The LeadScape Advisory Council
An exclusive peer advisory group for landscape business owners building the leadership infrastructure required for sustainable scale and AI transformation.
Limited to 12 members.
Applications now open for March 2026
The LeadScape Growth System™ is a proprietary system developed by Dimensional Performance Development for Green Industry businesses ready to move from reactive operations to intentional growth, by building capable leaders, clear processes, and consistent execution.
The Decision You're Facing
Your company is at an inflection point.
You've built a successful operation. Revenue is growing. Your team is capable.
But the infrastructure underneath; the decision rights, authority structures, and leadership capacity, hasn't kept pace.
And now, with AI entering field operations, the gap between your current structure and what's required is widening.
Most landscape companies will respond reactively.
A few will prepare strategically.
The LeadScape Advisory Council exists for the second group.
Who This Is For
This Council Is Built For:
Landscape business owners who:
- Are typically leading companies between $3M–$15M in annual revenue (though revenue alone doesn't determine fit)
- Have built operational excellence but face structural constraints
- Understand that AI adoption requires leadership infrastructure first
- Value peer advisory relationships over transactional consulting
- Are willing to invest 4–6 hours monthly in strategic leadership development
- Commit to contributing insight to fellow council members, not just consuming
The profile:
- Multiple employees (not solopreneurs)
- Growth trajectory creating leadership strain
- Decision bottlenecks are slowing execution
- Leadership team exists but lacks alignment or authority clarity
- Technology investment being considered or planned
- Owner recognizes structural constraints exist
Revenue is a guide, not a gate. If you're facing the challenges above, apply regardless of exact revenue number.
This Council Is Not For:
Companies that:
- Are under $3M or over $20M (different structural challenges)
- Want quick fixes or motivational content
- Expect consulting done for them rather than peer-facilitated insight
- Are not prepared to commit 12 months minimum
- View leadership development as expense rather than investment
- Are satisfied with current growth trajectory
The Council Difference
Why a Council Instead of a Cohort?
Cohorts teach.
Councils advise.
The distinction matters.
Traditional cohorts operate on a content-delivery model: show up, learn frameworks, implement on your own.
The LeadScape Advisory Council operates differently.
This is peer advisory: structured, facilitated, and held to a higher standard.
Here's what that means:
1. Curated Membership
- 12 members maximum, not 20+
- Application and qualification process
- Vetted for contribution capacity, not just ability to pay
- Members are selected for complementary insight, not identical challenges
2. Advisory Model, Not Training Model
- We don't teach frameworks in workshops
- We facilitate peer advisory on strategic leadership decisions
- You bring real challenges; council provides insight, pattern recognition, accountability
- Learning happens through applied problem-solving, not passive consumption
3. Higher Commitment, Higher Standards
- 3-month minimum commitment (vs. monthly)
- 6 hours monthly investment (vs. 2-4)
- Pre-work required for every session
- Members contribute insight to peers, not just receive
4. Facilitated by Advisory Council Chair
- Not a trainer delivering content
- Not a consultant providing answers
- A peer facilitator guiding strategic conversations, holding accountability, and ensuring council operates at highest level
The result:
When you leave a council session, you're not leaving with a new framework to think about.
You're leaving with decisions made, clarity achieved, and peer accountability established.
That's the difference.
What Council Membership Includes
Monthly Strategic Advisory Sessions
What it is:
4 hours per month of facilitated peer advisory
How it works:
- Two 2-hour sessions per month
- One focused on member case studies (bring your real strategic challenge)
- One focused on thematic exploration (AI readiness, decision rights, workforce transformation)
- Every member presents at least once per quarter
- Council advises, questions, and holds accountable
Why it's different:
This isn't training. It's peer advisory. You're not learning theory. You're solving real problems with operators who've faced similar constraints.
Private Council Community
What it is:
Ongoing access to council members between sessions
How it works:
- Private workspace (council members only)
- Async problem-solving and insight sharing
- Weekly facilitated prompts to surface strategic thinking
- Resource library of council-contributed frameworks
Why it's different:
Most communities are passive. Council members are expected to contribute, answer questions, provide insight, challenge assumptions. This is not a forum. It's an advisory board you're part of.
Implementation Accountability
What it is:
Structured accountability for strategic decisions
How it works:
- Every member commits to quarterly strategic objectives
- Council tracks progress and holds members accountable
- Monthly check-ins on implementation status
- Peer support when execution stalls
Why it's different:
Advisory without accountability is just conversation. Council members don't just give advice, they track whether you act on it. That's what makes this effective.
The LeadScape Growth System™ Foundation
The Frameworks That Guide Council Work
The LeadScape Advisory Council doesn't operate in a vacuum.
It's built on the LeadScape Growth System™, a proprietary methodology designed specifically for landscape and field service companies preparing for AI-era leadership.
The system addresses four foundations:
1. Decision Rights Clarity
- Who decides what, at every level, without ambiguity
- Authority structures that eliminate bottlenecks
- Escalation frameworks that preserve owner capacity
2. Workforce Trust
- Permission structures that enable autonomous execution
- Change communication that reduces resistance
- Leadership alignment across all decision-makers
3. Change Management Process
- Repeatable frameworks for introducing disruption
- Workforce preparation before technology implementation
- Cultural readiness for continuous transformation
4. Leadership Alignment
- Shared language and definitions across leadership team
- Role clarity that prevents overlap and conflict
- Strategic direction understood by every leader
Council members work through these foundations over 12 months.
Not through training. Through application.
You bring your company's real challenges. Council provides insight. You implement. Council holds you accountable.
That's the cycle.
