The Reality

A collection of strong individuals isn't a team

You've assembled brilliant people. Each one is capable, driven, proven. But together? The output doesn't match the talent. Meetings loop. Alignment fractures. The hard conversations keep getting deferred to "next quarter."

The problem isn't the people. It's the operating system the team is running on. You don't need better individuals — you need collective intelligence.

What shifts:

From polite agreement → Productive tension

Where disagreement becomes a tool, not a threat.

From information hoarding → Shared navigation

Where the whole team reads the map together.

From slowness → Decisional velocity

Where decisions happen at the speed of trust.

Sound Familiar?

This is for you if…

You lead a team of 3–8 senior leaders. Everyone's talented. But somewhere between the one-on-ones and the all-hands, the team itself got lost.

The internal monologue:

"We have the right people. So why does it still feel like everyone's pulling in a slightly different direction?"

"Our one-on-ones are great. Our team meetings are… tolerated."

"I don't need a team-building retreat. I need my team to actually think together."

Engagement Formats

How we work with teams

Every engagement is designed for your team's specific dynamics.

Alignment Sprints

Intensive, time-bounded engagements that cut through months of circular conversations and get your team aligned on what actually matters — in days, not quarters.

Outcome: Shared clarity on direction, priorities, and who owns what.

Decision Sessions

Structured sessions designed to strengthen your team's collective decision-making muscle. Real decisions, real stakes, real-time feedback on how you're thinking together.

Outcome: Faster decisions made with higher collective confidence.

Ongoing Partnership

For teams that want a sustained embedded partner — someone who understands the dynamics, holds the mirror, and helps the team operate as a true unit of collective intelligence.

Outcome: A team operating system that evolves with you.

The Experience

Teams in motion

See what happens when a leadership team starts operating as one.

Your Partner

Thomas Stelter

30+ years leading, building, and advising at the intersection of strategy and human performance.

3x founder. Former Chief Strategy Officer. ICF and Hudson certified coach. United States Marine.

He's advised leaders at Microsoft, Ford, Nestlé, and Amazon — and coached founders, C-suite executives, and leaders of U.S. Olympic teams.

Thomas doesn't prescribe a framework by committee. He partners with leadership teams to uncover their own collective intelligence — and build the operating system to sustain it.

More About Thomas

Investment

Scaled to your team

Monthly Investment

$5,000 – $15,000

per month

Depends on team size, engagement format, and cadence. We'll scope the right structure after understanding your team's dynamics.

Next Step

Let's talk about your team

A conversation about what's working, what's not, and whether this approach might be what unlocks your team's next level.

Schedule a Conversation

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Other ways we work with leaders

For Individual Leaders

Private Coaching
Partnership

A high-cadence, 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating complexity, transition, or the desire to operate at a fundamentally different level.

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For the AI Era

SHIFT:ai
Program

Leadership through AI disruption. Not a technology course... a decision-making framework to navigate what's coming without losing what matters.