For senior leaders, the job ultimately comes down to growth.
Not activity.
Not motion.
Growth.
And growth always requires two things:
your current location and a direction worth pursuing.
Most leadership teams rush to the second without ever getting clear on the first.
When Growth Gets Harder Than It Should
Revenue flattens.
Teams stay busy but lose traction.
Initiatives that should work do not.
At that point, leaders often push harder on what worked before or turn to outside opinions to tell them what to do.
The issue is rarely effort or intelligence.
It is context.
The business has moved into a different phase, and leadership has not recalibrated.
Growth is movement.
Movement without a starting point is guesswork.
Each phase of the S-Curve creates different demands on:
Without clarity on location, teams debate tactics instead of aligning around a growth agenda that fits.
Why Starting Location Changes Everything.
What the Talent-Driven Growth® Locator Does
The Locator is a diagnostic decision tool.
It identifies where your business sits on the S-Curve and interprets what that location explains about:
It does more than point direction.
It provides integrated context for deliberate movement across:
Think of it as a three-pronged travel guide for movement on the Lifecycle of Movement.
Not tactics.
Not prescriptions.
Better judgment.
Locator Lite vs.
The Talent-Driven Growth® Locator
Locator Lite gives you a snapshot.
It shows where you are on the S-Curve and explains why the business feels the way it does. That orientation is useful.
But a snapshot does not guide movement.
The Talent-Driven Growth® Locator builds on that starting point.
It translates location into clarity about:
Locator Lite drops an X on the map.
The Locator helps leadership choose direction with confidence.
If you have completed Locator Lite, you already know where your business sits.
The Talent-Driven Growth® Locator helps you understand what that location requires of your business, your talent, and your leadership.
Lite provides orientation.
The Locator provides context for deliberate movement.
What You Receive
A shared understanding of how organizations predictably move through growth and constraint.
Individual or team results interpreted within the full system.
Clear insight into what your location means for growth momentum, talent fit, and leadership behavior.
Sharper people, process, and leadership questions that guide deliberate movement forward.
Control stays with the leadership team.
The Talent-Driven Growth® Locator
Individual Report
For Individual Leaders
$2,000 USD
The Talent-Driven Growth® Locator
Team Locator
For Leadership Teams
Up to 8 Leaders
$5,000 USD
The Talent-Driven Growth® Locator
Team Locator + Executive Debrief
Includes a live interpretation session with Dr. Chip Valutis
Up to 8 Leaders
$7,000 USD
Extend the Work: Full-Day Immersive
For teams ready to move from clarity to commitment.
The Talent-Driven Growth Full-Day Immersive uses your Locator results to:
Investment:
$15,000 USD
Teams completing the Team Locator receive a $3,000 credit, reducing the immersive to $12,000.
Any travel-related expenses associated with the Full-Day Immersive are billed separately, at cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once you complete your purchase, you’ll automatically receive an email with a link to The Locator questionnaire. After submitting your completed questionnaire, we’ll contact you within 24 to 48 hours with your unique results.
The Locator is designed for business owners, presidents, and senior leaders who want to gain actionable insights into their organization’s growth stage. If you’re responsible for driving strategic decisions and managing talent, The Locator will provide the clarity you need to lead with direction and purpose.
The Locator consists of 20 targeted questions. Your results from The Locator will provide you with:
The Locator can be completed in as little as 20 minutes.
The Locator is a powerful tool that helps you to locate where your business is on the S-Curve and the specific phase through which you must navigating. The insights gained from The Locator will help you:
The Locator was developed by Dr. Chip Valutis, a pioneering psychologist in executive coaching and organizational development. With over three decades of experience, Chip’s insights have transformed both Fortune 500 giants and smaller enterprises alike. His approach to problem-solving is a harmonious blend of psychological theory and practical wisdom, resulting in tangible, real-work solutions. As a social scientist specializing in organizational systems, Dr. Valutis’ expertise lies in unraveling the complexities of dynamic corporate environments.