Start where you are. Build leadership capacity that lasts.
Three clear pathways, each with three levels of depth. Most organizations begin with a Leadership Capacity Diagnostic: a defined first step that shows where rescue culture is costing you and what to fix first.
Diagnose
See exactly where capable leaders are rescuing, and what it costs in time, burnout, and missed execution.
Build capacity
Turn findings into shared language, decision rights, delegation, and accountability your teams actually use.
Sustain
Advisory support that keeps the change in place, so the organization performs without constant rescue.
Leadership Capacity Diagnostic Start here
A paid, defined first step with clear written findings. Choose the depth that fits your situation.
Rescue Pattern Index™
A fast, focused read on one leader’s rescue patterns.
- Your Rescue Signature™ profile
- Your Rescue Tax™ estimate
- Practical actions to start this week
Best for: an individual leader or small team wanting a quick first read.
Leadership Capacity Diagnostic
Your RPI™ results interpreted one-on-one with Wesley Paterson, CMC, author of The Hero’s Rope.
- Everything in Level 1
- 60-minute personal debrief with the author
- Priority bottlenecks and capacity gaps
- Clear next-step recommendations
Best for: leaders who need a clear picture of rescue culture, bottlenecks, and capacity gaps.
Executive Capacity Diagnostic
A deeper, organization-level diagnostic for leadership teams preparing for growth or change.
- Confidential leadership interviews
- Executive-team RPI™ assessment
- Strategy and decision-flow review
- Written findings and implementation roadmap
- Executive readout session
Best for: CEOs, owners, and executive teams.
Training & Capacity-Building
Translate diagnostic findings into leadership practices, decision rights, accountability, and team capability.
Introductory Workshop
Introduces rescue culture, The Hero’s Rope, and practical leadership behaviours.
- Grab the Rope core concepts
- Common language for the team
- Immediate, practical tools
Best for: teams that need awareness and a shared language.
Capacity-Building Program
Structured training focused on real behaviour change.
- Delegation and decision rights
- Accountability without fear
- Team problem-solving capability
Best for: managers and teams that need lasting behaviour change.
Leadership System Training
Training connected to your internal processes, leadership rhythms, and accountability systems.
- Multi-department deployment
- Leadership operating rhythms
- Internal champion development
Best for: organizations scaling the methodology across departments.
Advisory Engagement
Sustained support to implement leadership capacity, strategy execution, and organizational change.
Advisory Sprint
Hands-on support to solve one urgent capacity or rescue-culture problem.
- One defined priority
- Rapid diagnosis and action plan
- Measured outcome
Best for: organizations that need focused help, fast.
6-Month Advisory Engagement
Medium-term support to implement leadership-capacity improvements.
- Regular advisory sessions
- Systems and process changes
- Progress tracking
Best for: organizations ready to change systems, not just discuss problems.
Strategic Advisory Partnership
A long-term advisory relationship focused on sustainable leadership capacity and transformation.
- Executive-team advisory
- Strategy execution support
- Succession and continuity planning
Best for: executive teams seeking deep transformation and ongoing guidance.
Start with a keynote or Executive Roundtable.
The Grab the Rope keynote and invite-only Executive Roundtables introduce The Hero’s Rope methodology to leadership teams, associations, and conferences.
Request pricing for your organization
Executive engagements are scoped to your leadership team, goals, and timeline. Share a few details and we will prepare the right options for you.
- We review your request and organizational context.
- A member of our team contacts you to arrange a confidential scoping conversation.
- You receive tailored options and pricing.
Someone from Paterson Consulting will be in contact within 72 business hours.
Common questions
Where should most organizations start?
With the Leadership Capacity Diagnostic. It gives you written findings and a clear recommendation before you commit to training or advisory work.
Why is executive pricing not listed?
Executive work is scoped to the size of your leadership team, the number of interviews, locations, and timeline. A short conversation lets us recommend the right scope, so you only pay for what you need.
Can we move between levels?
Yes. Each level builds on the one before it, and diagnostic findings carry forward into training and advisory work.
Who delivers the work?
Engagements are led by Wesley Paterson, CMC, President of Paterson Consulting Inc. and author of The Hero’s Rope.