--- title: Leadership Team Alignment, Strategic Planning & Growth Advisory | Igniting Momentum description: We help leadership teams navigate growth, change, and M&A integration by aligning purpose, people, and process so execution becomes consistent and scalable. image: https://ignitingmomentum.com/hubfs/igniting-momentum-homepage-hero.png --- [Skip to content](https://ignitingmomentum.com#main-content) [![logo-on-dark](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-on-dark.png?width=500&height=155&name=logo-on-dark.png "logo-on-dark")](https://ignitingmomentum.com) - [Who We Help](https://ignitingmomentum.com/who-we-help) - [About Joe](https://ignitingmomentum.com/about-joe) - [Coaching Programs](https://ignitingmomentum.com/coaching-programs) - [Spark Sessions](https://ignitingmomentum.com/spark-sessions) - [Ignition Tracks](https://ignitingmomentum.com/ignition-tracks) - [Momentum Journeys](https://ignitingmomentum.com/momentum-journeys) - [Take the Readiness Diagnostic](https://diagnostic.ignitingmomentum.com/readiness) # Align Your Team. Build Momentum. **Create Enterprise Value.** Strategy and growth advisory for companies navigating growth, exit readiness, or M&A integration. We help leadership teams clarify what matters, grow stronger together, and perform at a higher level. **Achieve the ROI on Why.™** [Get Your Ignition Readiness Score™](https://diagnostic.ignitingmomentum.com/readiness) [Schedule a Spark Session™](https://ignitingmomentum.com/meetings/joe-forget?hsLang=en) Coaching for Pivotal Moments ## When Alignment Matters Most We help leadership teams grow into the level of leadership the business needs next, whether that means moving beyond owner-led growth, preparing for transition, or bringing teams together after an M&A deal. ### Growth Ceilings As companies grow, we help leadership teams move beyond owner-led decision-making, strengthen shared ownership, and lead the business together at a higher level. ### Exit Readiness As owners prepare for transition, we help leadership teams deepen leadership capacity, reduce key-person dependency, and build a more transferable, valuable business. ### M&A Integration After an M&A deal, we help leadership teams align direction, culture, roles, and ways of working so the combined organization can move forward together as one team. ![joe-faciltating-whiteboard (1)](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/joe-faciltating-whiteboard%20(1).png?width=1254&height=1254&name=joe-faciltating-whiteboard%20(1).png) What Makes This Different ## One Vision. One Team. Real Results. Most leadership teams don’t lack intelligence, experience, or ideas. They struggle when the business grows faster than the way the team thinks, leads, and works together. We help leaders challenge assumptions, strengthen trust, and build the shared ownership needed to lead at a higher level. ✔️ Built around the team, not a rigid system ✔️ Strategic conversations that challenge thinking and create clarity ✔️ Practical tools and leadership insight applied to what the team needs It’s not about installing another operating system. It’s about helping leaders grow, work better together, and build the leadership capacity the business needs next. Stronger teams create stronger execution, greater momentum, and less dependence on a few key people. **Achieve the ROI on Why.™** [Schedule a Spark Session™](https://ignitingmomentum.com/meetings/joe-forget?hsLang=en) THE IGNITION METHOD™ ## A PEOPLE-FIRST APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP & PERFORMANCE ![AAA](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AAA.png?width=1377&height=87&name=AAA.png) The Power of Alignment ## Build Momentum. Create Enterprise Value. Stronger leadership teams improve the factors buyers value most: productivity, profitability, growth, and transferability. 18 % **Team Productivity** Higher productivity through stronger engagement and focus 23 % **Profitability** Higher profitability in highly engaged teams 15 pts **EBITDA Growth** Greater growth through stronger performance management 71 % **Exit Multiple** Higher exit multiples through stronger transferability   Enterprise value grows when stronger performance is paired with a business that can operate, scale, and transfer beyond the owner.   Sources: Gallup Q12 Meta-Analysis; McKinsey commercial performance-management research; The Value Builder System. Findings reflect the populations and methodologies of the respective studies and are not guarantees of individual company performance. Ignition Readiness Diagnostic ### Is Your Team Ready for What’s Next? **Growth demands more from leaders.