Sessions and Pathway

Three tiers, one methodology, in specific landscapes.

Every tier applies the full Catalyst Method™. What differs is depth of engagement, number of field sessions, and the specificity of the organizational design work produced.

5KUSD, the first engagement 7–10days to the written diagnostic 4stations, coast to ridge
Trail DiagnosticStart here
Your adaptive challenge in writing.
Half day · Mori Point, Pacifica coast · Individual executive
  • The gap: current posture against the capability the transition demands, through the full Signs Framework™
  • A prioritized short list of actions, concise enough to start on the day you receive it
  • The way to evaluate the methodology on a single near-term decision
5K USD
Fixed · diagnostic in 7 days
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Catalyst Field SessionThe challenge is clear
The full methodology in one working day.
Full day · Mori Point to the Methuselah grove · Up to 3 participants
  • Priority action map with horizons and owners, plus the 90-day starting roadmap
  • Morning activates the Signs Framework; afternoon runs the four strategic frameworks
  • Every decision held against the long horizon at the Methuselah grove
15K USD
Fixed · diagnostic in 10 days
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Catalyst ImmersiveTransformation in flight
A sustained thinking partnership during active transformation.
4 to 6 weeks · Two field engagements plus virtual working sessions
  • Organizational design recommendations with the structural detail a board can act on
  • Frameworks applied to real in-flight decisions between the two field days
  • 90-day roadmap with ownership and sequencing, and an optional board or executive readout
55K USD
Fixed fee
Set sail
The engagement, step by step

Four steps from first call to roadmap.

Everything before the field day asks about 90 minutes of your time.

Stage What happens Your time
Step 1Set Sail Call Thirty minutes, and most of it is your adaptive challenge: the AI decision your organization keeps circling back to, who owns it, and what has already been tried. The rest covers how the walking format works, what a day on the trail actually asks of you, and which of the three tiers matches the scope. 30 minutes
Step 2Commit & Prep Tier, date range, and scope agreed on a one-page engagement letter (50 percent deposit, 50 percent on diagnostic delivery). The Adaptability Framework and Catalyst Method documents follow. The week before the engagement: a 15-minute intake questionnaire and a 30-minute prep call that surfaces the specific frame for the day, aligns on the itinerary station by station, and sends you a detailed map of the route. About 1 hour, plus the reading
Step 3Field Engagement Half day, full day, or multiple engagements depending on tier. The four-station route: Mori Point, San Pedro Valley Park, and the San Pedro Headlands at Devil’s Slide on the Pacifica coast, plus the Methuselah grove on Skyline for Field Session and Immersive. Precise meeting point confirmed on booking. No devices during field portions. Per tier
Step 4Written Diagnostic & Check-In The diagnostic lands via Google Drive within 7 days for Trail, 10 days for Field Session and Immersive: framework application, the named adaptive challenge, leverage inventory, a 90-day starting roadmap, and what the engagement did not resolve. Field Session and Immersive add a 30-day written check-in on progress and whether the roadmap is holding. 60–90 minutes to read

Typical time from first conversation to field engagement is 3 to 4 weeks for Trail and Field Session, 4 to 6 weeks for Immersive. Sessions can be accelerated for time-sensitive decisions.

Most Field Session and Immersive clients carry the roadmap into implementation through TDcatalyst Grow: fixed-fee engagements that deliver the portfolio decisions, adoption systems, and organizational redesigns the diagnostic calls for.

Logistics

Where it happens, and what the day asks.

Location and meeting points

Engagements on the Pacifica coast take place at Mori Point, San Pedro Valley Park, and the San Pedro Headlands at Devil’s Slide depending on the engagement, all within Pacifica, approximately 25 minutes south of San Francisco International Airport. Precise meeting point confirmed at booking. For Field Session and Immersive, the afternoon portion is at the Methuselah grove on Skyline Boulevard, 25 minutes east of Pacifica.

On the day

The pace is deliberately slow: about an hour at Mori Point, then long stretches of walking and standing still at each station, on coastal trails with real climbs. Anyone comfortable walking on varied terrain for a day can complete it, and the route adjusts to mobility constraints raised in the prep call. Phones and laptops remain in the car during field portions; emergency reachability is arranged in advance. Engagements proceed in fog, light rain, and typical coastal conditions. Heavy rain or high-wind warnings trigger a reschedule at no fee.

Frequently asked questions

The questions that matter before committing.

No. The engagement is conducted outdoors, but the work is diagnostic. Output is a written organizational diagnostic with priority actions, and participants leave with work to do.
No. Coaching focuses on the leader. The Catalyst Method focuses on the leader's organization, with the field engagement as the diagnostic instrument. The leader develops sharper perception, but the deliverable is organizational.
Engagements proceed in fog, overcast skies, and light rain. These are normal Pacifica conditions and are part of the setting. Heavy rain or high-wind warnings trigger a reschedule at no additional cost. The reschedule call happens 24 to 48 hours in advance when possible.
The demand is a full day on coastal trails at a deliberately slow pace, with long stationary stretches at the stations. Anyone comfortable walking on varied terrain for a day can complete it. Mobility limitations can be accommodated with an adjusted route; mention any constraints during the prep call.
You almost certainly will not see all of them, and you will see signs not in the framework. The Signs Framework is a scaffold, not a checklist. The diagnostic follows what the landscape actually shows on the day of the walk.
No. The methodology depends on embodied presence in specific landscapes. Virtual sessions are used inside the Immersive engagement to apply the frameworks between field engagements. They cannot replace the foundational diagnostic.
Executives looking for benchmarking against peer companies, market sizing, or a traditional consulting deliverable. Executives who want to be told what to do rather than develop a sharper reading of what is happening. The methodology produces diagnosis and a starting point, not a prescribed strategy.
The thirty-minute initial conversation is designed to answer exactly this. If the methodology is not a good fit, you will be told so directly. This is more common than you might expect, and it is more useful to both parties than a mismatched engagement.
What every engagement produces

A written diagnostic covering four areas.

Every engagement concludes with a structured written output delivered within 7 to 10 days. The format and depth vary by tier. The four areas are consistent across all tiers.

The written diagnosticFour areas · specific to your organization · click any area to preview its shape
01Named adaptive challenge

A precise, written statement of the gap between your organization's current posture and the leadership capability the AI transition demands. Specific to your organization, built from your data.

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02Organizational landscape analysis

A structured read of the signals, assets, and constraints your operating environment is already producing. What your landscape is showing you, and what it is obscuring.

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03Leverage inventory

The specific capabilities, structural advantages, and resources available to close the identified gap. An honest accounting of what is present, what is absent, and what is misallocated.

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0490-day starting roadmap

A sequenced set of first moves with clear ownership and decision points. Built so you can act while the window is open.

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Delivered in 7–10 daysGoogle Drive: documents, slides, frameworksDepth varies by tier

Findings are tied to what we saw in the field, and the moves are built for your situation.

The engagement pathway begins with a thirty-minute conversation.

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