THIS IS
NOT TRADITIONAL
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

 The True LEADERSHIP Approach

 Traditional leadership development approaches often fail to help leaders grow in the ways that matter most, and in the way organizations need. That's because leadership is so often seen simply as a skill to be learned, a function to fill, or a mindset to shift .

This narrow view of what leadership actually is leads to a narrow approach towards leadership development, which leads to narrow, short-lived results.

The crises we face in our personal lives, in our organizations, and in the world are crises of leadership. Our problems grow more complex and remain outside of our capacity to solve until we learn how to grow FROM them. 

This fundamental shift in how we meet our challenges - from 'what to do about them', to 'how to grow from them' - represents the difference in focus of the True Leadership Development approach.

True Leaders then, are those that are willing to do the courageous inner work necessary to learn how to grow from the inevitable issues and challenges of life and leadership.

Through this willingness and commitment to growth, True Leaders become more and more capable of meeting increasingly complex challenges in an increasingly unpredictable world. Simultaneously, they become more and more connected to what is true within themselves and with their own humanity, and therefore with others, and with everything. 
Leadership isn’t just a set of skills to master, a role to step into, or a mindset to adopt. It’s something deeper—something that shapes how we meet challenges, make decisions, and navigate complexity.

The crises we encounter in our personal lives, within our organizations, and in the world are ultimately crises of leadership. As the complexity of our challenges grows, our ability to meet them remains limited until we shift our approach to growth.

True Leadership begins when we stop asking, "What do I do about this?" and start asking, "How must I grow from this?"

This shift changes everything. It transforms obstacles into opportunities, uncertainty into insight, and leadership into something far more powerful than influence or authority.

True Leaders are those willing to do the deep inner work required to grow their capacity—not just for success, but for the kind of presence, clarity, and adaptability that today’s leadership demands. As they grow, they become more deeply connected to what is real and true within themselves. 

They cultivate the awareness to navigate an unpredictable world with confidence and the wisdom to lead in ways that create lasting impact—not just for themselves, but for those around them.

That’s wisdom that doesn’t just solve problems—it prevents them.
Wisdom that doesn’t just navigate complexity—it adapts to it.
Wisdom that doesn’t just create change—it transforms.

Make It Matter

People truly grow when they directly apply what they are learning in real life situations that actually matter to them. Bye-bye case studies and role playing. Hello impact.

Make Your Way

Creating a new way forward is a labor of love, worked towards together by those who care. The real treasure comes not just from what you build, but from what you learn and how you grow from the process.

Stay With It

There are no shortcuts. Lasting transformation takes practice over time.

True Leadership like this matters more now than it ever has.

"This is the most meaningful work I've encountered both professionally, and personally. I now realize that the two sides are one in the same. They both start and end with me." 
- Melanie Plaksin, VP, Market Growth at DispatchHealth

True Leadership Like This Matters More Now Than It Ever Has. 

"This is the most meaningful work I've encountered both professionally, and personally. I now realize that the two sides are one in the same. They both start and end with me." 
- Melanie Plaksin, VP, Market Growth at DispatchHealth

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

These principles guide the One Mountain Leadership Approach with Individuals, Teams and Organizations

Slow Way Down

Slow down to speed up; It’s paradoxical, but true. All of the elements needed for the transformations we seek reside in the places where we have not taken the time to look.

Get to the Heart

Don’t waste time attending to surface (upstream) issues. The Heart of the Matter acts as a systemic leverage point for transformation. When you transform at the source, everything changes downstream.

Keep It Simple

The simplest models, methods and tools of change are the most effective. You’re better off committing to one thing and mastering it, than learning (and forgetting) twenty.

Make It Matter

People truly grow when they directly apply what they are learning in real life situations that actually matter to them. Bye-bye case studies and role playing. Hello impact.

Make Your Way

Creating a new way forward is a labor of love, worked towards together by those who care. The real treasure comes not just from what you build, but from what you learn and how you grow from the process.

Stay With It

There are no shortcuts. Lasting transformation takes practice over time.

Make It Matter

People truly grow when they directly apply what they are learning in real life situations that actually matter to them. Bye-bye case studies and role playing. Hello impact.

Make Your Way

Creating a new way forward is a labor of love, worked towards together by those who care. The real treasure comes not just from what you build, but from what you learn and how you grow from the process.

Stay With It

There are no shortcuts. Lasting transformation takes practice over time.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

These principles guide the True Leadership Approach with Individuals, Teams and Organizations

Slow Way Down

Slow down to speed up; It’s paradoxical, but true. All of the elements needed for the transformations we seek reside in the places where we have not taken the time to look.

Get to the Heart

Don’t waste time attending to surface (upstream) issues. The Heart of the Matter acts as a systemic leverage point for transformation. When you transform at the source, everything changes downstream.

Keep It Simple

The simplest models, methods and tools of change are the most effective. You’re better off committing to one thing and mastering it, than learning (and forgetting) twenty.

Make It Matter

People truly grow when they directly apply what they are learning in real life situations that actually matter to them. Hello relevance. Hello impact.

Make Your Way

There is no 'one size fits all' approach. The real value comes not just from what you choose to create, but from what you learn and how you grow along the way on your own unique journey. 

Stay With It

There are no shortcuts. Lasting transformation takes practice over time.

Make It Matter

People truly grow when they directly apply what they are learning in real life situations that actually matter to them. Bye-bye case studies and role playing. Hello impact.

Make Your Way

Creating a new way forward is a labor of love, worked towards together by those who care. The real treasure comes not just from what you build, but from what you learn and how you grow from the process.

Stay With It

There are no shortcuts. Lasting transformation takes practice over time.

Meet Ty

I am a leadership and team coach, facilitator, and trainer working with organizations of all sizes—from Fortune 500 companies to bootstrapped startups. For over 15 years I have been supporting executives, senior leaders, and their teams in the expansion of consciousness and capacity. I’m inspired every day by the leaders I work with and am both humbled and grateful to be able to serve in this way.

Endlessly curious about how people grow, I walk the path of True Leadership in my own life. The possibility I hold for my clients is born from my own experience and from what I put into practice every day. My approach is also informed by a dynamic collection of frameworks (adult developmental psychology, internal family systems, integral theory, systems theory) and transformational practices. After 15 years of deep study, my work in the world is inextricable from what I have learned through the wisdom of my teachers and the traditional lineages which they carry.

Born and raised in Rochester, NY, I support clients worldwide from my home office in Santa Cruz, CA, where I live with my partner and two young kids.

Want To Learn More About The True Leadership Approach?

Meet Ty

I am a leadership and team coach, facilitator, and trainer working with organizations of all sizes—from Fortune 500 companies to bootstrapped startups. For over 15 years I have been supporting executives, senior leaders, and their teams in the expansion of consciousness and capacity. I’m inspired every day by the leaders I work with and am both humbled and grateful to be able to serve in this way.

Endlessly curious about how people grow, I walk the path of True Leadership in my own life. The possibility I hold for my clients is born from my own experience and from what I put into practice every day. My approach is also informed by a dynamic collection of frameworks (adult developmental psychology, internal family systems, integral theory, systems theory) and transformational practices. After 15 years of deep study, my work in the world is inextricable from what I have learned through the wisdom of my teachers and the traditional lineages which they carry.

Born and raised in Rochester, NY, I support clients worldwide from my home office in Santa Cruz, CA, where I live with my partner and two young kids.