jon@cedarwaveholdings.com
A trusted partner for the leader of the future.
The integrated leader seeks to steward all areas of their domain with intentionality, authenticity, and purpose. These leaders:
- Earn their authority through character, integrity, and influence — not title or org chart position
- Seek to shrink the gap between who they are on the inside and how they act on the outside
- Focus not just on output, productivity, and KPIs, but on the people driving those metrics
- Lead their organizations without compromising faith, family, friendships, or other areas of importance
- Serve their families and communities with their unique gifts, personalities, and passions
This type of leadership is hard. But the path and pursuit is worth it.
The integrated leader is the leader of the future.
"AI will build many companies, increase our capabilities, and expand our territories. But it cannot manufacture character, form identity, or establish a culture.
Only leaders can do that."
This work takes different forms and can be tailored to where you are — whether that's the organization you lead, your own formation as a leader, or both.
- Navigating complex cultural or leadership dynamics
- Building and reinforcing mission, vision, and values
- Hiring practices, interview process, and values-based candidate assessment
- Leadership transitions, succession, and key appointments
- Inner formation and learning to lead from within
- Establishing sustainable rhythms; working through burnout
- Navigating transitions — endings and new beginnings
- Integrating faith, family, and community alongside the demands of leadership
Regardless of where the work begins, I bring proven discernment, sound judgment, and real-world experience as a trusted advisor.
High level leadership comes with many challenges, demands, pressures, and isolation. You don't have to walk it alone.
In antiquity, a king's cupbearer was his most trusted advisor — a paid position of the highest order. He didn't manage the calendar or command the troops — he made sure the king wasn't being poisoned or distracted from the outside, so he could lead with clarity from the inside.
Today, poison may not enter the same way, but it is present nonetheless, finding its way through distraction, isolation, mounting pressure, and an incredibly hurried pace.
These leaders need the wisdom and discernment of a trusted confidant like never before.
The leaders who retain me typically do so when they find themselves facing decisions or seasons that benefit from trusted perspective, such as:
- The need to make sense of patterns or dynamics that are felt but not yet fully understood
- A leadership decision that carries outsized consequences
- An organizational culture that feels fragile, unclear, or difficult to sustain
- A season of transition that demands both strategic thinking and personal reflection
- Success that has created isolation, personal strain, or a sense of carrying the weight of leadership alone
- A complex situation that calls for greater clarity, sound judgment, and wise counsel
Most engagements begin with a 90-day arc — three months, two sessions each month, with support and resources between. After that, continuation is month-to-month, based on what's useful and what makes sense for both of us.
For over two decades I have been building, leading, and navigating the decisions that shape organizations and the people inside them, while seeking to live a fully integrated, fruitful life.
I served as a culture-builder and C-suite executive at Simple Modern as we grew from a startup to nearly $200M in revenue, fully bootstrapped, becoming one of the most recognized digitally native consumer products brands in the country.
The success was tangible. But the real reward was learning how to value what matters most amidst the leadership pressure — how to steward faith, family, and friendships, and leading others to do the same.
I have spent countless hours wrestling through the tensions of growth, scale, and achievement, while staying rooted and grounded in what is true, and building a company with integrity. Though still on the journey, I want to bring what I've learned to others.
Cedar Wave Advisory works with a small number of leaders at a time, by design. If you're curious whether this might be the right fit, the best next step is a conversation — there is no obligation and no sales pitch. I would simply love the opportunity to explore whether I can help.
Engagements begin with a 90-day arc. Continuation is month-to-month — no long-term contract required.
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