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Executive Effectiveness
Executive Effectiveness
Advisory support for senior leaders navigating complex decisions, behavioral change, and leadership growth.
Organizational Culture
Organizational Culture
Culture assessment, transformation strategy, and implementation support to build healthier, high performing environments.
Systems Transformation
Systems Transformation
Connecting individual leadership behavior, team dynamics, and organizational culture to drive lasting systemic outcomes.
What We Do
What We Do
18+ years advising executives across government, defense, and mission-driven organizations while combining behavioral insight, systems thinking, and practical leadership strategies that drive measurable outcomes.
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Advise
Advise
Advise executives and leadership teams on culture, performance, and organizational effectiveness while providing clear insights and actionable strategies.
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Facilitate
Facilitate
Facilitate leadership development, team effectiveness, and organizational transformation initiatives that produce lasting cultural and performance improvements.
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Coach
Coach
Coach senior leaders navigating growth, change, and complex leadership challenges in order to connect behavioral insight to real leadership outcomes.
What We Deliver
What We Deliver
Most engagements address one or more of these consulting areas.
Executive Effectiveness
Executive Effectiveness
Advising senior leaders on decision-making, behavioral change, and leadership adaptation in complex, high-stakes environments.
Common work:
One-on-one executive advisory and coaching
Behavioral assessment and leadership insight
Emotional intelligence and influence development
Leadership adaptation under pressure
Leadership Behavior & Team Dynamics
Leadership Behavior & Team Dynamics
Advising Strengthening how leadership teams function — improving trust, communication, and collective effectiveness.
Common work:
Leadership team effectiveness assessments
Psychological safety and trust-building
Team operating rhythm and accountability
Conflict navigation and decision clarity
Organizational Culture
Organizational Culture
Assessing, shaping, and transforming organizational culture to align with strategic goals and workforce needs.
Common work:
Culture assessment and gap analysis
Culture change strategy and implementation
Engagement and retention improvement
Values alignment and behavioral norms
Human Performance
Human Performance
Connecting workforce engagement, leadership development, and performance systems to drive measurable results.
Common work:
Workforce engagement strategy
Performance improvement frameworks
Talent development and succession planning
Retention and workforce health initiatives
Systems Transformation
Systems Transformation
Integrating individual, team, and organizational dimensions to create lasting, systemic change.
Common work:
Organizational design and restructuring
Change management and adoption
Systems thinking applied to leadership challenges
Post-transformation sustainment
Practical Frameworks
Practical Frameworks
Equipping leaders with a connected system of evidence-informed frameworks that translate consciousness into consistent, measurable leadership behavior.
Common work:
Reflexivity for self-awareness, evaluation, and behavioral adjustment
Intentionality for deliberate, purposeful leadership
Congruence for integrity between values and leadership behavior
Presence and Pause Practices for embodied, regulated leadership
Leadership Advisor & Organizational Development Strategist
Leadership Advisor & Organizational Development Strategist
Aang is the founder and CEO of Increasing Consciousness, a company created to increase the global consciousness to better facilitate equity across the world. They are a Strategic Advisor for Conscious Leadership, Safety, and Culture Transformation, as well as the Author of Leadership Consciousness Essentials.
Aang is the founder and CEO of Increasing Consciousness, a company created to increase the global consciousness to better facilitate equity across the world. They are a Strategic Advisor for Conscious Leadership, Safety, and Culture Transformation, as well as the Author of Leadership Consciousness Essentials.
Aang works with executive teams and organizations to strengthen leadership effectiveness by addressing the interconnected factors that shape how people lead, work together, and create culture.
Aang works with executive teams and organizations to strengthen leadership effectiveness by addressing the interconnected factors that shape how people lead, work together, and create culture.
Their approach integrates individual leadership development, team dynamics, and organizational systems, helping organizations move beyond isolated leadership interventions toward more sustainable changes in behavior, relationships, culture, and performance.
Their approach integrates individual leadership development, team dynamics, and organizational systems, helping organizations move beyond isolated leadership interventions toward more sustainable changes in behavior, relationships, culture, and performance.
They have advised executives across government, defense, and mission-driven institutions, combining behavioral assessment, systems thinking, leadership development, and organizational transformation to drive measurable outcomes.
They have advised executives across government, defense, and mission-driven institutions, combining behavioral assessment, systems thinking, leadership development, and organizational transformation to drive measurable outcomes.
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Who We Work With
Who We Work With
Executives and leadership teams seeking to strengthen culture, performance, and leadership effectiveness
Organizations navigating growth, transformation, or workforce challenges
Mission-driven leaders committed to creating lasting organizational impact
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Why it Works
Why it Works
18+ years of experience in leadership development, organizational culture, and workforce engagement
Approach combines systems thinking, behavioral insight, and practical leadership strategies
Clients gain clear insights, actionable solutions, and sustainable improvements in leadership and culture
How We Work
How We Work
A consistent method that adapts to the complexity of each engagement.
