Leadership decisions - not training programs - drive performance.

Organizations don't fail because leaders lack intelligence or strategy. They struggle because critical leadership decisions are made inside complexity - misaligned priorities, disengaged teams, and accelerating AI pressure - without visibility into how those decisions land across the organization.

I work with executives and consultants in complex environments where traditional leadership training fails to change behavior. My work focuses on exposing the Leadership-Employee Gap and the Engagement-AI Gap before they damage performance, trust, and resilience.

I, Richard Gunderson, am the creator of Smart Shift Simulator™ and The New Engagement Equation™ - a decision-based leadership simulation designed to surface assumptions, reveal patterns, and accelerate alignment through experience, not instruction.

This website is for executives responsible for alignment, engagement, and performance in complex environments. It’s also for consultants seeking a decision-based experience they can deliver – not compete with.