Gain Clarity.
Build Momentum.
Achieve Your Vision.
We help CEOs build thriving businesses with a clear vision, strong leadership, and a proven system for success.
Clarity
Create an actionable plan to grow your business.
Alignment
Get your team working toward a shared vision.
Have you hit a PLATEAU in your business?
Lack of Direction
Without a clear strategy, your team is misaligned, and opportunities slip away.
Wasted Resources
You’re spinning your wheels with no real progress.
The Pinnacle Principles
Learn a proven Operating System for growing your enterprise based on these Five Principles. Master them and watch your business climb.
PEOPLE
Get the right people in the right seats, right away. Then equip and coach them in a unified direction.
PURPOSE
Start with why. Set a compelling mission, clear visions, and authentic values. Then develop a winning strategy.
PLAYBOOKS
Document and optimize your core processes from top to bottom, both internal and customer-facing.
PERFORMANCE
Measure what matters, then manage it. Plan and track key goals on an annual, quarterly, and weekly cadence.
PROFIT
Profit comes as a result of mastering the other Principles, and fuels growth in a virtuous cycle.
WE KNOW THE CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A BUSINESS.
It can feel overwhelming — misaligned teams, stalled growth, and uncertainty about the next steps. I guide CEOs like yourself to implement a clear, proven system to regain control, drive momentum, and achieve the success you envision.
Pinnacle Client Testimonial
The Pinnacle approach changes the way you view and operate your business on a daily basis. It helps you to build a foundation of A-players that live your core values, create winning playbooks, and drive clarity and alignment around your purpose and goals. If I could change one thing, I would have started working with Pinnacle earlier.
Brandon Mensink
COO & Co-Owner of Tonna Mechanical, Inc.
SERVICES
Entrepreneurial leaders turn to me when they require expert guidance to enhance their business operating systems. My role is to help you achieve the growth and profitability you desire by providing professional advice and support tailored to your needs.
Guidance Includes:
Two-Day Base Camp Sessions to Unpack and Repack
One-Day Quarterly Progress Sessions, Three per year
Two-Day Annual Review Summit, One per year
Coaching call with CEO, One per quarter
Access to 80+ Pinnacle Business Tools
My Complete Commitment to Guide You to Your Goals
(This Package can be Customized per Specific Needs)
The Proven path we’ll take to the pinnacle
BASE CAMP
DAY 1
Right from the start we get set for the journey, lay out the brutal facts facing the company, assess the team and their ability to climb, and reinforce culture foundations we’ll build from.
BASE CAMP
DAY 2
We review the territory covered in Day One and begin looking out to the future to cast vision, define a compelling purpose and set milestones, growth plans and Rocks.
Quarterly Lookouts
Every quarter we reconvene to look back at all we’ve accomplished and learn from both the highs and lows. We then set our sights on the quarter ahead and gather new tools to climb even higher.
ANNUAL
SUMMITS
Each year we take two days to rise above the daily grind and think bigger, make plans, and gather the needed tools to set out on a new year, toward the Pinnacle we set our sights on from the start.
certified Pinnacle
Business Guide
ABOUT Tom Madsen
I owe much gratitude to the mentors and leaders during my life and career. Now it is my turn to do “my best work” for you. Please allow me to be your Business Guide.
- Raised in Iowa, Tom developed discipline and grit early through Boy Scouts, athletics (football, wrestling, weightlifting), and music.
- Honorably served in the U.S. Army, where he refined his leadership, process discipline, mental toughness, and commitment to excellence.
- Built a successful career in commercial sales and management, achieving early results and consistently exceeding expectations.
- Pioneered growth in the emerging A/V technology industry, developing long-term relationships with mid- to large-sized organizations investing in integrated systems.
- Brings a rare 360° industry perspective, having led both system integration firms and global technology manufacturers.
- Headed North American sales and management for a Belgium-based visual communications manufacturer after relocating to Atlanta.
- Led a North American visual technology startup, building strategy, execution plans, and scalable growth infrastructure.
- Recruited back to his original system integrator to restructure operations in Kansas City and manage a successful regional expansion into St. Louis.
- Invested in advanced leadership development, including work with Greg Cleary and Sandler Sales certification, reinforcing his belief in the power of strong processes and outside guidance.
- Today, Tom channels decades of leadership, sales, and operational experience into guiding business owners to do their best work and achieve meaningful growth.
Free tool
Discover where your Business Stands on the path to the Pinnacle.
Take our Baseline Assessment to determine how your company performs across the Five Pinnacle Principles and receive a PDF report with practical recommendations to help you and your team climb to the next level.
– RECEIVE Your Scores Across ALL Five Pinnacle Principles
– Learn How Each Principle Unlocks Business Growth
– Get Actionable Recommendations and Tools
Learn More about the Pinnacle Approach™
The Pinnacle Approach™ is detailed in a series of three books that share stories and principles real businesses have used to grow faster than they ever thought possible. Download Peak Performance today as a FREE audiobook to learn more.