A Strategist First.
A Trusted Operator Always.
I'm Christy Schumacher. I help talented, passionate mission-driven leaders see what they cannot from inside the system - and focus their energy on where it actually matters.
When you're six months into a transformation mandate and hitting resistance you didn't expect, I'm the advisor who can explain why it's happening and what to do about it.
Enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management: 5,000+ User Deployment
Secured CFO sponsorship for first-ever centralized contract system for multi-campus university. Led cross-functional RFP, implementation, and deployment across dozens of departments and five schools.
Eliminated 20+ redundant vendors in year one, reduced contract turnaround times 59%, and automated compliance workflows previously managed through spreadsheets and email. Sustained program through merger integration.
15+ Years Turning Organizational Dysfunction Into
Strategic Clarity
Let's Talk About What's Actually Blocking Your Progress
Your COMPLIMENTARY 90-minute organizational readiness assessment includes:
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Full scorecard based on validated research
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Comprehensive diagnostic report
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1-2 immediately actionable recommendations
My Tier 1 service is not a sales conversation. It's a diagnostic conversation designed to give you clarity on what you're actually dealing with.
What I've Learned:
Leaders Aren't Failing. Organizations Are.
The pattern I see repeatedly:
You're hired to deliver transformation.
But within months, you're trapped in operational firefighting, navigating dysfunction you inherited but were never shown.
The uncomfortable truth:
When transformations fail in your first year, it's almost never because you lack competence. It's because
the organization wasn't ready for the change they hired you to execute.
The Real Question:
It's Not:
"What's wrong with my execution?"
It Is:
"What readiness gaps exist in this organization, and which ones can I actually influence?"
That distinction, between what you can control and what you
must design around, determines whether your first year builds momentum or consumes it.
How I Work
I diagnose what is stopping you from getting traction by using a research-backed framework that evaluates three critical dimensions:
Motivation
Does your organization have genuine urgency and mandate clarity for change?
Capacity
Are systems, resources, and bandwidth adequate to sustain transformation?
Dynamics
Are your stakeholders aligned and decision rights clear enough to execute?
Current Work
Building Schumacher Consultancy to provide new leaders with the diagnostic clarity they need during their critical first year.
My clients are executives who:
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Were hired to transform their organizations
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Are hitting resistance they didn't anticipate
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Need an objective assessment of what's truly blocking progress
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Want clarity before spending another six months fighting the wrong battles