Leadership Under Fire!

Leadership Under Fire! Leadership Under Fire! Leadership Under Fire!

Leadership Under Fire!

Leadership Under Fire! Leadership Under Fire! Leadership Under Fire!

Leadership Consulting: Coaching and Resilient Leadership Solutions

Leadership Consulting: Coaching and Resilient Leadership SolutionsLeadership Consulting: Coaching and Resilient Leadership SolutionsLeadership Consulting: Coaching and Resilient Leadership Solutions

Resilient leadership is essential for achieving operational excellence, especially when delivering results under pressure. Effective coaching can further enhance these skills, while Lean Six Sigma methodologies provide the framework for sustained improvement.

About Leadership Under Fire!

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Our Mission

We are dedicated to coaching resilient leadership teams and enhancing operational excellence through Lean Six Sigma and Agile principles, enabling organizations to achieve results under pressure in challenging environments.

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Keith Landry, PhD, PE, LSSGB

Founder & Executive Consultant


A retired Army Engineer Colonel, combat veteran, civil engineer, published professor, and proven business executive, I founded Leadership Under Fire!, LLC after 27+ years leading complex operations across logistics supply chain, federal construction, and manufacturing sectors.


Our consulting and coaching services focus on building disciplined teams and fostering Lean Six Sigma methodologies that drive operational excellence. We specialize in developing resilient leadership and scalable operations that consistently deliver results under pressure.

Services

Programs & Projects

Fractional Executive

Fractional Executive

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As a Consultant or Facilitator, drive operational excellence by implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies to achieve operational improvements. Lead transformation initiatives with aligned goals through effective coaching, resilient leadership, and structured execution, ensuring measurable results even under pressure.

Fractional Executive

Fractional Executive

Fractional Executive

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Provide interim executive leadership (COO or VP) to strengthen culture, align structure, and implement sustainable change through coaching in Lean Six Sigma principles, fostering operational excellence, and promoting resilient leadership to achieve results under pressure.

Coaching & Workshops

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Coach executives and emerging leaders to enhance individual and team alignment, decision-making, accountability, and resilience in demanding environments, fostering resilient leadership and driving operational excellence through Lean Six Sigma principles to achieve results under pressure.

Motivational Speaker

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Deliver inspirational keynotes and workshops on resilient leadership and coaching under stress, while promoting Lean Six Sigma principles to drive cultures of injury avoidance and operational excellence, ensuring results under pressure and sustaining growth.

Examples of Program-Project Experience

New Operating System

Global Logistics Leadership Workshop

Warehouse Management System

As a business owner on an Agile development team, my focus has been on coaching and implementing Lean Six Sigma principles to achieve operational excellence. The charter was to replace two existing operating systems—one manual—with a new digital version that would enhance synergies across operations and finance, while also maximizing the use of APIs with customers. This approach fosters resilient leadership and ensures we deliver results under pressure.

Warehouse Management System

Global Logistics Leadership Workshop

Warehouse Management System

As a business owner on an Agile implementation team, I was tasked with replacing EXCEL as the system of record for consumables and non-machine inventory. My primary focus was on enhancing Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA) and visibility for customers, leveraging coaching techniques and Lean Six Sigma principles to drive operational excellence. This approach also fostered resilient leadership, enabling our team to achieve results under pressure.

Global Logistics Leadership Workshop

Global Logistics Leadership Workshop

Global Logistics Leadership Workshop

Coordinated venue location, activity schedule, and local travel support for a week-long event focused on coaching and operational excellence, attended by executives and managers from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The schedule emphasized Strategy, OKR/KPI Alignment, Lean Six Sigma principles, resilient leadership, and effective communication to achieve results under pressure.

Program Management

Program Management

Global Logistics Leadership Workshop

Refined multi-day Construction Management Reviews to focus on projects that were out of variance, while incorporating coaching techniques and Lean Six Sigma principles to drive operational excellence. Integrated Economic Impact Studies into Key Stakeholder Engagements at National, State, and Local levels, fostering resilient leadership and delivering results under pressure.

New Business Line

Program Management

New Business Line

Coordinated a business plan and proforma development to support the launch of a new business line with a focus on operational excellence. Collaborated with HR to implement a search effort for management and production teams, integrating coaching techniques to foster resilient leadership. Developed onboarding programs to train and certify new teams in Lean Six Sigma methodologies prior to facility launch, ensuring they can deliver results under pressure.

Strategy Workshop

Program Management

New Business Line

Ongoing discussions with national companies focus on strategies designed to leverage the economic impact of 2025 on competitors and strengthen the foundation for exploiting opportunities in 2026. There is a heavy emphasis on coaching in Lean Six Sigma principles, promoting operational excellence, and fostering resilient leadership. Additionally, the approach prioritizes strategic discipline, Lean Management, Data-Driven Decision Making, and forward-looking dashboards to ensure results under pressure.

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Leadership Under Fire!, LLC

Savannah, GA, USA

keith@leadershipunderfireconsulting.com (M) 518-331-6959

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