Affiliate Practices
A select network of independent firms whose founders are long-time collaborators and early adopters of the Mosaic method. Each practice brings a distinctive perspective on leadership and organizational development while aligning with our standards for rigor, ethics, and impact.
Our Affiliate Practices
Four independent firms aligned with Leadership Mosaics' philosophy and standards.
Marcell Coaching LLC
Carol Marcell — Executive coaching and career strategy for senior leaders navigating inflection points.
Cardinal Virtues Consulting, Inc.
Tim Murray — CEO-level advisory on crisis leadership, transformation, and performance.
Paradox Consulting Partners
Emma Browning — Organization design and talent strategy balancing performance, equity, and culture.
Global Leadership Council
Joshua Ehrlich, PhD — Mindful leadership, resilience, and senior executive coaching grounded in psychology.
Marcell Coaching LLC
Carol Marcell is the founder of Marcell Coaching LLC, an executive coaching practice focused on leaders managing high-stakes transitions and complex organizational dynamics. Over the past 16+ years, she has worked with executive- and C-suite clients, blending strategic insight with a whole-life approach to sustained performance.
Her earlier roles at Hay Group and Mercer centered on organization design, compensation, performance management, and talent strategy. Carol holds an MBA with honors from Columbia Business School and is a professionally certified coach through NYU.
Primary Focus
- Executive and C-suite coaching
- Career strategy and leadership transitions
- Organizational and talent strategy advisory
Typical Engagements
- Leadership transitions and new-role onboarding
- Navigating complexity and performance pressure
- Integrating Mosaic insights into broader development goals
Cardinal Virtues Consulting, Inc.
Tim Murray is CEO of Cardinal Virtues Consulting, Inc., bringing over two decades of CEO and CFO experience across global industrial organizations. As CEO of Aluminium Bahrain, he led a $3B expansion, implemented the award-winning "Project Titan" performance program, and oversaw Alba's London IPO. His crisis leadership is the subject of the Harvard Business School case Managing Blackout at Alba.
Tim previously held executive roles at ARC Automotive and continues to lecture on leadership and operations. He is a CPA, adjunct professor at Susquehanna University, and author of CEO Words of Wisdom.
Primary Focus
- CEO and senior-executive coaching
- Crisis and transformation leadership
- Operational excellence and financial performance
- Board-facing leadership advisory
Typical Engagements
- Coaching for sitting or incoming CEOs
- Leadership during large-scale capital or transformation programs
- Culture, safety, and performance turnarounds
Paradox Consulting Partners
Emma Browning leads Paradox Consulting Partners, a Certified B Corporation focused on aligning talent strategy with business strategy for high-growth and mission-driven organizations. With nearly 20 years of consulting experience, she has worked with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies across technology, biosciences, finance, manufacturing, education, and healthcare.
Her work spans organization design, talent systems, DEI-aligned practices, and culture evolution. She holds an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and is an active civic leader in the Research Triangle region.
Primary Focus
- Organization design and operating models
- Talent strategy, rewards, and career architecture
- DEI-aligned culture and people systems
- Strategic planning and facilitation
Typical Engagements
- Org redesigns for scale or strategic pivots
- Building modern career and total-rewards systems
- Culture alignment and leadership effectiveness engagements
Global Leadership Council
Joshua Ehrlich is an executive coach, psychologist, and founder of the Global Leadership Council, an international network focused on mindful leadership and organizational transformation. He has coached hundreds of senior leaders, including CEOs, boards, and global division heads, on presence, impact, and performance under pressure.
He founded the Middlesex University Master's Program in Executive Coaching—the first U.S. graduate program dedicated to executive coaching—and authored MindShifting: Focus for Performance. His research at Yale and NYU clarified how stress affects effectiveness and how leaders can train attention to enhance performance.
Primary Focus
- Executive coaching and high performance teams
- Mindful leadership and resilience
- Advanced psychometrics and feedback
- High-impact leadership development programs
Typical Engagements
- Senior executive and board coaching
- Resilience and mindful leadership programs
- Integrating Mosaic-aligned behavioral insights into development strategy
The Role of Affiliate Practices
Affiliate Practices are independently owned firms that share a long-standing relationship with Leadership Mosaics and a commitment to evidence-based leadership development. Their work complements our own by extending Mosaic-aligned philosophy and practices across sectors, regions, and organizational contexts.
This network forms the foundation for a broader Mosaic ecosystem—future certified practitioners, franchise practices, and partner organizations who will bring the Leadership Platform into their markets with consistently high standards.