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Powering Performance Through Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

CLA partners with Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, family offices, and health systems to build stronger leaders, higher-performing teams, and more effective organizations for the realities of today’s rapidly changing business environment.

Conventional leadership models were built for a world that no longer exists: stability, predictability, clear cause and effect

Contemporary leadership requires a new approach.

That's why we built CLA.

We'll help you...

Put the right leaders in the right roles and set them up for success

Decisions about who to hire, who to promote, and how to develop leaders can shape organizational performance for years. We give organizations the objective insight to make those decisions with confidence, and the development and coaching support to make those leaders successful once they're in place.

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, growth-stage businesses, and private equity firms

Fortune 500 Companies & Enterprise

We partner with CHROs, CEOs, and business unit leaders at enterprise organizations to develop stronger leaders, align teams, strengthen culture, and build organizations that execute at scale.

Enterprise

Private Equity & Principal Investors

We work with investors, operating partners, and portfolio company leaders to reduce leadership risk and accelerate execution across the deal lifecycle, from diligence through exit.

Private Equity
“CLA assessed our internal executives and external candidates and then maximized the development of our new Executive Leadership Team.”
Melanie Hughes, Chief Human Resources Officer
American Eagle Outfitters

Our Clients Get Results

2X
more predictive than traditional interviews alone
495%
increase in cross-enterprise collaboration
72%
higher employee engagement in organizations with aligned cultures
$70M
increase in net sales from a single engagement

Explore Our Latest Research & Thinking

Perspectives on executive performance, behavioral change, and the leadership challenges that coaching is uniquely positioned to address.

Institute for Contemporary Leadership

Through leadership communities of practice, the Institute for Contemporary Leadership empowers leaders to have greater impact within their organizations and beyond.

Behavioral Science Meets Operational Expertise

Leadership is a team sport. Our diverse group of behavioral scientists and management experts bring deep experience from major global companies. Together, we create practical, research-backed solutions that help leaders and organizations thrive in a rapidly changing world.