Developing leaders who lead progress.

Build an organization that lasts.


We blend behavioral science, deep human insight, and real executive experience to help leaders execute strategy and build organizations that last.

We build leadership capacity and talent systems to deliver on your growth strategy.

ELK helps translate strategy into sustained performance through people, especially during moments of scale, transition, and complexity.

About Us

We help organizations:

Deliver on strategy

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Build strong, agile cultures

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Overcome barriers

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Prepare for what’s next

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Evolve faster

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Shape the Future

Lead Transformation

Evolve Faster

Unlock Potential Through Outcome-Driven Development

Grow Your Business and People

Lead Through Uncertainty

Shape the Future Lead Transformation Evolve Faster Unlock Potential Through Outcome-Driven Development Grow Your Business and People Lead Through Uncertainty

Core Offerings

We partner with organizations to build the leadership pipelines, talent systems, and cultures that turn strategy into results. Our work targets the human elements of performance that are easy to underestimate and costly to ignore: leadership readiness, succession gaps, talent misalignment, and the mindsets that can keep even capable leaders and strong companies stuck. Explore our services to see how we help organizations move forward.

  • Good decisions start with good data. Our assessments surface the leadership, cultural, and interpersonal dynamics that drive performance or quietly undermine it. From organizational climate reviews to individual 360s to personality and conflict tools, we use a suite of research-backed instruments to give leaders and teams a clear, honest picture of where they stand and what needs to change.

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  • Great leaders and high performing teams are built through shared experience, honest conversation, and the kind of reflection that creates real change. Our workshops are interactive, research-grounded, and tailored to what your organization is actually navigating. Sessions cover the topics that matter most during periods of growth and transition, including leading change, building trust, strengthening emotional intelligence, and improving how teams work together. Participants leave with practical tools they can apply right away.

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  • The higher the stakes, the fewer people around a leader who will offer honest, objective perspective. This six-month engagement is designed for senior leaders driving strategy, transformation, and growth. Combining doctoral-level psychological training with practical executive experience, the work sharpens how leaders think, decide, and perform when it matters most. Each engagement is tailored, structured, and built around the real demands of the business.

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  • The leaders closest to execution have an outsized impact on whether strategy actually lands. This coaching-at-scale program is designed for leaders navigating growth, change, or expanded responsibility, strengthening leadership capacity, sharpening decision making, and aligning behavior with what the business needs most.

    Development is structured and grounded in real business demands, not theory. Participants gain objective perspective, challenge the assumptions that can keep them stuck, and build the discipline required to turn strategy into sustained performance.

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What Made You the Leader You Are?

Not the training. Not the titles. The moments that actually changed you. Roots of Leadership explores the hidden stories behind leaders of change.

Coming September 2026

Methodology

A clear, practical model we use to guide growth and change.

1. Understand Your Context
We take time to understand your business, goals, challenges, strengths, and stakeholders so we can build trust and work from what's real.

2. Frame the Opportunity
We clarify the goal, why it matters now, and which behaviors are helping or getting in the way. Then we define what success actually looks like.

3. Build the Path Forward
We identify clear actions, test what works, and build momentum through small wins that compound into lasting change.

4. Consolidate Gains
We remove barriers, bring the right people on board, and put a plan in place to make sure progress sticks.

Who We Serve

We work across industries and functions in public, private, family-owned/run, and startup businesses.

Do you need to:

  • Implement a new strategy, while overcoming barriers to change?

  • Accelerate readiness for key leaders/successors for expanded responsibility?

  • Quickly integrate into a new role and deliver results fast?

  • Build trust with a new team to deliver strong performance?

  • Scale your business with the right leadership capacity to match growth?

Our executive coaching and leadership consulting services support organizations nationwide in translating strategic intent into sustained performance.

  • Chief executives and senior leaders responsible for setting direction and delivering results. We partner with CEOs and executive teams to align leadership capacity, succession planning, and talent systems with strategic growth objectives.

  • Senior and mid-level leaders translating enterprise strategy into operational execution. We support leaders who must influence across functions, lead through change, and drive performance without full authority.

  • Executives stepping into expanded scope, new environments, or unfamiliar teams. We help leaders establish credibility, build trust quickly, and create alignment during critical early stages.

  • Leaders responsible for transformation initiatives, restructuring, cultural evolution, or scaling efforts. We strengthen readiness, clarify expectations, and align behavior with measurable business outcomes.

  • "In uncertain times, technical skills may solve immediate problems, but it's the human qualities that help teams stay aligned, motivated, and forward-looking. The Front-Tier Leaders program, developed and delivered by Erica Kaufman, founder of Evolved Leader Kinetics, LLC, has been one of the most impactful investments we’ve made in our talent pipeline. Leadership isn’t a title, it’s a responsibility in the way you approach your work, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver meaningful solutions within your core business. This one-on-one coaching at scale program challenges you to lead with courage and curiosity, providing a clear path to charting your personal growth journey. I highly recommend this program to any company looking to create a more adaptable workforce with future leaders that will be more prepared to lead through change and chaos than ever before."‍ ‍

    CHRISTOPHER MENNILLO Vice President, Operations

  • “In just a few months, Erica helped us to develop a people philosophy, reimagine our performance management, develop a scorecard measuring our departmental objectives and lay the groundwork for developing our people in a more impactful way. After working with ELK, I can confidently say that our experience was far beyond what I expected. I would fully recommend working with Erica and ELK if you are interested in transforming the way your business thinks about HR. If you care about leveling up HR to be a contributor to your business’ success, then Erica should be your first call.”

    Andrew Nunn, CFO of One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

  • “Highly recommend #EricaKaufman and #EvolvedLeaderKinetics for leadership and org development. Erica is fantastic at helping to clarify purpose, design solutions, and deliver a compelling product, all while being flexible and pragmatic. We had a great experience, and all positive feedback from participants.”

    – Kirt Walker, CHRO

  • “[My Direct Report] had a substantial critical breakthrough that has been transformative for him both as a person and a professional.”

    – Participant Manager

  • “Erica challenged me on where I create my own limitations and helped me see opportunities I hadn’t considered.”

    - Past Client

  • “This coaching offered a deeper look in the mirror, helping me understand my leadership tendencies in ways that were not obvious to me before. That awareness has sharpened my decision-making as a leader.”

    - Past Client

  • “Erica has helped me see things in a different light and focus more clearly on the bigger picture.”

    - Past Client

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