The Ronald Group closes the Resilience Gap by helping leaders reclaim resilience;
strengthening their capacity to lead with clarity, courage, and intention when it matters most.
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What We Believe
You're in the right place if...
- You know you're capable but the gap between what you know and how you respond under fire is costing you
- You're leading through pressure and running out of energy to keep working at this pace
- Your team is looking to you for calm, but inside you’re unraveling
- You want your organization to build resilience as a leadership practice, not a buzzword
- You're ready to stop managing the storm and start leading through it
Our Partners
Lucas County CASA
BGSU TRIO
Lucas County Children Services
Sylvania Public Schools
Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio
Owens Corning
ASSETS Toledo
ODJFS
ProMedica
Oakmont Education
Toledo Municipal Court
Toledo Public Schools
MHRSB of Lucas County
American Bar Association
Our Founder
Dr. Patrice McClellan - Dr. P
Dr. Patrice McClellan, affectionately known as “Dr. P The Leadership Coach®” is a nationally recognized Resilient Leadership expert and Organizational Culture Strategist who partners with executives, boards, and mission-driven organizations to build resilient systems, elevate employee connection, and drive transformational results. She has over 20 years strengthening leadership capacity and fostering cultures where people feel engaged, valued, and aligned with organizational purpose.
Her groundbreaking framework "The Resilience Gap" is built on one core belief: peace is a leadership skill. Her work sits at the intersection of resilience, strategy, and holistic leadership helping leaders navigate complexity, restore trust, and create environments where individuals and teams can thrive.
Prior to founding The Ronald Group, Dr. P was a tenured university professor and graduate program director holding appointments across 3 colleges, Business, Education, & Nursing, where she was responsible for activating over 1000 graduate prepared executive leaders. Her expertise in higher education spans the nonprofit and corporate world in the boardroom, at the podium, and in the rooms where real decisions get made. Her clients don’t just develop as leaders, they become grounded ones.
Her groundbreaking framework "The Resilience Gap" is built on one core belief: peace is a leadership skill. Her work sits at the intersection of resilience, strategy, and holistic leadership helping leaders navigate complexity, restore trust, and create environments where individuals and teams can thrive.
Prior to founding The Ronald Group, Dr. P was a tenured university professor and graduate program director holding appointments across 3 colleges, Business, Education, & Nursing, where she was responsible for activating over 1000 graduate prepared executive leaders. Her expertise in higher education spans the nonprofit and corporate world in the boardroom, at the podium, and in the rooms where real decisions get made. Her clients don’t just develop as leaders, they become grounded ones.
Our Services
Four Ways The Ronald Group Closes the Gap
Testimonials
What Leaders Are Saying
"Dr. P is THE leadership coach! The coaching I received was instrumental in helping me find my leadership voice and the confidence to actualize my own leadership. She is authentic and I valued her insights as a positive disruptor. I cannot recommend Dr. P enough. In fact, I’ve already recommended her services to multiple colleagues because of her expertise and ability to synergize both academic knowledge and experience to support other’s leadership journeys."
- Elijah Jones, Director of Programs and Services, Lucas County Mental Health Recovery Services Board
- Elijah Jones, Director of Programs and Services, Lucas County Mental Health Recovery Services Board
"I have had the pleasure of attending a couple of Dr. P's trainings for educators. Any time the staff hears that Dr P is presenting a training, we all are ecstatic! When know the content will be relevant, useful, and inspirational. I walk away from her trainings feeling equipped to tackle those difficult conversations, knowing that with knowledge from her trainings, I will be equipped to bridge the gap!"
- Victoria Faris, K-2 Liason & Curriculum Coordinator, Ohio Virtual Academy
- Victoria Faris, K-2 Liason & Curriculum Coordinator, Ohio Virtual Academy
"Dr. P has shown her strength as a leadership development expert. She has worked with our scholars in HOPE Toledo and has facilitated multiple sessions for them. Our Scholars have transitioned from high school to postsecondary and her connection, advice and coaching has been crucial in their development. I have observed Dr. P's direct expertise in facilitating learning and development sessions for organizations seeking to increase their work. Helping teams navigate crucial conversations is a skill she has mastered. She is a masterful facilitator and possesses the style and temperament to lead organizations, groups and individuals through difficult spaces with grace, focused on successful outcomes."
- John Jones, President & CEO Hope Toledo
- John Jones, President & CEO Hope Toledo
"Dr. P doesn't just coach you through the storm, she gives you the architecture to lead through every storm that comes after. What made the difference wasn't the content. It was the clarity. I left with a system, not just inspiration. My decision-making under pressure is fundamentally different now."
- Olla Avery, RN & Midwife, Promedica Health System
- Olla Avery, RN & Midwife, Promedica Health System
Newsletter
Read The Resilience Diaries
Dispatches from the gap between who you are and who pressure is trying to make you.
Weekly writing on leadership, resilience, and the whole life behind the title.