In a transition that’s getting tougher? You’re not alone.
Executive coaching and consulting for new, interim, and successor leaders of mission-driven organizations, and for the teams and boards who need to come along.
Cindy Chance, PhD, Founder | Ethicist and former CEO based in Washington, DC.
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How I help
You
One-on-one executive coaching through your transition. Twelve weeks to get clear, get steady, and lead the way you intend to.
Your team and organization
An honest look at where stated values and behavior are misaligned, what that’s costing you, and how to change it.
Your board
Governance clarity, a stronger board and CEO partnership, and neutral facilitation when there’s conflict.
Transitions rarely touch only one person. I work with the leader first, and with the team and board around them when the work calls for it.
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“Although I hired her for career coaching, she offers the complete package. She is helping me navigate the biggest transition of my life on every level, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner.”
Is it getting tougher? Yes.
What got you here won't get you where you need to go now. Leaders are facing:
Challenging organizational dynamics
Gaps between strategy and execution
Burnout
Values misalignment
Governance challenges/Organizational misalignment
None of us can see the whole picture from inside the snowglobe.
What clients say…
"Cindy has helped me organize my thoughts on scenarios with respect to my business partners and potentially selling my business to another firm. … Our coaching sessions have had a positive impact."
— Business owner, working through a partnership and sale decision, August 2026
"Cindy keeps the sessions moving in a way that makes you think about what you can actually do to change, and ways to be aware of and even measure elements of that positive change."
— Executive working through a transition, May 2026
“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.”
—Leader in an industry impacted by change April 2026
About Cindy
I'm a coach and advisor, with a unique background as a PhD ethicist and former CRE and higher education leader. I've spent decades leading within complex, global, mission-driven organizations, including Georgetown University and the Urban Land Institute.
What I bring leaders and organizations is the ability to connect quickly to the deeper truths of what is happening.
Moving forward begins with a serious discussion about your opportunity.
The focus is you and everything you are creating.
Diagnosis — I surface what isn’t working. 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.
Review — Business communications, process and document review to validate what the conversations reveal.
Strategy — We work through findings together until you are satisfied we have identified root causes, identified the most aligned approach to change, and can benchmark progress on a new path starting now.
Actionable Plan — A realignment plan with continued accountability so progress is visible and measurable. I stay engaged as an implementation partner.
A customized approach:
You don’t need a multinational consulting firm or a new FT hire to improve your results and move forward. You need one person you can trust to do some difficult trust-based work.
Ready to explore?
