We strengthen the leaders
who strengthen the world.

Maximize Design is a leadership development company—we help churches develop every leader on their team, from the senior pastor to the newest volunteer, through our platform and hands-on coaching, consulting, and training.

We Are Maximize Design.

Maximize Design is a leadership development company for mission-minded organizations. Our platform gives churches and ministry teams the assessments, insights, and AI-powered coaching to develop every leader, from the senior leader to the individual contributor—and we also work with leaders directly through coaching, consulting, and training.

It grew out of 20+ years of walking with leaders and organizations through growth, change, and complexity—from Fortune 100 environments to churches, nonprofits, and startups. Across all of them, one truth held: when leaders live and lead from their unique design, everything changes.

So we built the tool we always wished existed: a way to give every leader clarity on how they're wired, and a coach that helps you develop them on purpose.

Our work is simple: help mission-minded leaders get clear, get aligned, and build teams that are healthy, effective, and built to last.

The Maximize Design team

What drives everything we do.

Our Purpose

"We exist to empower mission-minded leaders to maximize their design and multiply their impact."

Mission

"We help leaders maximize their design, embody their highest potential, and achieve meaningful, lasting impact."

Vision Mantra

"We impact the world by equipping leaders who impact the world."

The values that shape our work.

Integrity

We do what's universally right because it's right—not because it's easy, convenient, or popular.

Excellence

We prepare well, show up fully, and finish what we start. Details matter because people and impact matter.

Honor

We lead with humility, truth, and respect for the people we serve—challenging when needed, always with dignity.

Clarity

We help leaders see themselves and their direction clearly—naming reality and removing the fog.

Design

No copy-and-paste solutions. We build custom pathways that fit each leader, culture, and mission.

The people behind the platform.

Rashad Shabazz
Rashad Shabazz
Founder & CEO

An ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with 20+ years in leadership and ministry—including 7 as a senior pastor. Rashad built Maximize Design from the inside out, creating the tool he always wished existed.

Stephanie Shabazz
Stephanie Shabazz
Co-Founder

An executive coach and AI builder who lives at the intersection of people, systems, and technology—shaping how the platform helps teams work smarter.

Real churches. Real results.

★★★★★

"We used to spend hours manually scoring DISC assessments after every Growth Track class. Now it's done before people leave the room. The AI coaching has been a game changer for our team conversations."

ML
MichaelNew Life Church
★★★★★

"Finally a platform that was built for churches, not just repurposed from corporate tools. Our staff actually uses it because it speaks their language—spiritual gifts, calling, ministry fit."

VL
ValorieGrace Church
★★★★★

"The admin AI coach helped me have a completely different conversation with one of our team members. I knew exactly how to approach them based on their profile. That's worth the subscription alone."

TL
TerryDestiny Church

Ready to lead from their design?

Give every leader on your team clarity on how they're wired—and an AI coach that helps you develop them on purpose.

14-day free trial • No credit card • Cancel anytime

Looking for coaching, consulting, or speaking rather than software?

Work With Us

We strengthen the leaders
who strengthen the world.

Maximize Design is a leadership development company—we help churches develop every leader on their team, from the senior pastor to the newest volunteer, through our platform and hands-on coaching, consulting, and training.

We Are Maximize Design.

Maximize Design is a leadership development company for mission-minded organizations. Our platform gives churches and ministry teams the assessments, insights, and AI-powered coaching to develop every leader, from the senior leader to the individual contributor—and we also work with leaders directly through coaching, consulting, and training.

It grew out of 20+ years of walking with leaders and organizations through growth, change, and complexity—from Fortune 100 environments to churches, nonprofits, and startups. Across all of them, one truth held: when leaders live and lead from their unique design, everything changes.

So we built the tool we always wished existed: a way to give every leader clarity on how they're wired, and a coach that helps you develop them on purpose.

Our work is simple: help mission-minded leaders get clear, get aligned, and build teams that are healthy, effective, and built to last.

The Maximize Design team

What drives everything we do.

Our Purpose

"We exist to empower mission-minded leaders to maximize their design and multiply their impact."

Mission

"We help leaders maximize their design, embody their highest potential, and achieve meaningful, lasting impact."

Vision Mantra

"We impact the world by equipping leaders who impact the world."

The values that shape our work.

Integrity

We do what's universally right because it's right—not because it's easy, convenient, or popular.

Excellence

We prepare well, show up fully, and finish what we start. Details matter because people and impact matter.

Honor

We lead with humility, truth, and respect for the people we serve—challenging when needed, always with dignity.

Clarity

We help leaders see themselves and their direction clearly—naming reality and removing the fog.

Design

No copy-and-paste solutions. We build custom pathways that fit each leader, culture, and mission.

The people behind the platform.

Rashad Shabazz
Rashad Shabazz
Founder & CEO

An ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with 20+ years in leadership and ministry—including 7 as a senior pastor. Rashad built Maximize Design from the inside out, creating the tool he always wished existed.

Stephanie Shabazz
Stephanie Shabazz
Co-Founder

An executive coach and AI builder who lives at the intersection of people, systems, and technology—shaping how the platform helps teams work smarter.

Real churches. Real results.

★★★★★

"We used to spend hours manually scoring DISC assessments after every Growth Track class. Now it's done before people leave the room. The AI coaching has been a game changer for our team conversations."

ML
MichaelNew Life Church
★★★★★

"Finally a platform that was built for churches, not just repurposed from corporate tools. Our staff actually uses it because it speaks their language—spiritual gifts, calling, ministry fit."

VL
ValorieGrace Church
★★★★★

"The admin AI coach helped me have a completely different conversation with one of our team members. I knew exactly how to approach them based on their profile. That's worth the subscription alone."

TL
TerryDestiny Church

Ready to lead from their design?

Give every leader on your team clarity on how they're wired—and an AI coach that helps you develop them on purpose.

14-day free trial • No credit card • Cancel anytime

Looking for coaching, consulting, or speaking rather than software?

Work With Us