World’s First One of a Kind San Antonio, TX
LEADERSHIP Operating System.

The Circle of Growth™ is the only leadership operating system built to install inside your organization — 90 days, permanently owned, measurably proven. Nobody else has this.

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FIRST

FIRST. ONLY.

There is no other firm in San Antonio — or anywhere else — that has built, licensed, and installed a proprietary Leadership Operating System inside client organizations at scale. The Circle of Growth™ is that system. We own it. We deploy it.

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No other firm installs it

Consultants deliver decks. Coaches teach frameworks. We embed a running operating system inside your organization that your team owns — permanently — when we leave.

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No other system tracks proof

Every COG™ engagement generates a documented proof trail. Decisions logged. KPI movement recorded. Scorecards signed. Receipts — not vibes.

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Built for contract-readiness

COG™ isn’t just a leadership tool. It structures organizations to compete for and win government and anchor contracts. 43 wins and counting.

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COG™ Operating Framework
90days
Full OS Install + Ownership Transfer
Schiele & Associates Leadership
25+
Yrs Leadership Execution
What We Do

We don’t advise.
We install.

Schiele & Associates is an executive advisory firm that builds leadership infrastructure inside organizations. Our flagship system — the Circle of Growth™ — is the only proprietary Leadership OS on the market. Built by military-grade leadership discipline. Delivered in 90 days. Owned permanently by your team.

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Structure First. Always.

The Circle of Growth™ OS installs directly into your team’s daily rhythm — decision frameworks, accountability cadence, and performance scorecards built to stay long after the engagement ends. Your organization owns it permanently.

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Receipts, Not Vibes

Every engagement is measured. Decisions are logged. Check-ins are documented. KPI movement is recorded before and after. We don’t deliver feelings — we deliver proof. 43 contract wins by COG™ clients is the receipt.

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Built for Contract-Readiness

From growing SMBs to enterprise teams, we structure organizations to compete for and win government and anchor contracts — compliance posture, capability statements, capture strategy, and full execution support.


The Circle of Growth™

The only leadership OS
built to install in 90 days.

Seven operating domains. One shared language. Unlock your organization’s full capability.

Why this exists and what winning looks like. Defines the mission, the gap, and what a measurable win looks like for your organization.
Stakeholders, roles, dynamics, and accountability. Maps who owns what and how decisions get made at every level.
What is being built or delivered. Defines deliverables, quality standards, and how output connects to the mission.
How work gets done and what sustains it. Builds the repeatable rhythms that keep execution consistent without micromanagement.
Decision rules, ethics, and operating constraints. The guardrails that let your team act fast without waiting for permission.
Metrics, scoreboards, and proof cadence. Makes progress visible and ensures accountability is built into the operating rhythm.
Resources, pricing, cash discipline, and leverage. Structures the financial architecture to sustain growth and fund the mission.
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How It Works

Six steps from
intent to proof.

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Ask
Define the real question across all 7 domains. Clarity before action.
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Generate
Surface all options. No filter, no bias. Everything on the table.
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Organize
Map options to your 7 domains. Prioritize by impact and execution capacity.
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Install
Embed decisions as daily operating rhythm. Cadence is the system.
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Execute
Your team runs it. We observe, support, and log. No hand-holding.
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Prove
Before/after scorecards. KPI movement logged. Receipts delivered.
The 90-Day Engagement

Chaos to
operational clarity.

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Weeks 1–2
Leadership Health Assessment

Qualitative interviews, culture mapping, workflow audits, and KPI baselines across all 7 operating domains.

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Weeks 3–4
Strategy Breakdown

Define what to stop, start, and systemize. Owners, timelines, and measurable win conditions your whole team can see.

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Weeks 5–12
OS Install & Cadence

Weekly rhythms, dashboards, and leadership habits embedded into your team’s daily operations. Proof logged continuously.

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Day 90+
Handoff & Permanent Ownership

Your team owns the system. COG™ OS is built to scale as your organization grows. No dependency on us.

Who We Serve

Individuals. Organizations.
Consulting Firms. We serve them all.

The Circle of Growth™ OS works for every type of leader. The system scales from one person to an entire enterprise.

Individual Leaders
You know what you want.
We build the system to get there.

Rising executives, veterans transitioning, and professionals ready to operate at the next level.

Personal Operating System

Your COG™ OS — a personal decision framework and weekly accountability rhythm you actually run on.

Career & Advancement Strategy

Map your next move. We identify leverage points and position you for the role you are targeting.

Genesis AI — 24/7 Access

Ask, generate options, build a plan, log proof receipts. Your advisor always on.

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Organizations & Teams
Your team is capable.
They need a system to prove it.

SMBs, nonprofits, government contractors, and growing teams who need an OS that runs without the leader in every room.

90-Day Leadership OS Install

COG™ OS embedded across your 7 domains — priorities, cadence, accountability, proof loop from Day 1.

Performance Scorecards & KPI Proof

Every engagement ends with receipts — before/after scorecards, logged decisions, measurable ROI.

Contract-Readiness Advisory

Compete for government and enterprise contracts — compliance, capability statements, capture strategy.

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Consultants & Firms
You have clients.
We give you a system that scales.

Independent consultants, coaching practices, and advisory firms wanting a repeatable, licensable practice model.

Licensed COG™ Delivery Framework

Deliver the Circle of Growth™ OS under a certified partner license with full playbook, scorecards, and templates.

Genesis AI for Your Practice

Deploy Genesis AI branded to your firm — AI execution, proof trails, and client reporting built in.

Operator Certification & Network

Become a certified COG™ Operator inside the Altrium Holdings ecosystem with referral and co-delivery access.

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90 days. Measurable results. Full ownership transferred to your team. This is advisory work — not a deliverable. Not a deck. A running system. 27 organizations are already running it.

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