Strategic Edge – The Circle
A Confidential Circle for Public Sector Leaders
You don’t have to lead alone.
Strategic Edge – The Circle is a private peer advisory group designed for public agency executives and senior leaders to think openly, process challenges, and make better decisions in a confidential, trusted environment.
Leadership in the Public Sector Is Different
The decisions are complex.
The scrutiny is constant.
And the space to speak candidly is limited.
As a public agency executive, you are expected to navigate competing priorities—governing boards, stakeholders, staff, and the public—often without a place to process ideas freely.
Conferences are valuable, but infrequent.
Internal teams are essential, but not always objective.
And informal networks rarely provide the structure or consistency needed to truly move the needle.
The Circle was created to fill that gap.
The Circle
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What is The Circle?
The Circle is a confidential, professionally facilitated peer advisory group for public sector executives and their senior leadership teams.
Each Circle brings together a small group of trusted peers—leaders who understand the realities of public service—to engage in candid discussion, challenge ideas, and support one another in navigating high-stakes decisions.
This is not a networking group.
This is not a training program.
This is a structured environment for executive-level thinking, collaboration, and accountability.
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What makes The Circle Different?
Most professional environments are not designed for honest, unfiltered dialogue.
The Circle is.
Unlike conferences, The Circle provides consistent, ongoing engagement—not once or twice a year, but every month.
Unlike associations, The Circle is intimate and focused, allowing for real relationships and meaningful discussion.
Unlike internal teams, The Circle offers objective perspective without organizational bias.
And unlike informal peer groups, The Circle is professionally facilitated, structured, and intentionally designed for impact.
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Confidentiality is Foundational
What is shared in The Circle stays in The Circle.
Members are held to a strict standard of confidentiality, creating a safe space for open, honest, and unfiltered discussion.
This trust is what allows The Circle to operate at a deeper level than traditional professional environments.
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How it Works
The Circle is intentionally designed to create consistency, trust, and meaningful progress.
Monthly Full-Day Meetings
Members meet one full day each month in a structured, high-value session focused on real issues and decisions.
Confidential Peer Advisory
Each Circle consists of 8–16 members, creating the right balance of diversity, trust, and engagement.
Issue Processing
Members bring real challenges to the group and work through them with peers who provide insight, perspective, and experience-based feedback.
Member Spotlight & Host Rotation
Each member hosts a session and shares insight into their agency, priorities, and challenges—deepening understanding and connection across the group.
Expert Speakers
Select sessions include experienced speakers covering leadership, strategy, communication, talent, and innovation.
Individual Coaching
Each member receives a one-on-one coaching session each month to go deeper on challenges, decisions, and personal leadership development.
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Who's it for?
The Circle is designed for:
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Public agency executives (General Managers, CEOs, Directors)
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Senior leadership and C-suite equivalent roles
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Leaders navigating complex governance, stakeholder, and political environments
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Professionals committed to growth, accountability, and candid conversation
Members are selected to ensure alignment in mindset, professionalism, and willingness to contribute to the group.
Guidance from Experience
As a public agency executive, I’ve experienced firsthand how isolating leadership can be.
The expectations are high, the challenges are complex, and the opportunity to speak openly with peers who truly understand is rare.
The Circle was created to provide that space—a trusted environment where leaders can think out loud, challenge ideas, and gain perspective that leads to better decisions.
A Note from the Founder
Request an Invitation
Membership is limited to maintain the quality and integrity of each Circle.
Participation is by invitation or application.
If you are interested in learning more about The Circle or being considered for a group, we invite you to start a conversation.