Approach
We help leaders grow from the inside out. Using the Leadership Infinity Journey as a guide, we meet you exactly where you are and take you where you want to be, whether that's shifting your mindset from "just doing my job" to confidently guiding others, breaking through performance plateaus, or building teams that actually thrive.
The focus is on fundamentally changing how you navigate the continuous flow between leading yourself, leading people, and leading leaders. Because when you close the gap between where you are and where you want to be, everything changes.
Everything rises and falls on leadership, and leadership transformation starts here.
Testimonials
I love the way you set the tone for our sales reps day. I loved the 3 types of momentum you spoke about – Skill, Activity and Relationship. What really spoke to me was when you got into the daily routines such as the golden hour and 5 calls before 11. Additionally, celebrating wins is so important and I REALLY hope the reps took that away!
Regional CEO
Doug, we debriefed our retreat and some shared they were dreading the retreat and grumbled about the homework. I am thrilled to let you know that they all came away grateful for the opportunity to invest time “on” the organization rather than “in” it! They attributed this attitude shift to your presentation style.
Local CFO
Services
Training That Transforms
It is happening all around us, talented people operating at half capacity. Teams that should be collaborating are barely communicating. Managers who could be developing leaders are just managing tasks.
The frustrating part?
You know they're capable of so much more. They just don't know how to get there. That's where transformational training changes everything. Not a cookie cutter workshop... experiential development that fundamentally shifts how your team operates.
We'll help your individual contributors discover their leadership potential and step confidently into influence. Your managers will learn to stop managing tasks and start developing people. Your teams will finally understand how to leverage each other's strengths instead of just tolerating differences.
Every session is designed to create those "aha moments" that change behavior and mindset. Because here's what we know about teams:
When you develop people, performance takes care of itself.
Coaching That Unlocks the Next Level
Think about it, even the greatest athletes in the world have coaches. The most successful CEOs have trusted advisors. Why? Because excellence isn't achieved in isolation.
That's exactly what our executive coaching delivers...a confidential thinking partner who's completely invested in your success. No agendas. No politics. Just pure focus on helping you become the leader your organization desperately needs.
This isn't advice from the sidelines. It's transformation from the inside out. Because here's what separates good leaders from transformational ones:
The best leaders realize they need help getting better.
Assessments that Transform Leadership
Your people are unique individuals with distinct communication styles, natural talents, and specific ways they feel valued. Without understanding these differences, you're leading with a blindfold on.
Our assessments cut through the confusion and gives you the clarity you need to lead with confidence. We help you discover how you and your team naturally communicate and work, identify where each person contributes their genius-level work, and understand exactly what makes each team member feel genuinely appreciated.
Because here's what we know:
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
Leadership Experiences That Change Everything
Our immersive leadership experiences put you in the middle of real leadership moments. Through interactive leadership games that reveal blind spots you didn't know existed and world-class speakers who've walked the path you're on, you'll discover what it really means to navigate the Leadership Infinity Journey.
This isn't passive learning, it's active transformation. You'll feel the weight of leadership decisions, experience the breakthrough of authentic connection, and walk away with more than knowledge. You'll walk away changed.
Because here's the truth:
Leadership isn't a concept you understand. It's a journey you experience.
What Makes LeadershipFM Distinct?
Your Guide
There's a fundamental difference between a travel agent who hands you an itinerary and a guide who walks the path with you. That difference defines everything about how we approach leadership development.
I serve as your leadership guide, navigating alongside you through the real terrain of your daily challenges. I know these paths because I've walked them myself, and I stay with you as you discover that leading isn't about following someone else's map...it's about understanding how to navigate the continuous movement between Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Leaders.
This is about experiencing transformation with someone who knows both the peaks and valleys of the leadership landscape you're traveling.
Solutions for YOUR Journey
I craft solutions that speak directly to your reality. Cookie-cutter leadership programs assume every leader faces identical challenges. Your leadership context is as unique as your fingerprint. That's why I listen first, understanding the specific dynamics of your situation learning where you want to grow, what you want for your team, and where you're stuck.
Your industry, your team's culture, your personal leadership style are the key parts of the foundation upon which we build your transformation. This customized approach means you're never wasting time on theories that don't apply or exercises that miss the mark.
Proven Expertise
My unique blend of certifications and experience creates a perspective you won't find elsewhere. As a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member, I bring the gold standard of leadership development principles, enhanced by DISC certification for understanding behavioral dynamics, Motivation by Appreciation certification for building engaged teams, and extensive experience with Working Genius for optimizing team productivity.
Credentials only tell half the story. My leadership journey spans Higher Education administration, College Athletics where performance and teamwork intersect daily, nonprofit leadership as an Executive Pastor where vision meets volunteer engagement, and board governance as Chair of both Visit Fargo Moorhead and Heart of Clay.
This is hard-earned wisdom from leading in environments where resources are limited, stakes are high, and people are everything. I understand the delicate balance between mission and margin, the challenge of leading volunteers alongside employees, and the art of influencing without authority because I've lived it across every sector.
Doug Peters
Leadership Development Coach | Maxwell Certified Team Leader | Speaker | Fargo-Moorhead
Doug Peters is a leadership development coach and founder of LeadershipFM who specializes in transforming leaders through executive coaching, team development, and the proprietary Leadership Infinity Circle framework.
As a founding Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member, Doug provides DISC assessments, Working Genius workshops, and customized training programs for teams across Fargo-Moorhead and the Upper Midwest.
With 25+ years developing high-performing teams across higher education, college athletics, and nonprofit sectors, Doug helps leaders master three critical areas: leading self, leading others, and leading leaders.
His expertise includes executive coaching, team effectiveness training, and implementing John Maxwell's proven leadership principles including the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.
Currently serving as Executive Pastor at Prairie Heights Church and Board Chair for Visit Fargo Moorhead and Heart of Clay, Doug offers in-person training in Fargo-Moorhead, virtual executive coaching nationwide, and signature experiences including Live2LeadFM.
