Leadership is personal. So is our approach.
Executive Coaching | Executive Assessment | Leadership & Organizational Advisory
At Craven Collective, we partner with CEOs, executives, investors and leadership teams at pivotal moments of growth, change and transition.
Founded by Lisa Craven, a former Global Chief People Officer with more than 20 years of experience advising leaders across the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Who We Work With
CEOs, founders and executives
Leaders stepping into bigger roles, scaling a business, leading through change or facing decisions that are theirs alone.
Private equity investors and portfolio companies
Investors and the leadership teams they back, from assessing talent at acquisition to building the team that delivers the plan.
Leadership teams
Executive teams that need to align, work together more effectively and lead the organization through what comes next.
CHROs and People leaders
People leaders looking for a trusted partner on executive talent, leadership development and organization design, from someone who has sat in their seat.
What We Do
Executive Coaching
One-to-one coaching for senior leaders stepping into bigger roles, strengthening their teams and better understanding their impact. Confidential, candid and focused on what you will do differently.
Executive Assessment
Rigorous assessment of CEOs, executives and leadership teams to inform hiring, succession and investment decisions. Clear, objective insight into how leaders think, lead and are likely to perform in the role ahead.
Leadership Development
Leadership programs, executive team workshops and management training designed around your business, your culture and the capabilities you need to grow.
People & Organization Strategy
Advice on organizational design, executive talent, succession and building People functions that can scale through growth, transformation and change.
Why Craven Collective
Both sides of the table
We have led People functions inside global businesses, so we understand the pressures, trade-offs and politics behind every leadership decision.
Fluent in private equity
We have worked alongside some of the world’s largest private equity firms and their portfolio companies. We understand the pace, the investment thesis and what leaders need to deliver.
Global perspective
Our work spans the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia, with leaders running complex, multi-market businesses.
Deeply personal
No off-the-shelf programs. Every engagement is shaped around the leader, the team and the realities of the business.
How We Work
1. Conversation
We start by understanding the leader, the business and what is really at stake.
2. Focus
We agree on the outcomes that matter most and design an engagement around them.
3. Momentum
Candid challenge, practical insight and clear next steps, so progress shows up in the work, not just the sessions.
Let’s talk.
Whether you are stepping into a bigger role, assessing leadership in a portfolio company or building a team for what’s next, we would welcome a conversation.