People Development at its Best
Courageous Coaching
Leadership and Management aren’t titles…
They’re tools
We help organizations WIN by teaching people when to lead and when to manage.
This is not a sales call.
It’s a working conversation to clarify what’s really happening and whether I’m the right fit to help.
Most organizations don’t have a leadership problem. They have a
situational fluency problem.
Situational Fluency is:
Recognizing what the situation actually requires and responding with clarity, discipline, and courage.
When people lead when they should manage or manage when they should lead, teams slow down, trust erodes, and performance stalls.
This is the difference between good intentions and consistent results.
Every engagement is tailored.
The framework is not.
Every organization is different.
Every role carries different pressures.
Every person brings different tendencies.
That’s why we tailor our approach to your role, your reality, and your current challenges, while using a consistent set of principles that apply across teams, industries, and organizational levels.
The work changes by need.
The standards stay the same.
Executives
We help executives diagnose internal issues that don’t show up on dashboards. Misaligned expectations, cultural drift, and accountability gaps that quietly undermine execution.
Supervisors
We help supervisors discover their natural tendencies and master the art of situational fluency, knowing when to lead, when to manage, and how to stop creating unnecessary friction.
Frontline Employees
We help frontline employees understand themselves, manage their energy, and take ownership of their impact, so performance doesn’t depend on constant supervision.
Who We Work With
What our clients are saying:
“ I had a number of my staff reach out who were so thankful and thought this was the best development we’ve had in the last 5+ years. I’d highly recommend to anyone!”
“You will learn new perspectives on how you currently operate in the world and the skills to be more efficient, thoughtful and intentional.”
“Fantastic communicator with a heart to help others be the best version of themselves.”
“John helped us to identify the areas in which we can continue to build upon our strengths.”
Our work is grounded in real people, not theory.
For more than two decades, John D Harney worked inside organizations helping people navigate pressure, conflict, growth, and change.
Leadership is not a personality trait and management isn’t bureaucracy.
We teach both as tools to be used deliberately, skillfully, and in service of the people we supervise.
This philosophy is the foundation of John’s upcoming book, Lead. Manage. WIN!, and the lens we bring to our coaching.
Feeling stuck, unclear, or frustrated?
Whether you’re dealing with:
A team that isn’t responding the way it should
Supervisors who default to their comfort zone
People who are working hard but missing the mark
The fastest way forward is clarity.
A strategy call helps us:
Diagnose what’s actually happening
Identify which tool is being misapplied
Decide on next steps, whether with or without me
If we’re not a fit, we’ll be the first to say it.
If we are, we’ll both know it.
Our Process
Step 1
The Goal
We want to serve you and your team well. Our initial strategy call is to understand what you want to accomplish that might feel out of reach right now.
Step 2
The Gap
We dive into what’s not working, where the frustration is building, identify the friction, and where you want to see a breakthrough.
Step 3
Partnership
Our coaching approach, workshops, and resources are specifically tailored to you and your team. We are never “one size fits all”; we are custom.