Helping People and Organizations, Grow and Succeed

Our Story

The LYNCH Group is an organizational effectiveness company that can assist you, your startup, your growing company and your employees in unlocking the value in your people and your organization in order to take it to the next level of success.

Our clients choose us to help them get started, get clear, get focused and get moving on their most important:

  • Startup initiatives
  • Strategic planning issues
  • Leadership development
  • Organizational goals and challenges
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Our Founder

As Managing Director of The LYNCH Group, Doug Lynch advises, mentors and coaches entrepreneurs, startups and new and growing organizations so they can improve and succeed in a difficult economy.

Doug has been involved with Organizational Effectiveness initiatives for over 25 years, including the areas of Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching and most recently the Lean Startup process. His work has taken him on global assignments throughout North America, Europe, SE Asia and New Zealand.

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Testimonials

Strategic Planning

“The LYNCH Group helped us develop our overall Vision and BHAG’s which we turned into active goals and targets.”

Chris Ritke, Executive Director, Ojai Arts Festival

Lean Startup

“Doug has played a key role in UCSB’s initiative to teach lean startup methods to our students. He takes a personal interest in each team he mentors and does an exceptional job keeping them on track toward discovering repeatable, sustainable business models. We are fortunate to have Doug on our team!”

Mike Panesis, Entrepreneurial Programs Manager, University of California, Santa Barbara

Leadership Development

“Working with The LYNCH Group has immensely helped myself and my company grow, both personally and professionally. He’s been a great mentor, coach and advisor to me.”

Mike Atman, CEO/Founder, Iconasys

Recent Blog Post

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IS STRATEGIC PLANNING NECESSARY?

Ask ten people for a definition of strategic planning and you will probably receive ten different answers. But most will agree that it is a way to identify long-term goals and to be used to [...]