** See where gaps in clarity, alignment, leadership, or execution are limiting growth. **Have Your Team Take It** Compare perspectives and uncover where your team needs greater clarity. [Get Your Ignition Readiness Score™](https://diagnostic.ignitingmomentum.com/readiness) ![joe-forget-practical-proven-people-first](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/joe-forget-practical-proven-people-first.png?width=1254&height=1254&name=joe-forget-practical-proven-people-first.png) Our Approach ### Practical. Proven. People-First. We help leadership teams gain clarity, grow stronger together, and build momentum without unnecessary complexity. Our work focuses on the conversations, decisions, and shifts in thinking that matter most, supported by proven tools and practical strategies that help turn insight into action. ✔️ Clear direction so everyone understands where you’re going and why ✔️ Stronger leaders who build trust, accountability, and shared ownership ✔️ Practical tools and rhythms that turn insight into consistent execution It’s not about forcing a formula. It’s about understanding what the team needs. We challenge thinking, simplify the complex, and help leaders move forward together with greater confidence. **Curious how aligned your team really is?** [Get Your Ignition Readiness Score™](https://diagnostic.ignitingmomentum.com/readiness) How to Engage ## Three Ways to Work Together Choose the level of support that fits the moment, from a focused offsite to ongoing advisory. ### Ignition Intensive™ A focused 1–2 day working session to dive deeply into an important business or leadership opportunity, create clarity, and align the team around a path forward. [Learn More](https://ignitingmomentum.com/spark-sessions?hsLang=en) ### Ignition Track™ A 90-day coaching program that combines a focused playbook, practical tools, implementation support, and follow-up sessions to create measurable progress. [Learn More](https://ignitingmomentum.com/ignition-tracks?hsLang=en) ### Momentum Journey™ Ongoing strategy and growth advisory that begins with an Ignition Track and continues with coaching, accountability, and support to sustain progress over time. [Learn More](https://ignitingmomentum.com/momentum-journeys?hsLang=en) What Others Are Saying ### Real Impact. Trusted Results. Clients, collaborators, and peers consistently highlight Joe’s ability to cut through complexity, create clarity, and move teams forward. His mix of experience, empathy, and structured coaching helps leaders build trust, align faster, and lead with purpose. [Schedule a Spark Session™](https://ignitingmomentum.com/meetings/joe-forget?hsLang=en) "With Joe’s guidance, we aligned our goals and unlocked a clear path to growth and confidence in our business." ![justin-jordan-headshot](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/justin-jordan-headshot.jpg?width=761&height=761&name=justin-jordan-headshot.jpg) Managing Broker ##### Justin Jordan "Joe is very personable, knowledgeable, and can work the different personalities to effectively move the team forward." ![Brandon Igdalsky](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hubfs/Brandon%20Igdalsky.png) COO / Operator ##### Brandon Igdalsky "Joe helped bring amazing clarity to our company goals. He kept us on track and helped us create a framework for success." ![David Schlitt Headshot](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hubfs/david-schlitt.jpg) Managing Principal Partner ##### David Schlitt "Joe’s planning sessions brought clarity and alignment, transforming the leadership team into a more effective, results-driven unit." ![Laurin Fedora](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hubfs/Laurin%20Fedora.png) Marketing Director ##### Laurin Fedora Let's Get Started ## Ready to Build Momentum? **Even strong teams hit ceilings.** Let’s get clear on what’s working, what’s getting in the way, and what needs to happen next. **Start with a Spark Session™** One focused conversation to understand where you are, what the team needs, and whether there’s a fit. [Schedule a Spark Session™](https://ignitingmomentum.com/meetings/joe-forget?hsLang=en) [![igniting-momentum-logo-sm](https://ignitingmomentum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/igniting-momentum-logo-sm.png?width=278&height=100&name=igniting-momentum-logo-sm.png "igniting-momentum-logo-sm")](https://ignitingmomentum.com) **The Ignition Method™ — Align. Activate. Accelerate.** We guide leadership teams navigating growth, exit readiness, or M&A integration when clarity, alignment, and execution matter most. By aligning ***purpose**, **people**, **process**, and **performance**,* teams build stronger leadership, shared ownership, and lasting momentum. **Achieve the ROI on Why.™** ## Quick Links - [Who We Help](https://ignitingmomentum.com/who-we-help) - [About Joe](https://ignitingmomentum.com/about-joe) - [Coaching Programs](https://ignitingmomentum.com/coaching-programs) ## Programs - [Spark Sessions](https://ignitingmomentum.com/spark-sessions) - [Ignition Tracks](https://ignitingmomentum.com/ignition-tracks) - [Momentum Journeys](https://ignitingmomentum.com/momentum-journeys) --- Copyright © 2018-2026 Igniting Momentum, LLC. All rights reserved. Achieve the ROI on Why™, The Ignition Method™, Spark Session™, Ignition Intensive™, Ignition Track™, Momentum Journey™, Ignite the Vision™, Ignite the Value™, and Ignite the Venture™ are trademarks of Igniting Momentum, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.