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Assess the leadership landscape
Assess the leadership landscape
Understand the current state: leadership behaviors, team dynamics, cultural patterns, and organizational stressors.
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Identify the real leverage points
Identify the real leverage points
Pinpoint where individual behavior, team function, or cultural norms are creating friction or limiting performance.
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Build a clear, actionable strategy
Build a clear, actionable strategy
Develop a practical roadmap that connects leadership development to measurable organizational outcomes.
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Implement with leaders, not around them
Implement with leaders, not around them
Work directly with executives and teams to build capability, shift behavior, and embed new ways of working.
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Sustain the change
Sustain the change
Establish systems, habits, and accountability structures that make improvements durable rather than dependent on continued intervention.
Where Our Work Shows Up
Where Our Work Shows Up
This advisory approach transfers cleanly across government, defense, and mission-driven organizations, especially in complex, high-stakes settings where leadership behavior directly shapes organizational outcomes.
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Executive Effectiveness
Executive Effectiveness
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Leadership Behavior
Leadership Behavior
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Organizational Culture
Organizational Culture
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Workforce Engagement
Workforce Engagement
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Systems Transformation
Systems Transformation
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Behavioral Change
Behavioral Change
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Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
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Psychological Safety
Psychological Safety
What is Increasing Consciousness?
With Increasing Consciousness, our goal is to facilitate equity in the world through elevating the consciousness of world leaders. The founder, Aang, is a certified Life, Spirituality, and Meditation Coach, Violence Prevention and Leadership Consultant, International Speaker, and a Senior Advisor for Inclusive Leadership and Employee Engagement. They also hold certifications in Change Management, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Management, Dare to Lead, Anti-Violence Victim Advocacy, Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, and Sound Healing.
Aang utilizes a transdisciplinary approach that brings together key concepts from the fields of Leadership, Critical Social Work, Organization Development, Violence Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Public Health, Social Constructionism, Social Norms Theory, Appreciative Inquiry, Intersectional Oppression, and Change Management. These areas, in addition to their personal practices and certifications of various consciousness practices, are each essential in navigating the complexities of facilitating equity work on a global scale.
Services Offered
Founder and CEO
Aang Lakey
Aang Lakey
Strategic Advisor | Author | Speaker
Strategic Advisor | Author | Speaker
Founder, Increasing Consciousness
Founder, Increasing Consciousness
Aang is the visionary Founder and CEO of Increasing Consciousness, a pioneering organization dedicated to transforming leadership through the lenses of consciousness, reflexivity, and equity. With a profound commitment to awakening leaders to the interconnectedness of human experiences, Aang empowers organizations and individuals to cultivate equitable and compassionate environments that drive true change.
Mission
I am on a mission to increase the global consciousness through leaders and changemakers facilitating meaningful equity work across the world. Leaders influence everyone around them with their thoughts, beliefs, behaviors, and actions and helping them to embody consciousness practices that build their body, emotional, social, and systems intelligences will naturally encourage others to do the same.
Core Values
Authenticity, Service, Kindness, Equity
Through Increasing Consciousness, Aang is redefining what it means to lead in today's world—one that values interconnectedness, embraces liberation from socialization, and champions the inherent worth of every individual.
Aang’s journey from military and federal roles to entrepreneurship reflects a powerful narrative of resilience, advocacy, and transformative leadership. They have spent their career advocating for the voices of the marginalized, breaking down barriers, and reshaping systems to prioritize human dignity and inclusivity. As a former Diversity and Inclusion Specialist and Senior Advisor, Aang has navigated complex landscapes, championing the need for trans-disciplinary approaches and understanding the intersectionality of oppressions within organizational frameworks.
Aang's entrepreneurial spirit was ignited by a desire to move beyond traditional structures and create a platform where leadership and consciousness meet. Through Increasing Consciousness, they guide leaders in embracing reflexivity, congruence, and presence—key aspects that align actions with values and foster authentic, impactful leadership. Aang's approach integrates their extensive background in social justice, executive leadership, and violence prevention, bridging gaps between knowledge and practice to cultivate leaders who embody the change they wish to see.
An accomplished speaker and thought leader, Aang has shared their insights at prominent conferences, including Europe and Africa SHARP Symposiums, Korea SHARP Symposium, and the National Sexual Assault Conference. They have been recognized for their groundbreaking work with numerous accolades, including Army Commendation Medals, Federal Employee of the Year Awards, Provost's Courage Award, and state-based advocacy honors. Aang’s passion for advocacy began as a volunteer victim advocate and has evolved into a career focused on empowering others to lead with consciousness and courage.
Aang’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Norwich University, a Master of Social Work from the University of Vermont, and a Master of Science in Human Relations and Organization Development with a focus on Executive Leadership. They continue to integrate these diverse fields of study into their coaching and consulting practice, promoting a holistic approach to leadership that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to organizational success.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Contact me by email at:
Aang@IncreasingConsciousness.org
You can also follow me on Instagram for daily insight on coaching, yoga, meditation, and violence prevention @Increasing_Consciousness
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