INTRODUCING

EXCUSE PROOF LEADERSHIP

Diagnose the barriers. Strengthen the leadership. Improve the performance.

The Approach

Excuse Proof Leadership is Tracie L. James' leadership and team-performance consulting approach for helping organizations create the conditions required for consistent execution.

The work focuses on six drivers of team performance:

CLARITY

Does everyone understand the priorities, expectations and ownership?

ACCOUNTABILITY

Do people take responsibility and consistently follow through?

COMMUNICATION

Does the right information reach the right people at the right time?

TRUST

Can people speak candidly, address conflict and depend on one another?

EXECUTION

Can the team consistently turn priorities into measurable results?

LEADERSHIP

Are managers creating the conditions employees need to perform?

How Tracie Helps

Your organization doesn't need more activity. It needs stronger execution.

Business results ultimately depend on people being able to translate priorities into action. When expectations are unclear, managers lead inconsistently, accountability is weak or communication breaks down, capable teams can still underperform.

Excuse Proof Leadership consulting helps executives identify those barriers and build the leadership practices and operating systems necessary for stronger execution.

How We Work

1. DIAGNOSE

Understand what is actually happening.

Excuse Proof Team Performance Audit

Starting at $7,500

2. ALIGN

Get leadership aligned around priorities, expectations, accountability and action.

Executive Leadership Alignment Intensive

Starting at $5,000

3. TRANSFORM

Implement the leadership and operating changes required to improve performance.

90-Day Excuse Proof Leadership Accelerator

$15,000–$25,000+

4. SUSTAIN

Provide ongoing strategic counsel and leadership support.

Fractional Leadership & Team Performance Advisory

Starting at $4,500/month

Who Tracie Works With

Built for leaders responsible for results.

Tracie partners with:

  • CEOs

  • COOs

  • CHROs

  • Chief People Officers

  • Division and department executives

  • HR & Talent leaders

  • Learning & Development leaders

  • Nonprofit executives

  • Association executives

Engagements are especially valuable for organizations experiencing:

Growth

The organization is scaling faster than its managers and systems.

Change

A new executive, restructuring, merger or strategic direction has disrupted how the team operates.

Performance Gaps

Leadership knows the team is capable of more but cannot identify what is preventing consistent execution.

Manager Challenges

Technically capable employees have been promoted into management without sufficient leadership infrastructure.

Accountability Problems

Responsibilities exist, but ownership and follow-through are inconsistent.