WHO WE ARE

Hello. 👋🏼

We're Josh and Matt. Both born and raised in Indiana, we are Mishawaka and South Bend locals.

We help businesses train and develop their leaders.

42+

Years in the trenches with leaders.

2,200+

Individuals trained, coached, or mentored.

1.

Of us hates snakes. The other hates spiders.

40k+

Hours developing our approach.

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ABOUT US

Our Story.

With over 40 years of combined experience in leadership, organizational development, and coaching, we've learned people and organizations thrive when people feel seen, connected, and able to contribute their unique brilliance. We call that living "juicy."

But here’s the thing: that kind of culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes skilled, intentional leadership—and unfortunately, most leaders were never taught how to create it.

You know how it goes, high-capacity professionals are thrown into management with little preparation, few tools, and no real guidance. When projects fall behind or culture degrades, it's rarely because the leader lacks talent or good intentions. More often, they’re under-resourced, overwhelmed, or trying to lead without a clear roadmap.

That’s where we come in.

At Leadership Tap, we blend practical experience, real-world training, and powerful diagnostic tools (like our proprietary LEQ™ and VennSight 360™ audits) to help leaders build cultures where people thrive. Our partners become the kind of people others want to follow—curious, connected, and confident.

Because when leaders care well for their people, they create healthier, happier, and more productive organizations.

And that’s as juicy as it gets.

Meet the team.

We are obsessively relational, relentlessly practical, and unconventional by design. We offer customizable Leadership Development solutions for a world too complex for cookie cutter answers.

Matt Metzger
Partner, Coach
More About Matt

Matt is irrationally scared of zombies. He can’t watch sitcoms because he gets embarrassed on behalf of the goofy characters (poor Ross in Friends). He secretly wants to be a farmer but has trouble keeping houseplants alive. His version of heaven is long walks with his wife and laughing with his four kids.

Josh Hartsell
Partner, Coach
More About Josh

Josh’s professional story began as a College Resident Director where he spent a decade training students in the art of personal, career, and leadership development. That’s a classy way of saying he spent 10 years living in a freshman male dorm and managed to survive!

OUR VALUES

The principles that drive everything we do.

Everyone Seen

We believe in the inherit good and value of all humans. We're better when we see people as people. Stay curious. And dignify those life brings across our paths.

Life Attracts Life

An open heart and mind attract open hearts and minds. The world is abundance. Those who believe this succeed. Those who embrace scarcity, find the world is scarce.

We're All Born Juicy

None of us are mistakes. We're all good. We all have innate brilliance. Getting back to a place of recognizing our "juicyness" unlocks limitless potential.

Yes, And

Improv teaches us how to succeed in life, business, and relationships. 1). Say yes, and. 2). Set your partner up for success 3). There are no mistakes.

Embrace Chaos

Life's an infinite game. When you stop complaining about what's "fair" and embrace uncertainty and adventure, you discover new levels of happiness.

Growth by Discomfort

What do weightlifting, relationships, and business have in common? In order to grow stronger, you must embrace (and even seek out) discomfort.

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