Our Leadership Engine™ process installs a second-tier that runs the day-to-day so your executives can stop firefighting and start compounding valuation, strategy, and innovation.
Be Exit Ready
Turn a founder-dependent company into an exit-ready asset in one quarter.
Activate the Frozen Middle
Activate your frozen middle so VPs own operations and decisions.
10+ Hours Gained
Reclaim 10+ hours per week per executive for strategy and long-term bets.
Reduce Key Person Risk
Reduce Key Person Risk that kills deals and depresses multiples.
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When an organization grows beyond two layers of leadership, everything changes. It requires the rare skill of multi-layered leadership. Companies with leadership depth trade at a 3x to 4x higher multiple than founder-dependent businesses (Goldman Sachs). We help you build that depth in one quarter—not a year, not with recurring engagements. We call this process The Leadership Engine™, and it gets your executives out of the weeds and focused on strategy in 90 days.
Companies Served
How We Activate Your Second Tier in 90 Days
Most fast-growing companies stall because the CEO and C-team are still the unofficial heads of every department. The people below them are smart, but not truly empowered to run the business.
Leadership Engine is a 90-day installation that transfers the way your business actually runs from your top team into a capable second tier.
The root cause of executives getting pulled into the weeds is not a time management issue.
It's an influence issue.
Executive Team 2-Day Sprint
Set up C-Team cohesion and alignment to operate at Team #1 to tackle strategy
VP Team 2-Day Sprint
VPs learn skills of a multilayer leader and drill down on cohesion and alignment to run the day-to-day operations.
Teams Bridge Session
Codify a new structure where C-Team lays out strategy, and the 2nd Tier runs the day-to-day of the company
The 3 Step Leadership Engine™
Get Executives Free From The Weeds And Focused on Strategy In 90 Days.
Why Executives Trust the Leadership Engine
Leadership Engine was used to rescue a failed exit for an Inc. 5000 company whose buyer walked away after seeing how dependent the business was on the founder. In 90 days, we installed a functioning VP layer, restored buyer confidence, and positioned the company to sell in 2026.
Across engagements, executives report moving from roughly 10% strategy and 90% tactics to a 50/50 split in three months, with a target of 80/20 by month six
The 10-Ton Promise
If your second tier is not running the day to day, we will provide executive coaching for your VPs at no additional cost until they are.
Who We Are Built For
- Founder or second-generation CEOs of private companies with 40 to 150 employees and 30 to 150 million in revenue.
- Executive teams who are honest about their bottlenecks and willing to change their own behavior.
- Companies that want their C-suite focused on strategy, not approvals.
We Are Not For:
- Early-stage startups with under 30 employees.
- Teams looking for a motivational workshop instead of real behavior change.
- Leaders unwilling to give up control or share information with their VPs.
No Cookie-Cutter Solutions.
We won't ever stick you into a template.
"We have all been part of cookie-cutter consulting groups that simply apply a template rather than a holistic approach"
"[10 Ton] was pivotal in helping Tractor Beverage Co. discover massive unlocks to our growth as an executive team…If you are a C-Suite member looking to take your company to the next level, you owe it to yourself to reach out. We have all been part of cookie-cutter consulting groups that simply apply a template rather than a holistic approach to identify core unlocks of massive growth that are HEALTHY for the whole organization.”
Kevin Sherman, CEO, Tractor Beverage Co.
4x Inc. 5000 Honoree
"Last Consultant You'll Ever Need"
Alan is different because he is not just a consultant but views himself as a partner who has ownership of seeing the team succeed. He gets to know the people and the business in a way others never do…HIRE him because he is the last consultant you will ever need…He is that good.
– Kim Sentovich, Former CEO of Rachio
Last Consultant
You'll Ever Need.
The world doesn’t need more consultants; it needs better business partners.
10-Ton Partners are dedicated allies who prioritize your goals over their own. We are partners who work alongside entrepreneurial leaders to cut through the 'corporate muck' that keeps teams settling for being 10% more efficient instead of 10x more effective.
Meet the Founder
Alan Badia brings a passion for organizational health and a wealth of experience to building healthy teams and thriving organizations. Interacting closely with The Table Group since 2017, he has had the great privilege of working regularly and directly with Patrick Lencioni to positively impact organizational culture and health within hundreds of teams across North America. As a consultant, Alan is passionate about understanding clients' unique needs to deliver high-impact sessions that quickly bring about relief and long-term solutions.
Build a Fully Functional Company -
Your Way.
"To build my company the way I want it to be."
"I've always been focused on culture and bringing in the right people, but never truly understood how to do that from a tactical level, or how to communicate the vision and culture that I wanted in the company. Working with 10-Ton, made all that crystal clear and gave me very clear tactical steps that I could utilize in interviews or other hires or partnerships to ensure that I am partnering with or hiring the correct people to build my company the way I want it to be. It's been an absolute pleasure, and I will 100% continue working with 10-Ton, as I build my company even larger"
Sean Finney, CEO, Tano Skincare
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We're not another consultant - we're your next business partner.
If your company still depends on you for every critical decision, you do not have a business, you have a demanding job. Leadership Engine turns that job into a transferable asset.
We work with a limited number of companies each quarter to protect quality.
We help fast-growing mid-market companies eliminate leadership bottlenecks, get real ownership at the executive level, and fix operational drag before it costs you time, money, and top talent.
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