Council Structure & Time Investment
What a Typical Month Looks Like
Week 1-2: Strategic Advisory Session (2 hours)
- Member case study presentations (2–3 members)
- Council provides strategic insight and pattern recognition
- Facilitated by Paul Lukert
- Recorded for council members only.
Week 2-3: Implementation Week
- Apply council insight to your business
- Engage in private community for support
Week 3-4: Accountability & Integration (1 hour)
- Progress check-ins with council
- Problem-solving support
- Peer accountability on commitments made
- Preparation for next cycle
Total monthly time investment:
- 3 hours live sessions (advisory + accountability)
- 1–2 hours implementation
- 1 hour community engagement
4–6 hours per month total...
Compared to 15–25 hours per month spent firefighting decisions caused by unclear authority structures, this is strategic leverage.
Council Chair
Paul Lukert, Advisory Council Chair
The role of council chair is not to teach.
It's to facilitate strategic insight among peers, hold members accountable, and ensure the council operates at the highest standard.
Background:
- 3x Landscape Company Founder
- 2x Published Author
- 30+ years green industry executive leadership
- Creator, LeadScape Growth System™
- Founder, Dimensional Performance Development
- Certified Executive Director, Maxwell Leadership
- DISC Behavior Advisor, PeopleKeys
Paul has built three landscape companies, navigated the exact structural constraints council members face, and spent the last decade codifying what separates companies that scale sustainably from those that plateau.
Council facilitation philosophy:
"Most business coaching operates on a guru model; expert provides answers, members consume.
The LeadScape Advisory Council operates on a peer advisory model. I don't provide answers. I facilitate the conversation that surfaces insight from the operators in the room who've already solved the problem you're facing.
That's more valuable. And it's how real transformation
happens."
Pricing & Commitment
Investment & Membership Terms
Council Membership (Limit 12 Participants):
$1,750 / per quarter
($6,300 per year if paid annually — save $700)
Private Council Membership (Same Company, 2-4 People):
Bring your leadership team into the council together.
$2,500 per quarter for 2 people
($9,000 per year if paid annually — save $1,000)
$3,500 per quarter for 3-4 people
($12,600 per year if paid annually — save $1,400)
Private members attend the same council sessions and gain the same peer advisory benefit, while building shared language and accountability within their own team.
What's Included:
- Monthly strategic advisory sessions (2 hours/month)
- Monthly accountability and implementation support (1 hour/month)
- Private council community access (Circle workspace)
- Quarterly strategic objective setting and accountability
- LeadScape Growth System™ frameworks and assessments
- Direct access to Paul Lukert between sessions
- Council member directory and direct peer connections
- All recordings and resources (council members only)
Total annual value: $25,000+
Commitment Terms:
- Quarterly commitment (90 days minimum)
- Payment quarterly or annually
- 30-day money-back guarantee (if council doesn't meet standards in first month, full refund)
- Members expected to contribute peer insight, not just consume
- Quarterly strategic objective commitment and reporting
This is not a passive membership.
If you're looking for content to consume on your own timeline, this isn't the right fit.
If you're ready to engage at a strategic level with peer operators who will challenge, support, and hold you accountable, apply below.
LeadScape Advisory Council Application
Council — March 2026
Contact Us
What happens next:
You'll receive confirmation email within 24 hours. If your application is a fit, we'll reach out within 3–5 business days to schedule your qualification call with Paul Lukert.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What if I can't attend sessions live?
A: All sessions are recorded and available to council members. However, council participation is expected — if you're planning to rely primarily on recordings, this may not be the right fit. Peer advisory requires presence.
Q: Can I bring members of my leadership team?
A: Yes. Private Council Membership allows 2–4 people from the same company to attend together ($2,500/quarter for 2 people, $3,500/quarter for 3–4 people). This is ideal when your leadership team needs to build shared language and accountability together. Private members attend the same council sessions alongside individual members.
Q: What's the difference between this and hiring you as a consultant?
A: Consulting is one-on-one, customized, and significantly more expensive ($25K–$75K+). The Advisory Council is peer-facilitated and leverages collective insight at a membership price point. Many clients do both — council for ongoing peer support, consulting for deep-dive implementation.
Q: Can I cancel before the quarter ends?
A: Council membership operates on a quarterly basis. You commit to one full quarter (90 days) at a time. After each quarter, you can choose to continue or pause. Most members find the real breakthrough happens after 2–3 quarters. If the council doesn't meet your expectations in the first 30 days, we offer a full refund.
Q: What if I'm not accepted?
A: We're curating for fit — both for your benefit and for the council's. If we don't think it's the right match, we'll be transparent about why and can suggest alternative paths (individual consulting, future council, etc.).
Q: How do I know if I'm ready for this level of commitment?
A: If you're asking this question, you probably are. The owners who benefit most from council are the ones who recognize that strategic leadership development is the constraint — and are ready to invest accordingly.
Q: What happens after my first quarter?
A: Most council members continue quarter after quarter. The relationships, accountability, and ongoing insight compound over time. You're welcome to continue as long as you're contributing and benefiting. Founding members who stay active maintain their founding rate indefinitely.
Q: Is there a limit to how long I can stay in the council?
A: No. As long as you're contributing and benefiting, you're welcome to remain. Some of the most valuable council members are the ones who've been in longest — they have pattern recognition and insight that newer members don't.
The Companies That Win the Next Decade
Will Be the Ones That Prepared
AI is coming to field operations.
The companies ready for it won't be the ones with the best technology.
They'll be the ones with the leadership infrastructure to handle it.
The LeadScape Advisory Council exists to build that infrastructure, before urgency forces reactive decisions.