Practical, not theoretical
Every framework and conversation is grounded in real organizational experience - not abstract models.
Leadership Development | Executive Coaching | Organizational Effectiveness
I help leaders and organizations navigate growth and transformation.
LIFT - Leadership Insights for Transformation - partners with executives, senior leaders, and organizations who need more than a consultant or a coach. They need someone who has actually been in the room.
What makes LIFT different
Real executive experience behind every engagement.
Most consultants advise from the outside. Most coaches have never led a large organization. LIFT brings something different: an executive's perspective - the credibility of someone who has held senior executive roles, led enterprise-scale transformation, and developed leaders under real pressure.
John holds a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University's ICF-accredited program and is a certified Five Behaviors and DiSC practitioner.
Relationship-oriented
We invest in understanding your organization, your people, and your context before offering a single recommendation.
Available nationally and internationally
Based in Philadelphia. Available for in-person engagements across the US and internationally.
Services
How we work with leaders and organizations.
Leadership Development
Multi-session workshop programs for new people managers and emerging leaders.
Executive Coaching & Advisory
6, 9, and 12-month engagements for senior leaders ready to grow.
Team Development
Offsite facilitation using the Five Behaviors framework.
Organizational Effectiveness
Culture, structure, strategy, and performance systems aligned.
Board & Trustee Development
Strengthening governance, cohesion, and board leadership effectiveness.
Who We Serve
HR and talent leaders, CIOs, nonprofit executives, CEOs of mid-size organizations, and transformation leaders.
Founder and Principal
About John McGrory
The person behind LIFT.
John McGrory is the founder and principal of LIFT - Leadership Insights for Transformation. He spent over 24 years at Vanguard - one of the world's largest financial services organizations - in progressively senior executive roles, including Corporate CIO, International CIO, Head of Global HR Transformation, and Senior HR Director for IT.
John has led 400-person technology organizations, managed technology portfolios exceeding $110M, driven global enterprise transformation, and coached leaders at every level - from new managers to the C-suite.
He founded LIFT in 2020 to focus on the work he finds most meaningful: helping leaders grow and organizations build the leadership capability to thrive.
Georgetown Leadership Coaching Certificate
Certified Five Behaviors Practitioner
Certified DiSC Practitioner
Board Member, Well Rooted
Advisory Board Member, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Get in touch
Let's start a conversation.
Whether you're facing a leadership transition, building capability across your organization, navigating a transformation, or simply looking for a thought partner with real operating experience - we'd welcome the conversation.
We typically respond within one business day.
john@liftleadershipconsulting.com
Philadelphia, PA