We’re in your corner, not in your echo chamber.

What We Do

You are only as good as the decisions you make, but the decisions you make are only as good as what you’re able and willing to see. Let’s not forget about your people. I wonder how much they’re withholding from you.

Think about that for a moment.

How much of what’s happening around you do you actually see? What aren’t people telling you? Which assumptions haven’t you challenged? And who’s willing to tell you something you might not want to hear?

Leadership isn’t just about having the answers. It’s about having the perspective, relationships, and judgment to make better decisions.

And when everyone is looking to you for answers, who do you turn to?

Deviate is a strategic leadership advisory firm working alongside head coaches, general managers, executives, and organizations across sports, business, and entertainment. We help them see what they might be missing, navigate difficult decisions and people, and build stronger relationships and organizations.

In Their Words
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They are so simple and effective it is disarming.

Catherine Hickman
Assistant General Manager, Cleveland Browns
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A lot of what you feel, see, and experience here is because of him. He’s who I turn to for a spark, for help, and to work through things.

Marquand Manuel
Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs and Safeties, Tennessee Titans
Statement made while coaching with the New York Jets

Experience Across Leading Organizations

William Morris Endeavor (WME)
Minnesota Vikings
Gallo
Anaheim Ducks
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment
Penn State University

Knowing Isn’t Teaching.

Knowing what to do and knowing how to teach someone else to do it are two very different things.

The head coaches and executives we work with are already exceptionally accomplished. They don’t need someone reminding them that communication, accountability, and preparation matter.

They need an edge in bringing those behaviors out in others. We’ve developed a practical teaching system built around how people actually learn, retain information, and apply it. It changes how leaders coach, communicate, conduct meetings, and develop people. Our methods are simple to learn, immediately useful, and applicable far beyond sports.

That’s the difference between possessing expertise and multiplying it. Because great leaders don’t just raise expectations. They raise the ability of others to meet them.

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It’s only been a day and you have definitely already had an effect on the staff. Plenty of the guys have told me so. I’m glad you’re a part of this.

Jake Moreland
Tight Ends Coach, Arizona Cardinals
Statement made while with the Houston Texans