Lead. Disrupt. Win.
At Seattle Consulting Group, we don’t just develop leaders— we build system redesigners.
In a world where complexity is constant and legacy models are collapsing, we equip leaders with the tools to lead through pressure, drive bold change, and reclaim strategic influence.
From transforming fractured cultures to building antifragile leadership pipelines, our programs are designed for one outcome: performance under disruption.
Headquartered in Canada. Trusted globally.
We are the partner forward-thinking organizations call when “best practices” aren’t good enough anymore.
Seattle Consulting Group
Where Leadership Becomes Leverage™
The system is broken. Training alone won’t fix it.
We don’t teach leaders to perform inside dysfunctional systems.
We teach them how to redesign them.
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What We Do
We Don’t Develop Leaders. We Arm Them.
In a world of compliance checklists, burnout cycles, and bloated HR models, we deliver what traditional providers won’t:
Power. Clarity. Control.
At Seattle Consulting Group, we build leaders who can:
Lead under pressure
Influence without apology
Reclaim authority from broken systems
Drive results when the old playbook stops working
This isn’t about motivation. It’s about system redesign.
Our Solutions
High-Stakes Problems Require High-Impact Solutions
The 7 Disciplines of Highly Effective People™
For professionals ready to stop playing small and start leading with intention.The HR Power Model™
Built to replace Ulrich, fix fractured HR systems, and restore strategic influence.The Antifragile Frontline Leader™
Equip frontline managers to lead through chaos and deliver under pressure.Read Our Insights
Explore articles, briefings, and frameworks that challenge outdated thinking and reframe what effective leadership and HR should look like today.
Trusted by Organizations That Refuse to Stay Average
U.S. Army • Canadian Revenue Service • Whirlpool • Disney • Global Mining Leaders
51 countries served. 26 years of results.
Why We’re Different
Still using SHRM, Covey, or LinkedIn Learning? That’s not development. That’s delay.
We’ve helped CHROs dismantle outdated frameworks.
We’ve helped CEOs stop blaming culture—and start redesigning it.
We’ve helped burned-out professionals reclaim influence, power, and sanity.
Because compliance doesn’t build leaders. Strategy does.
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This private session is for senior leaders ready to challenge assumptions, audit current systems, and uncover blind spots that are costing performance.
Led personally by James A. Woods, these 60-minute briefings are for CEOs, CHROs, and Executive Teams ready to lead differently.
About Us
Seattle Consulting Group is a global leadership and organizational strategy firm. Founded by James A. Woods—author, strategist, and architect of The HR Power Model™—we help leaders stop performing inside broken systems and start fixing them.
Based in Canada. Operating globally. Insurgent by design.