Our Journey To Advisory Leadership
Leadership Compass Advisory is a Houston-based leadership consulting firm that partners with organizations nationwide to deliver leadership development, executive coaching, organizational development, and strategic planning, led by founder Patricia L. Jackson, MBA, SHRM-CP, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and U.S. Army veteran with more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, nonprofit, higher education, and corporate environments.
Built On Real Leadership Experience
Leadership Compass Advisory grew out of decades of building leadership programs, guiding culture transformation, and supporting executives through complex change. Patricia Jackson led enterprise initiatives across 49 affiliate organizations and 18,000 employees, improving engagement by 18 percent and manager effectiveness by 22 percent. That history shapes how we work today, combining practical insight, research-based tools, and a personalized approach so leaders gain strategies they can apply immediately and sustain over time.
Guided By Your Context
Every engagement begins with listening. We take time to understand your mission, strategy, culture, and constraints, then design leadership development, coaching, and facilitation that fits your environment. Whether your organization is a health system, nonprofit, university, or growing enterprise, our role is to serve as a trusted partner who connects people strategy with performance so your leaders, teams, and culture move forward together.
Impact
We focus on measurable shifts in engagement, leadership effectiveness, and culture.
Personalization
We design every engagement around your leaders, culture, and strategic priorities.
Inclusion
We create respectful, psychologically safe spaces where diverse voices contribute.
Patricia L. Jackson, MBA, SHRM-CP
Founder & Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
Patricia L. Jackson, MBA, SHRM-CP, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and U.S. Army veteran, brings more than 20 years of executive leadership across healthcare, nonprofit, higher education, and corporate environments. As founder and principal of Leadership Compass Advisory, she combines enterprise People and Culture expertise with practical business leadership, culture transformation experience, and strategic facilitation.
Patricia has supported initiatives spanning 49 affiliate organizations and 18,000 employees, improving engagement by 18 percent and manager effectiveness by 22 percent while expanding leadership development participation by 40 percent. Her credentials include Everything DiSC and CheckPoint 360 facilitator certifications and a DEI certificate, reinforcing an evidence-informed, inclusive approach. Clients describe Patricia as a steady partner who asks thoughtful questions, names hard truths with respect, and designs practical paths forward so leaders translate intentions into sustainable behavior change.
Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
Provides structured training in strengths‑based development to support individuals and teams using established methodologies.
Everything DiSC Certification
Offers foundational learning in DiSC behavioral styles to enhance communication, teamwork, and interpersonal understanding.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Recognizes professional knowledge in HR practices, supporting workplace effectiveness, compliance, and decision‑making.
CheckPoint 360 Certified Facilitator
Enables facilitators to guide participants through 360‑degree feedback processes for leadership awareness and development.
DEI Certificate
Introduces core concepts in diversity, equity, and inclusion to strengthen organizational culture and workplace understanding.