Our Mission Is Transformation

—Not Transactions.

Harden Consulting Group

Harden Consulting Group is a leadership and workplace culture strategy firm that helps organizations build trust-rich, high-performing teams. Founded by Dr. Kimberly Harden, the firm operates on the belief that strong leadership is rooted in alignment, not authority—and that culture isn’t an afterthought, it’s the foundation.

We specialize in leadership development, executive strategy, and team recalibration through our proprietary Calibrate Leadership® methodology and DEBIT Training® framework. Whether partnering with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, or mission-driven nonprofits, we design strategies that shift team dynamics, strengthen decision-making, and deliver lasting organizational results.

Dr. Kimberly Harden

Dr. Kimberly Harden is an award-winning educator, leadership strategist, and bestselling author—the powerhouse behind Harden Consulting Group.

As the creator of Calibrate Leadership® and DEBIT Training®, she equips executives and organizations to transform chaos into clarity, fine-tune leadership approaches, and build the trust that drives collaboration and sustained performance.

With a doctorate in Transformational Leadership and a career as a professor of Communication Studies, Dr. Harden blends academic rigor with real-world expertise. Her bestselling books—The Allyship Challenge and Cultural Intelligence: A Blueprint for 21st-Century Leadership—have made her a go-to authority on leadership alignment, cultural intelligence, and the hidden dynamics that make or break teams.

Whether guiding Fortune 500 leaders, government agencies, or fast-scaling companies, Kimberly is known for sparking “A-ha!” moments that lead to lasting change. Her insights have earned her national recognition, multiple awards, and standing ovations at conferences and corporate retreats alike.

Dr. Harden doesn’t just talk about leadership—she recalibrates it.

The WeQ Consortium

The WeQ Consortium is a strategic alliance of consultants convened by Harden Consulting Group to expand the depth and scale of our leadership development work.

“WeQ”—a fusion of IQ, EQ, and CQ—reflects our belief that effective leadership requires more than technical expertise; it calls for emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, and strategic adaptability.

Together with our subcontractor partners, we deliver phased, research-informed solutions that help leadership teams become more self-aware, culturally responsive, and strategically aligned. The Consortium is comprised of seasoned experts in coaching, facilitation, organizational strategy, and systems change—unified by the belief that strong leadership requires courage, adaptability, and shared accountability that scales across teams and time.