FOR HIRE
Strategic Governance Consulting & Institutional Pressure Services
Est. 1996
THE SYSTEM ISN'T EVIL.
IT'S FRAGILE.
Institutions fail when
process meets pressure.
High-Impact Strategy and Adversarial Risk Exposure
Municipal Governance Risk Analysis
Institutions don’t usually fail because they lack knowledge. They fail because they avoid decisions.
Most consultants are hired to reduce friction and provide reassurance. We’re brought in when reassurance has already failed—when policy doesn’t match practice, when records tell a different story than leadership, and when delay is turning into legal, regulatory, or reputational risk.
Yes, we’re confrontational by design. That isn’t a personality trait; it’s a diagnostic tool. We work in the gap between what an institution says and what it actually does, and we apply pressure until that gap has to be addressed.
We don’t study governance in theory. We stress-test it in real conditions: public records, public forums, media scrutiny, and high-visibility conflicts. That experience means we know where documentation breaks, where discretion quietly replaces process, and where small failures turn into public problems.
That history makes us unwelcome in poorly run systems. That’s the point.
The same traits that make us “radioactive” to broken processes are what make us valuable to organizations that want to fix problems before they escalate.
We’re not hired to be liked. We’re hired to force clarity and make decisions happen.
If you want comfort, hire someone else.
If you want movement, hire the people who already know where it breaks.
Enable Defensible Institutional Change
Real-world governance diagnostics to identify risk, resolve process breakdowns, and support lawful decision-making.
Institutional Risk & Opposition Modeling
We map decision-makers, authority structures, and resistance points to support lawful, defensible institutional decision-making.
Information Architecture
Making your data work for AI.
Stress Testing
Detecting policy, procedural, and information failures before escalation.
Consulting & Engagements
Strong leadership starts today
Go ahead, speak your mind.
Exposing Hypocrisy
One Story At A Time.
1. What’s the difference between an activist and an External Pressure Intelligence Consultant?
An activist primarily seeks awareness and coalition energy. An External Pressure Intelligence Consultant is hired for outcomes: a specific decision, corrective action, policy revision, or documented finding. We use the Stevens Method: a legally precise, adversarial audit of rules, records, process, and public-facing claims to force the institution to reconcile what it says with what it actually does.
2. Are your “system stress tests” legal?
Yes. Our work stays inside the law: public records requests, First Amendment and policy audits, open-meetings/public-forum rules, administrative code compliance checks, and documentary analysis. The pressure comes from enforceable obligations and public accountability, not threats or extra-legal tactics.
3. What problems are you brought in to solve?
When an organization is stuck, exposed, or about to be exposed. Common triggers include: records requests that reveal gaps, policies that don’t match practice, inconsistent enforcement, escalating media scrutiny, internal breakdowns that are becoming public, or leadership that needs an independent risk diagnosis before taking action.
4. Who is the ideal client for System Failure Boot Camp™?
Someone in a live institutional, regulatory, or governance conflict who can operate under scrutiny and execute. This is not self-improvement. It’s a war-room build: your objective, your constraints, your record, your strategy, your next steps.
5. What do you actually deliver?
Deliverables vary by engagement, but typically include: (1) a documented gap analysis (policy vs. practice vs. public claims), (2) a pressure map (decision-makers, chokepoints, timelines, exposure surfaces), (3) a records strategy (what to request, why it matters, how to sequence it), (4) a communications plan (what’s said, when, and to whom), and (5) an execution plan with measurable milestones.
6. Do you represent clients as a lawyer or provide legal advice?
No. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. We provide governance diagnostics, records strategy, risk analysis, and communications planning. If your matter requires legal counsel, we coordinate with your attorney so strategy and legal posture don’t collide.
7. How do you handle media during a conflict?
Media is leverage and the enforcement layer for accountability. We don’t chase headlines for entertainment; we use disciplined disclosure and documentation to force timely resolution. If media is part of the strategy, it’s structured: proof first, narrative second, timing always.
8. What does “External Pressure Intelligence” mean in plain English?
It means we identify how an institution can be compelled to act—legally, procedurally, and reputationally—and we build a plan that forces movement. Think: governance risk + documentary proof + public accountability, applied with intent.
9. What kinds of organizations hire you?
Municipal and county governments, public agencies, nonprofits operating under scrutiny, campaigns, and law firms that need a process/records-centric diagnostic. Engagements are especially common when leadership wants to avoid preventable controversy, litigation, or regulatory escalation.
10. How do you prevent blowback or retaliation risk?
You don’t eliminate risk; you manage it. We emphasize lawful process, documented communications, controlled release of evidence, and clear boundaries. If your situation calls for additional protection, we recommend you involve counsel early and we build strategy around that constraint.
11. What do you need from a client to start?
A clear objective, your current documents/communications (if any), basic timeline, and the willingness to follow a disciplined plan. If you want “a clever rant,” this won’t fit. If you want movement, it will.
12. How do engagements start?
Typically with a short intake to confirm fit, then a scoped engagement: Boot Camp (war-room strategy build) or a consulting retainer/project (diagnostics + execution support). If you’re an institution, we can structure around procurement constraints with a defined scope and deliverables.