C3 TRANSFORMATION
Leadership Coaching & Advisory for Complex Institutions
Leadership Gets Difficult When The Stakes Are High and There Are No Easy Answers
When decisions carry real consequences and the path forward is unclear, leadership involves risk.
This is the work of judgment. Deciding what to surface, what to hold, when to act, and when restraint matters more than speed. Authority is often shared, politics are real, and missteps can damage relationships that matter.
I work with experienced leaders facing these moments. The work is thoughtful, confidential, and focused on helping leaders think clearly and act deliberately when there are no easy answers.
CLIENTS
Our clients work in environments where decisions carry consequences, authority is shared, and relationships matter. The organizations below reflect settings where leadership involves real risk and careful judgment.
Corporate & Commercial
AstraZeneca
Stanley Black & Decker
Emergent BioSolutions
EssilorLuxottica
Hawaii Gas
Healthcare, Research, & Higher Ed
Johns Hopkins University
National Institutes of Health
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Legacy Health
University of Utah
Public & Government
U.S. Navy
U.S. Department of Commerce
Library of Congress
Maryland Port Authority
Baltimore Police Department
While the contexts differ, the leadership challenges do not.
SERVICES
WHAT I DO
This work focuses on leadership situations where relationships, judgment, and consequences intersect.
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Executive coaching and advisory support for leaders navigating high-stakes decisions, conflict, or trust breakdowns
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Leadership and team development when relationships, not capability, are limiting performance
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Facilitation of critical conversations that require judgment, discretion, and follow-through
HOW ENGAGEMENTS WORK
Engagements are typically focused, time-bound, and shaped around the specific situation a leader is facing.
I work as a thinking partner, helping leaders slow down enough to see what is actually happening, name what needs attention, and decide how to move forward without damaging trust or credibility. The work often involves:
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Talking through decisions where timing, tone, and relationships matter as much as the outcome
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Addressing conflict or avoidance that has been allowed to linger
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Preparing for or facilitating conversations that carry real personal or organizational risk
My role is not to fix people or impose solutions. It is to support sound judgment when there is no playbook and the cost of getting it wrong is high.
ABOUT C3 TRANSFORMATION
C3 Transformation is led by Bob Kleinschmidt, an executive coach and leadership advisor with more than 20 years of experience working inside complex organizations.
Much of this work happens when leadership becomes sensitive and the cost of getting it wrong is high. Decisions affect relationships, credibility, and outcomes that cannot be easily repaired. In these moments, leaders need a grounded thinking partner who understands both the human dynamics and the organizational context.
Bob’s background includes senior leadership development roles inside large institutions, as well as long-term advisory work with leaders across corporate, healthcare, research, and public-sector environments. The work is thoughtful, confidential, and focused on sound judgment when the cost of getting it wrong is high.
CONTACT US
Tel: 443-890-4756