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Meet The Ready.

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Who we are

Humans can’t do hard, new, or important things in environments designed to work against their flourishing. The Ready exists to change that.

Since 2015, we’ve helped leaders change how their organizations work, so challenges become solvable and opportunities become visible. That doesn’t happen through frameworks or monthly check-ins. It happens by building the capabilities that make execution possible no matter what, and then leaving those capabilities with you.

With The Ready, you work directly with practitioners at the top of their craft. We embed in your environment, diagnose what’s blocking progress, and design solutions your team can own and sustain. We protect space for trying and failing. We get close enough to tell the truth. We coach the leaders brave enough to do this hard work.

Leaders

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Facilitators

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Operators

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Coaches

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Partners

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Leaders ✳︎ Facilitators ✳︎ Operators ✳︎ Coaches ✳︎ Partners ✳︎

Our best partners know if their organizations are going to benefit from change, they have to change, too.

We can help if:
  • You want an expert partner, not an empty framework or to be passed between junior consultants

  • You're ready to do hard work and expect the same from those around you

  • You need to get clear on what matters most right now but don’t know where to begin

  • You have an urgent cross-functional challenge and the motivation to solve it

We can’t help if: 
  • You’re not willing to shape how work actually happens

  • You’re working around the people who need to change, not with them

  • You need short-term comfort more than long-term impact

  • Your problem is real but the urgency isn't

Our Team

Rodney Evans CEO / Steward of The Ready

Rodney Evans

Partner
Sam Rothkopf Chief Commercial Officer at The Ready
Partner

Sam Rothkopf

Mia Wise Chief of Staff at The Ready

Mia Wise

Partner
Alastair Steward Partner and Consultant at The Ready
Partner

Alastair Steward

Sharan Bal Partner and Consultant at The Ready

Sharan Bal

Partner
Ali Randel Partner and Consultant at The Ready
Partner

Ali Randel

Jeff Homan Partner and Consultant at The Ready

Jeff Homan

Partner
Ashley Smith Partner and Financial Steward at The Ready

Ashley Smith

Partner
Zoe Donaldson Partner and Content Manager at The Ready

Zoe Donaldson

Partner
Jack Van Amburg Partner and Producer at The Ready

Jack Van Amburg

Partner
Alisha Lochtefeld Partner and Brand Designer at The Ready

Alisha Lochtefeld

Partner