We are the very best in our fields with Fortune 100 track records to prove it. 

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Subject-matter experts with real- world business experience. Passionate and unrelenting in our dedication to create meaningful change in our clients’ lives and organizations. Most importantly, the JourneyLead team cares more about understanding our clients’ real needs than assuming we have all the right answers. We bring a wealth of experience, best practices, cutting-edge research, and tools – but our solutions are entirely dependent upon deeply understanding our clients’ vision, organizational culture, and the opportunities that lie behind the biggest challenges they are facing.

Authentic. Transparent. Collaborative.

These are the hallmarks of the JourneyLead team and the relationships we build with our clients. Our success is completely dependent on yours, and together, we are in it to win it.

Meet the Team

Kriss Wittmann is a visual note taker. She graphically “maps” discussions on the spot, providing a visual, memorable summary that engages participants and non-attendees long after the meeting is over. With her deep listening skills she captures key concepts and findings in colorful pictures, cartoons and icons. The process is called Strategic Illustration—and she’s been doing it for business, government, and non-profit clients since 2002. The artwork is co-created with the presenters and audience providing the content and Kriss conceptualizing the work into a real time infographic. The final product is used for visioning, strategic planning and as an historical record of an event. The map becomes a communication tool for leaders to share their vision and roadmap for the future. Since most of us are visual learners, this picture communication method is very effective for engaging the viewer. It provides a common language for those who participated in the graphically recorded event. Strategic Illustration requires more than excellent illustration skills. It also requires superb listening and conceptualization skills, business acumen and workplace experience. Kriss’ education (B.A. in Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and M.S. in Higher Education, Colorado State University) and her 17 years of experience in higher education and corporate training have honed her skills and perspective.

Pat Costello is an organizational consultant and coach who has spent the past two decades unleashing the potential of teams and leaders. He has worked with organizations around the world – from small, local firms to Fortune 500 global companies in Europe, the U.K., South America, Asia, and the U.S. Pat’s practice focuses on helping teams and leaders have more impact and influence through an authentic expression of their talents and values, and a compelling sense of purpose. Prior to partnering with JourneyLead Consulting, Pat spent four years as a Principal Consultant and coach with Korn/Ferry International, which was ranked the top global coaching and consulting firm by Leadership Excellence Magazine, and twelve years with the Prouty Project, a strategy and team building firm based in Minneapolis. Pat is a skilled facilitator and coach who is grounded in a deep understanding of leadership development, group dynamics, interpersonal communication, and experiential learning. Pat is certified in a variety of assessment tools that support his coaching and team development practice, including the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Hogan Development Suite, DiSC, and Lominger’s suite of tools. A unique contribution to Pat’s understanding of leaders and teams comes from the many learning adventures that he has designed and led for clients over the past twenty years, including expeditions to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp in Nepal, and mountaineering in Patagonia, among others. Mr. Costello holds a bachelor’s degree in educational psychology from Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Lander, Wyoming.

Mike Morrison is the founder and VP for the University of Toyota – a corporate university he launched in 1998 and led for a decade of differentiating performance. Mike’s passion centers on helping leaders and organizations reach their highest potential. His research has helped organizations grow by developing the necessary leadership and culture capabilities. These insights have been documented in two popular books — Leading Through Meaning (2003) and The Other Side of the Card (2006) — and a wide range of publications including the Harvard Business Review. His newest book This Is Not Working (2012) focuses on the challenges of creating a unifying work culture. Mike has designed, developed, and managed dozens of business growth and leader development programs. In support of these efforts, he has developed over 100 frameworks that have proven to accelerate the capability-building process. Examples include his Learn-Plan-Do development cycle (a game-changing enhancement to traditional learning routines) and his Purpose-Process-People culture capability framework (that has been transformational for leaders and their organizations). His organizational development efforts span strategy formation, brand building, process design, continuous improvement, culture transformation, talent management – and both personal and organizational learning. As a globally recognized leader, Mike continues to help organizations to advance their growth strategies in dramatic new ways. Mike’s education has taken him from the liberal arts foundations of Gonzaga University – to a University of Southern California MBA – to a doctoral degree at Claremont Graduate University’s Peter F. Drucker School. He moved into the heart of Los Angeles in support of the family’s mission to contribute and to participate in LA’s urban renewal. He serves a range of non-profit organizations including the Special Olympics.