I make good people more powerful and good organizations even better.
Are you building a mission driven organization? Pushing a big rock up hill alone? Depleted but determined? Building revenue, community, and impact?
You need:
Clarity and action for you, momentum for your values driven organization.
You are not alone, my clients have been there…
I have been there.
As a leader, you are all in.
You’ve hired good people, built community. You’ve invested in strategy, committed your precious energy, everything you do is values aligned. And now, you’ve hit a wall.
You need a partner who is standing outside your snowglobe. None of us can do this alone.
Until you can see what is causing the drag, opportunities are not seized, and challenges worsen.
What I know:
The power of your agency is the key to your success.
I partner with leaders for targeted, purposeful coaching and consulting to harness your own power. Once your attention is on what matters most, momentum increases, one win at a time. As we address root causes, long-term value creation accelerates.
If my approach resonates, you are likely a
mission driven
“high achiever” experiencing:
Email if you prefer: Cindy@FosterChance.com
A time of transition
A gap between strategy and execution that is sapping your energy
Burnout
Leadership that is not aligned
Pulling people who should be pushing with you
A new challenge that requires quick action
Disruption that is challenging your confidence or “expertise.”
If that sounds like you, I can probably help.
Cindy Chance, PhD, Founder
I’m a PhD ethicist, founder, recovering CEO and EVP for two professional organizations, and also a leader in higher education for over 15 years. I only worked in tough environments for change. I’ve learned what breaks people and organizations, and what builds them. The pattern: brilliant, capable leaders blocked by something they couldn’t quite see. Being good should not stop you from being successful. It need not. The world needs you.
I move quickly, and I expect results. If you are considering working with me, then you are feeling fed up and determined. Together, we quickly define goals, refine approaches, and drive results while paying very close attention not just to what youdo, but to who you are becoming.
You get insight, agency, and lasting change based on “cut to the chase” honesty, and structured approaches honed during decades of leadership inside mission driven organizations — including Georgetown University, the Urban Land Institute.
Waiting another year is costly. You stand to lose money, opportunity, and precious energy. Deciding to begin now is an investment that pays off a soon as change begins. But the point is not a quick fix, but lasting growth: decisions made, actions taken, a new course established for the next, best version of you.
Results that are eluding you are possible in fewer than 90 days.
Whether you work with me or not, a determined truth teller makes a difference.
Diagnostic — Surface what’s actually broken. Most leaders are misdiagnosing their own situation.
One-on-One — Conversations with you and your key leaders to understand what’s operating beneath the surface.
Systems Review — Business communications, process and document review to validate what the conversations reveal.
Strategy — This isn’t just handed to you. We work through findings together until you are satisfied we have identified root causes and can benchmark starting now to build a new path forward.
Actionable Plan — A realignment plan with continued accountability and benchmarking so progress is visible and measurable. An implementation partner for if you need it.
A Partner with a Process
What happens when you finally see it
“Cindy helped me see patterns I’d been missing for years. Within two months, we’d restructured our leadership team and our board finally understood our strategy.”
— Nonprofit Executive Director
“I came in thinking I had a people problem. Cindy helped me get clear on what I actually stood for, and what I was willing to do about it, and everything else followed.”
— Professional Services Partner
“In a transactional world, Cindy is a breath of fresh air — a high integrity partner. World class insights and execution. Working with her is a pleasure.”
— CEO, Financial Services Firm