in the Leader’s Journey

Most leaders who come to us for coaching are somewhere in the early-to-middle stages of the journey: leading for the first time, learning to trust their own instincts, navigating the gap between what they were rewarded for before and what actually makes them effective now.

Executive coaching is how we close that gap — systematically, in your real work, with a framework that helps both of you know when you’re making progress.

Ready to lead differently?

The first conversation is free. We’ll talk about where you are, what you’re navigating, and whether coaching is the right next step. No pitch. No pressure.

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