Step Up Leadership Coaching Be More Be the Leader Your Company Needs

90% of small businesses fail over 10 years, but it doesn't have to be that way. Successful entrepreneurs are facing unparalleled challenges. It takes more to stay in the top 10%. You have to step up your game. But, don't worry. I've got you.

Take your leadership skills to the next level with Step Up Leadership Coaching - a private, cohort of influential & impressive leaders, who understand the changing business demands & want to transform their leadership to meet them head on. I'll help you navigate business pitfalls, while you tap into the collective wisdom of the group, receive support & encouragement & develop the mindset, skills, & strategies needed to become a more effective leader.

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Worked with the best early stage companies in Columbus

Employees Expect More Than Ever

If you want to be an employer of choice and attract top talent, you have to step up your game & take your leadership to the next level.

700%

Median return on investment for companies participating in leadership development

65%

Startups fail because of "people problems"

60%

New leaders fail within 24 months because of lack of training

50%

People report they’ve left a job they enjoyed to get away from a “bad manager”

69%

Millennials who believe there is a lack of leadership development

94%

Employees that would stay at a company longer if it invested in learning

52%

Employees who view their company's leadership as “low quality”

22%

Increase in profitability in companies with employee engagement

“Keith is a difference-maker and a quality consultant but, more importantly, a quality human. He cares about the businesses he consults for, and for the humans running them.”

Jonathan Poma, Founder | CEO, Loop / Columbus, OH

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"Employees don't quit their jobs; they quit their managers." The skill sets the best managers and leaders possess are very hard to acquire intuitively. I help strong leaders become amazing leaders who are ready to succeed in post-COVID, fast growing companies by building their skills & giving them powerful tools & resources necessary to motivate their teams & increase their engagement.

Increased Employee Engagement: Disengaged employees cost the US economy $50-550 billon.
Reduced Turnover: Executive turnover costs companies 200% of their salary on average.
Increased Career Satisfaction: Employees thrive when they have meaningful work, feel respected & are given opportunities to advance.
Improved Work Culture: Positive work environments decrease healthcare costs by 50% & improve productivity.

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Hey. I'm Keith!

I’m a successful performance coach, entrepreneur, award-winning author & podcast host. Over the last 30 years, I've built & exited 4 companies & helped more than a million individuals around the globe build powerful businesses & amazing lives. I'm bringing all that experience to you.

I'll be your coach, accountability partner & biggest cheerleader. You don't have to do this alone. The most elite athletes in the world have coaches who can pinpoint small changes that yield huge results. I'm here for you.

“As an entrepreneur, it's tough to find people who have both large organization best practices experience and entrepreneurial environment acumen, and can combine the two to help an entrepreneur move a business forward quickly.”

Michelle Galligan, Founder | CEO, Keep Financials

Columbus, OH

What you get

Long-term, high-touch coaching experience

4-Hour Luxury Retreat
2-Hour Cohort Kickoff
Monthly One-on-One Support Calls
Cohort Trainings & Resources
Access to My Curated Tools, Templates & Videos
Regular Opportunities to Receive Feedback, Problem Solve & Brainstorm with Your Cohort Peers
Prioritized Scheduling for Additional Optional Hourly Calls with Me

FAQ

: Most entrepreneurs are strapped for time and let’s face it – it’s our most valuable asset! Within the first 3 sessions, we’ll help you figure out how to manage your time better so basically – this course makes time for itself and then some!
: ·As entrepreneurs, our business money is our personal money and vice versa. We know it’s sometimes tough to make investments in ourselves and our business. The combination of time saving, management strategies and financial management will allow this course to more than pay for itself!
: In larger organizations, department managers can be moved, transferred or even paid off. But when the problem is the management or one of the founding members of a startup, it can be a precursor for business failure. When people come up with a brilliant concept and decide to start a business, their people skills rarely get brought into question. All focus is on devising a business plan, creating systems, raising capital, product development, working on a marketing strategy and planning the launch. There’s no mention of founders having previous experience at managing other people or knowing the critical attitudes of a successful entrepreneur. Their intentions are good, they’re willing to put in the hours and make the investment. People management, however, is a learned skill. You can be the best person, with natural leadership traits, but you still have to learn how to be a good manager through training, mentoring and coaching.
: When we put cohorts together, we take into consideration geographic locations. If the cohort is not within reasonable proximity, they meet virtually. When possible, we meet in person, as it helps strengthen the personal connections among cohort members.
: In a national study 70% of employees said job-related training and development opportunities influenced their decision to stay at their job. 87% of the millennial participants said access to professional development or career growth opportunities was very important to their decision of whether to stay or go.

Another study found that 74% of employees felt they weren't achieving their full potential at work due to lack of development opportunities.

According to LinkedIn’s Workforce Learning Report, 94% of employees say that they would stay at a company longer if it simply invested in helping them learn.
: You'll have more time to do things you want – time with family, self care, travel, new businesses, you name it!

You'll have more knowledge. You'll learn from others in your cohort and utilize each others’ experiences (and past mistakes) to keep your business moving in the right direction.
: Your CEO role will shift toward strategy setter and culture keeper.

Your employees will perform better, because you’ll understand how to supervise them better.

Your business will run more smoothly, because you’ll have the right structure and functions in place.
: You will have all of the resources and tools. You'll also be able to follow conversations in the Slack channel. As your coach, I will try to help fill in any gaps. The biggest value of the mastermind is seen when you participate though.
: Yes. All participants will sign an NDA.
: No. We won't put direct competitors in your cohort.

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