CARCIOFO PARTNERS
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ABOUT
Excellence is not accidental; it’s architectural.
Carciofo Partners was founded on the belief that success, well-being, and leadership are not accidents of talent but the result of deliberate design.
We are a collective of behavioral coaches, executives,
physicians, and advisors who operate where human performance meets organizational architecture. Our work decodes the unseen systems that shape how leaders think, teams connect, and organizations evolve.
Rooted in psychology and elevated by decades of executive
and surgical advisory, we help clients move beyond surface performance into structural transformation. Whether in the operating room, the boardroom, or the trading room floor, we apply the same principle: clarity is culture, and culture is performance.
Through a combination of research-backed frameworks,
precision assessments, and strategic counsel, we turn complexity into clarity and potential into actionable direction.
OUR PURPOSE
We thrive in helping to solve the human challenges that hold organizations back. We empower leaders, optimize teams, and create sustainable systems that drive performance, foster collaboration, and achieve excellence. By combining award-winning expertise in well-being, communication, and human dynamics with innovative, tailored solutions, we transform how people and organizations thrive in high-pressure environments.
Engagements & Experiences
Tailored Solutions for High Performers & Teams
Individual Engagements
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The Keystone Dossier:
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A deep behavioral intelligence report and analysis blending psychology, performance data, and strategic reflection.
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Carciofo Executive Advising*:
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Private counsel for leaders navigating complexity, ambition, and change.
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Performance Accountability Sessions:
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Targeted deep dives to reconstruct habits, identity, and decision frameworks.
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Team Experiences
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The Keystone Team Dossier:
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Collective map of strengths, tensions, and communication styles.
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Leadership Labs:
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Experiential learning on trust, feedback, and conflict fluency.
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Keystone Workaways:
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Private offsite immersions in environments designed for clarity and cohesion.
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Organizational Residencies
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The Leadership Ledger:
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Annual membership-style engagement combining diagnostics, workshops, and advisory across the executive ecosystem.
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Quarterly Carciofo Circles:
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Private peer councils for ongoing development and accountability.
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The Carciofo Compass Project:
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Full-scale organizational transformation, discovery, design, and embedding of culture-as-strategy.
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THE TEAM
Award-Winning Experts Under One Roof
Dr. Daryl Appleton
Executive Advisor, Performance Strategist, and award-winning
Wellness Architect who brings the psychology of performance to
the highest echelons of leadership.
Her work reveals the hidden architecture between human behavior and organizational design, redefining what it means to achieve with endurance and intention.
Kathy Gagne
Executive Strategist, Organizational Architect, and Team Developer
who forges coherence from complexity.
Her extensive expertise is
embedded in the psychology of behavior change; inspiring
excellence in executive leaders, elevating how teams function,
reimagining structure and process so that collective performance
and culture operate as one.
Dr. William Cioffi
Surgeon, Academic Leader, and System Strategist who brings
decades of experience guiding elite surgical and organizational
teams through complexity, precision, and trust.
His leadership reflects
a rare synthesis of discipline and discernment, shaping environments
where excellence becomes culture rather than aspiration.
OUR CLIENTS
