Leadership services
James L. McCormick II helps leaders, organizations, and advocates move difficult work forward through candid coaching, strategic planning, lobbying support, and public speaking.
The standard
Direct counsel. Disciplined preparation. Respect for the mission.
McCormick Vanguard is an independent practice led personally by James L. McCormick II—a retired U.S. Army officer who rose from the enlisted ranks, commonly known as a “mustang,” and a Silver Star recipient. Every engagement receives his direct attention, practical judgment, and honest assessment.
Services
Select a focused engagement or combine disciplines around a larger objective. Each scope begins with the outcome—not a prewritten playbook.
Facilitation and counsel for leaders facing competing priorities, organizational friction, or a high-stakes transition. The work clarifies the objective, stakeholders, risks, decisions, and sequence of action.
Private, practical sessions focused on judgment, communication, accountability, and leading through uncertainty.
Message development, stakeholder strategy, meeting preparation, and principled advocacy support tailored to the issue and applicable requirements.
Keynotes, leadership talks, panels, and facilitated conversations shaped for military, civic, nonprofit, corporate, and community audiences. Topics are developed around the event’s purpose rather than delivered from a generic catalog.
Current bookable services are listed below.
Ways to engage
Every assignment is quoted after a fit conversation. You receive a written scope, deliverables, schedule, and fee before work begins—without vague retainers or surprise additions.
A defined conversation for a pressing decision, leadership challenge, or message review. Custom quote based on preparation required.
A scoped project with discovery, working sessions, and an actionable plan. Custom proposal after the initial conversation.
Keynote, panel, or facilitated program tailored to audience, venue, travel, and event requirements. Fee quoted per engagement.
Move the mission forward
Share the objective, the people involved, and what is at stake. James will respond personally to determine fit and the most useful form of support.
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