Make it happen or make excuses.
If you're responsible for getting things done, but feel like you're herding cats...
What is the Cat Herder Project?
Outcomes Are All That Matter
Professionals don’t need more “advice" - especially as AI systems are bringing more to the table than ever in terms of just raw data and information.
You need execution, clarity, and outcomes.
- Most high-achieving professionals I meet aren’t struggling because they lack intelligence or drive.
- They’re struggling because they’re carrying too much of the load alone — without a trusted partner who can diagnose, operationalize, and actually help them move the needle.
I’m not your standard consultant.
Playing it safe, slow, or surface-level?
That’s how organizations drift, stall, or break.
After 25+ years building, scaling, and repairing organizations across software, media, games, enterprise tech, and high-stakes startups, I know exactly how top performers rise — and why even great leaders plateau without the right support.
Now I work with professionals and teams who cannot afford drift, delay, or mediocre execution — the ones who need a partner, not a pep talk.
Core Competencies
12 Master Blocks
People
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Negotiation
Process
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Risk Management
Technical
- Budget & Financial Management
- Technical Knowledge
- Certifications
- Career Development
1:1 Real Time Video
This is a hands-on advisory engagement where we work directly together to:
- Identify and elevate core leadership capabilities
- Architect the systems, rituals, and operating models that drive predictable execution
- Build communication, alignment, and decision-making structures that scale
- Remove bottlenecks, resolve conflicts, and break through operational gridlock in real time
My clients have transformed chaotic teams into aligned execution engines, accelerated delivery, stabilized operations, unlocked stalled initiatives, and regained strategic clarity in record time.
If you’re ready to stop spinning, stop firefighting, and start operating at the level you know you’re capable of, then here's what you need:
- 1-on-1 Coaching: Mentoring and coaching on specific modules, conducted privately, using Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams.
- 12 Master Blocks: Access to all Core Topics and their supporting downloadable content (DLC), such as worksheets, guides, and templates.
You get the level of partnership, rigor, and executive-caliber judgment typically reserved for top-tier operators: Personalized support. Real tools. Actionable frameworks. Clear decisions. Measured outcomes.
- No generic playbooks.
- No recycled content.
- No “feel-good” coaching with no impact.
Jon Tatman
For professionals who cannot afford drift, delay, or mediocre execution, I provide a level of consulting and leadership partnership typically reserved for top-tier operators.
- I am not a “coach.”
- I am not a “trainer.”
- I am the person companies call when outcomes must happen, teams must level up, and critical initiatives cannot fail.
With over 25 years of high-impact leadership in the software and technology industry, I bring the rare combination of strategic acumen, operational discipline, and execution-driven leadership forged inside some of the world’s most demanding environments.
I've delivered at scale for:
- Microsoft
- Precor/Peloton
- Wizards of the Coast
- Hulu
- TruPlay Games
- Big Fish Games
- Zonar Systems
These are organizations where expectations are unforgiving, complexity is non-negotiable, and only one thing matters: results.
When results matter, and the margin for error is zero, I’m the partner you want in the room - at least in your head.