True North Leadership is a boutique consulting firm providing leadership and organizational development services to elevate your success and help your team work best together. We bring joy and fun to building courageous cultures and strong communities with our partners.
At True North Leadership, we are here to help guide your leadership journey. We are here to help chart your course.
In leadership, "true north" is a metaphorical term that represents a leader's guiding principles, values, and beliefs. Just like true north is the fixed point on the earth's surface towards which all compasses point, a leader's true north is their unwavering direction and focus, which serves as a guiding force for their decisions, actions
In leadership, "true north" is a metaphorical term that represents a leader's guiding principles, values, and beliefs. Just like true north is the fixed point on the earth's surface towards which all compasses point, a leader's true north is their unwavering direction and focus, which serves as a guiding force for their decisions, actions, and behavior.
A leader's true north is typically based on their personal and organizational values, as well as their vision and mission. It helps them stay on course and make decisions that align with their core principles and beliefs, even in the face of challenges and obstacles.
Having a clear sense of true north is essential for leaders, as it helps them gain the trust and respect of their team members and stakeholders. It also enables them to create a positive work environment and culture that fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth.
Courage. It is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act despite it. We can do hard things. We do everyday.
Action. Let’s go. Let’s get after it. Waiting for change does not work, we have to start it.
Community. A strong sense of belonging fosters our best work together whether it’s a family, professional team, town, state, or natio
Courage. It is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act despite it. We can do hard things. We do everyday.
Action. Let’s go. Let’s get after it. Waiting for change does not work, we have to start it.
Community. A strong sense of belonging fosters our best work together whether it’s a family, professional team, town, state, or nation.
Joy. Gratitude, humor, and a meaningful sense of purpose fill our days and our workspaces. We believe in spreading hope and kindness everywhere.
Service. We are here to help each other. Not just in this work, in this life.
Chantel McCormick Schieffer is the owner of True North Leadership, a boutique consulting firm providing leadership and organizational development services. Her twenty-seven year career has focused on building better communities, teams, and cultures through top positions in private industry, government, and non-profit organizations.
Growing up in Kalispell, Chantel attended college at Montana State University earning a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. She holds facilitation certifications from Brené Brown Research and Education Group, the Center for Ethical Leadership, and the Myers Briggs Foundation. Chantel has supplemented her training with coursework in Nonprofit Leadership and Management by Harvard University.
A student of leadership, Chantel is a graduate of Leadership Montana’s Class of 2010, Master Class of 2019, and served as the organization’s President and CEO from 2014 to 2023.
Chantel was honored internationally with the Alpha Omicron Pi Woman of Leadership Award in 2017 and in 2018 received the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award. In 2023, at the culmination of a decade of service to Leadership Montana, Chantel was awarded the organization’s highest honor with the Tom Scott Award for Excellence in Leadership for Montana.
For Chantel, her husband Dax, and their son Dax Michael, adventure is a family value. The trio can often be found playing outside, especially along the trails in their hometown of Helena.
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