Do something different

We help purpose-driven people and organizations unlock their potential to
work together towards a more harmonious future

What we do

We work with individuals and organizations across the not-for-profit,
higher education, and small business sectors to help leaders define the
vision and strategy to achieve their potential

Fractional &
Interim Leadership

Part-time, interim leadership to guide organizations through moments of change and growth with seasoned, hands-on expertise

Strategic Consulting & Facilitation

Collaborating with teams to articulate a clear vision and execution roadmap, with defined goals and metrics that enable alignment and decisive action

Coaching & Thought Partnership

Partnering with individuals and business leaders to clarify priorities and stay focused, accountable, and energized while navigating personal and professional challenges

Training & Leadership Development

Tailored leadership development solutions, including one-on-one coaching and interactive workshops designed to strengthen individual leaders and broader teams

Our Approach

We bring a collaborative, results-oriented approach that integrates diverse perspectives into a bigger picture that helps drive shared commitment and action. Our adaptive, flexible approach to problem solving focuses on what matters most, working nimbly with an 80/20 mindset.We believe that lasting change comes from the bottom up. Our process helps forge deep, trusting relationships with members of your team by giving voice to their insight and perspectives, strengthening their commitment to change.

Who we are

We bring a mix of private and social sector expertise honed at world-class organizations in arts & culture, education, business, and technology.

Madeleine Walsh

Madeleine Walsh is a strategy & operations expert with 15 years of diverse professional experience across management consulting, business operations, live performance, and education.She started her career with roles at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera of Chicago before receiving her MBA cum laude from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and spending five years in management consulting with Bain & Company.

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Theo Beers

Theo Beers is a research software engineer and Persian and Arabic philologist with a PhD from the University of Chicago.He has served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Software Engineer in the Seminar for Semitic and Arabic Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin, where he also played a leadership role in Closing the Gap in Non-Latin-Script Data, a research initiative advancing the field of Multilingual Digital Humanities.

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