Core Advisory Services

 

Institutional Leadership Diagnostic

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A structured advisory engagement designed to help leadership teams understand how their organization actually operates—beyond formal structures.

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Many institutions experience leadership friction not because strategy is unclear, but because governance, culture, and power dynamics are working at cross-purposes.

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This engagement identifies those dynamics and provides leadership with a clear map of institutional strengths and risks.

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What the engagement includes

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• confidential leadership interviews
• governance and decision-making analysis
• organizational culture and leadership dynamics assessment
• identification of institutional pressure points
• strategic advisory report with recommendations

• executive leadership teams
• managing partners
• boards of directors
• institutional founders

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Investment

 

$25,000 – $75,000
(depending on organizational size and scope)

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Executive Leadership Advisory

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Ongoing strategic support for leaders navigating complex institutional challenges.

This work focuses on helping executives interpret organizational dynamics, make high-stakes decisions, and lead effectively in environments where formal authority and informal influence intersect.

Advisory support may include:

• leadership strategy discussions
• governance navigation
• organizational culture challenges
• institutional change or restructuring
• leadership communication during pressure moments

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Engagement structure

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Quarterly advisory sessions or ongoing executive advisory relationships.

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Investment

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$40,000 – $80,000 annually

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Leadership Retreat Facilitation

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Leadership retreats often focus on strategy while overlooking the institutional dynamics that determine whether strategy succeeds.

Institutional Intelligence designs and facilitates retreats that allow leadership teams to address both.

Retreats focus on:

• leadership alignment
• governance clarity
• institutional decision-making
• navigating organizational pressure and complexity

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Ideal for

 

• executive committees
• partner groups
• boards of directors
• senior leadership teams

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Investment

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$20,000 – $40,000 per retreat

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Institutional Leadership Workshops

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Workshops designed for leadership teams responsible for managing complex organizations.

These sessions explore the structural and human dynamics that shape institutional performance.

Topics may include:

• leadership in partner-driven institutions
• governance and power dynamics in organizations
• navigating leadership under pressure
• institutional culture and decision-making

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Investment

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$15,000 – $30,000

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Speaking Engagements

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Stacey Motley speaks on leadership, institutions, and organizational dynamics in complex environments.

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Common speaking topics include:

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• Leadership Inside Complex Institutions
• Power, Governance, and Organizational Decision-Making
• Leadership Under Pressure
• Institutional Change and Organizational Culture

Speaking engagements are ideal for leadership retreats, conferences, and executive gatherings.

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$7,500 – $15,000

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Who We Work With

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Institutional Intelligence works primarily with organizations where leadership is shaped by complex governance structures and high-stakes decision-making.

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This includes:

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• professional services firms
• mission-driven organizations
• foundations and civic institutions
• complex nonprofit organizations
• executive leadership teams navigating change

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How Engagements Begin

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Most engagements begin with a conversation.

If you are navigating a complex leadership challenge or organizational transition, we welcome the opportunity to learn more about your institution and explore whether our advisory services may be helpful.

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Contact us to schedule an initial conversation.

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• international leadership structures
• governance complexity
• cross-program alignment

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