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Bringing clarity to complexity
Jared Simmons is the founder of OUTLAST Consulting, a boutique advisory firm focused on helping organizations navigate change with clarity, creativity, and intent.
A former executive at Procter & Gamble, McKinsey & Company, and Coca-Cola, Jared brings deep experience and a sharp eye for the invisible patterns that drive innovation and organizational performance.
What sets OUTLAST apart is our focus on mindset. We believe that how you do anything is how you do everything. So we bring coaching principles into consulting, and consulting discipline into coaching. Our work empowers leaders and teams to shift perspectives, remove friction, and move with intention.
Whether advising Fortune 500 executives or mid-sized business owners and CEOs, Jared and the OUTLAST team help people reframe their biggest challenges in ways that create meaningful progress.
What makes OUTLAST different?
We bring our values to every client engagement with the goal of helping you develop internal capabilities that endure for years to come.
Clarity is our primary goal.
We cut through the noise to focus on what matters most. Simplicity drives profit; it makes things go faster and cost less.
Innovation is human.
Real innovation starts with people. We go beyond the typical focus on production to concentrate on how teams think, work, and solve problems.
Diversity is foundational.
Diversity is embedded in how we see problems, build relationships, and deliver value. Different perspectives on the same challenge reduce risk and expand opportunities.
We play the long game.
We help clients build systems and mindsets that outlast our engagement, creating value for years to come.
Testimonials
My relationship with [my coach] started as a consultant and me being way ‘in’ over my head. Over a short period of time, he became not only a trusted advisor but a friend while helping me to grow personally and professionally. Through his consistent, steadfast guidance and unwavering beliefs, our organization as a whole reaped the benefits of having [my coach] onboard.
S. Forzley
SVP Client Services, Major Market Research Company
[My coach] served as a great mentor when I started a new position in management. His experience working with high-level management teams, coupled with his calm demeanor and open-book personality, gave me a trusted resource to go to with any & all questions. Working with [my coach] set me up for long-term success in my management role, which I still reap the benefits of, even today.
Chief of Staff
Major Market Research Company
[My coach] is truly a world-class coach and consultant. I have had the opportunity to work with him in both capacities and am impressed by his abilities. [My coach]’s passion for helping others, combined with his strong problem-solving, structuring, listening, and storylining skills ensure that he delivers results WHILE improving the capabilities of those he works with. [My coach] has…made me more effective at my job, and I recommend him enthusiastically!
Sr. Manager
Major Consumer Goods Company
[My coach] was really great at helping me sort out my goals and getting me focused on what I wanted to do and where I want to go. I found I was able to make some significant changes very quickly. He helped me then focus on what I’ve really wanted to do with my life. Thanks a million.
Aspiring Entrepreneur
Working Mom
I recently launched a business that fills me with a sense of purpose and joy, but with that also comes challenges. [My coach] helps me with navigating through those challenges…he asks the right questions and provides guidance. I would highly recommend him to anyone with a difficult business challenge…[My coach] has saved me from overspending, given me guidance on bringing in customers, and much more!
Founder and Owner
Marketing and Consumer Goods Startup
[My coach] is a compassionate, patient, wise coach. He provides firm feedback in a caring and objective way. He is great at pushing me just enough beyond my comfort zone to continually encourage me to experiment and grow. After a week, I was starting to notice material changes. I am surprised at the amazing personal progress I’ve made in the short amount of time that I’ve worked with him.
Director
Major Energy Company
Real-world progress, lasting impact
We help leaders and teams move ideas forward to create value. From executive alignment to innovation strategy, our work turns complex challenges into measurable wins.
The numbers are part of the story, but the real transformation is how our clients lead, decide, and collaborate differently. That’s what OUTLAST is built for.
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