The Big Sky Way
We are humble, hungry, and smart. In 2009, Dr. Eaton started Big Sky Way. to accommodate a growing International education, consulting, and performance coaching clientele.Â
Dr. Eaton built his business around these same core virtues he learned farming and ranching with his family in Union Valley.
Today, Big Sky Way. is a celebration of these virtues, and woven into organizational development solutions for today's complex organization.
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Our Philosophy
We Are a Different Kind of Management Consulting and Education Firm.
You’re a fast-paced small business seeking to move from chaos to clarity. You need clear and simple leadership mechanisms and business solutions to help you get there.
Your business is nimble, creative, and action-oriented, yet you've been frustrated by past solutions that didn’t deliver. You’ve invested in training, only to be left with vague, feel-good concepts that don’t address your real needs. Or, you’ve hired consulting firms that provide generic recommendations, leaving you with a stack of papers and no real support to align, execute, or implement solutions. As a result, your real-world business problems remain unsolved.
At Big Sky Way Leadership College, we pride ourselves on delivering leadership solutions that are simple, tailored to your needs, and grounded in theory and research. Our approach starts with core knowledge in leadership, management, strategy, business, and organizational health. We then apply this knowledge directly to your specific challenges to fix real problems.
Our solutions include 1-page worksheets for immediate use in your business, lifetime learning platforms for revisiting key concepts, and specific advice tailored to your unique situation. We also provide ongoing support with 30/60/90-day reviews and implementation guide to ensure momentum and accountability. If we don’t help you achieve your goals, we haven’t done our job.
ARE WE A GOOD FIT?Â
What makes a great fit with Big Sky Way Leadership College? Over the years, we’ve found that our most successful clients share three key virtues: humility, hunger, and people common sense.
HUMBLE: Great clients lack excessive ego and prioritize the team and business over individual success. They define success collectively and are open to taking ownership of their situation. In contrast, clients who are arrogant or unwilling to take responsibility hinder progress, making it difficult for us to help solve real business challenges.
HUNGRY: Great clients are intrinsically motivated and constantly seeking ways to improve. They are driven to take the next step and find new opportunities for growth. On the other hand, businesses that are complacent and comfortable with the status quo often struggle to embrace the effort required for continuous improvement.
PEOPLE COMMON SENSE: Great clients have a keen understanding of people, relationships, and communication. They are self-aware, possess strong judgment, and recognize the impact of their words and actions. Clients who lack this awareness often face communication issues, misunderstandings, and unhealthy conflicts, making it challenging to implement effective solutions.
When clients bring these virtues to the table—or are willing to work on them—they form lasting partnerships with Big Sky Way. They embrace challenges, take ownership, seek learning opportunities, and inspire their teams to do the same. Over time, they see significant transformation, with their core ideology taking hold, strategies delivering value, leaders performing, and employees fully engaged.
Clients who lack these virtues, or have no desire to develop them, often find themselves stuck in a cycle of chaos, constantly putting out fires and hindering their own effectiveness. As a result, they become frustrated with the process, and five years down the road, they find themselves starting over with a new consultant, without any real progress.
OUR PROMISE
When you partner with Big Sky Way Leadership College, we’re committed to delivering the most relevant small business leadership and organizational health information, grounded in real theory and research, and tailored to meet you where you are. We’ll help you find true alignment in your strategy, build leaders for engaged teams, and achieve business excellence. Together, we’ll unleash your business’s creative potential and help you fall back in love with your business, your clients, and your people.
Schedule a call with Big Sky Way Leadership College today and let’s embark on a transformative journey together.
The Big Sky Way Story
The Original 4 Virtues
In 1909, Charles Eaton homesteaded outside Lindsay Montana in the Union Valley, where the Eaton family continues to run a thriving corporate farm and ranch to this very day. Four virtues have helped the family succeed for over 100 years, including authenticity, hunger/grit, community, and growth mindset. These same virtues are the core of Big Sky Way’s education and organizational development services:
Authenticity — to survive and thrive in the early West, one had to be accountable and responsible for their actions, taking ownership of one’s life. They had to have a sense of purpose and direction to propel the psyche towards vision. They had to demonstrate integrity by following through with what they said they would do. These characteristics created a genuine person of substance, character, and humility.
Hunger/Grit — to survive and thrive in the early West, one had to have both the hunger and grit to push through obstacles and challenges they faced. They had to have a passion for their work, their families, and land. These characteristics created a person of assertiveness, determination, and excitement.
Thriving Together — to survive and thrive in the early West, one had to quickly realize they couldn’t do it alone. They had to work together as a community, giving a helping hand to their neighbor and accepting the same in return. They had to build trust with one another with a collaborative mindset, communicate effectively, and work towards a common goal. These characteristics created teams that were creative, collaborative, and economically/socially rewarding.
Growth Mindset — to survive and thrive in the early West, one had to envision a better tomorrow, whilst maintaining a grounding in the present. They had to gaze across the horizon, explore the possibilities, and anchor to an ambitious future. Their forward leaning mind set the stage for the new realities.
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