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Strategic Execution Powered by:
Operational Excellence • Business Transformation • Agile Coaching • AI Training

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$1B initiatives recovered

1M hours

capacity hours recovered

$500M

systemic waste eliminated

600+

people coached/trained

Corey is a high-impact operations strategist with 20 years of experience driving large-scale initiatives for global leaders like Atlassian, Boeing, and Deloitte. He specializes in de-risking complex transformations and optimizing performance across high-stakes sectors, including Aerospace, Fintech, and Defense.

Leveraging an MBA in Operations and an MA in English, Corey bridges the gap between technical rigor and executive clarity. His approach integrates Lean Six Sigma and Master OKR methodologies with elite Agile credentials, including SPC 6, ICP-ACC, and CSP-SM certifications.

A specialist in program recovery and operational excellence, Corey has successfully led digital and business transformations for numerous Fortune 100 companies and government agencies, delivering sustainable ROI through disciplined leadership and expert coaching.

Corey King

Owner & Principal, Black Flak 

Meet the Black Flak team

About us

What we do and why it matters 

Services

Lean & Continuous Improvement Programs

Reduce waste and overhead with a structured methodology that installs sustainable, long-term improvement habits.

Strategy & Structure offerings
Change Management

Accelerate adoption and your strategy with a disciplined, evidence-based change approach that de-risks your transformation.

Organizational Design

Increase decision speed and accountability with a structured architecture that empowers teams to deliver their best results.

Optimization & Engineering offerings
AI-enabled Workflows

Drive scalable productivity with a tech-forward strategy that automates routine tasks and accelerates decision-making.

Human Capability & Culture offerings
Cultural Transformation

Strengthen organizational identity with a values-led behavioral strategy that drives engagement and performance.

Coaching

Elevate leadership impact with a results-oriented coaching program that focuses on high-stakes navigation and growth.

Organizational & Operational Diagnostic

Uncover growth inhibitors with a forensic, data-led assessment that prioritizes high-impact operational improvements.

Operational Effectiveness

Maximize margins and value with a holistic performance framework that improves and stabilizes execution systems of work.

Business Process Engineering

Lower unit costs and cycle times with precise workflow redesigns that eliminate bottlenecks and friction.

Connecting Strategy & Execution

Translate vision into results with a milestone-driven framework that manages resource allocation and tracking.

Training

Bridge capability gaps with practical, skill-based curricula that ensure proficiency and operational consistency. 

Agile Coaching & Training

Scale enterprise agility with accredited SAFe 6 training and expert coaching that secures high-velocity delivery.

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Partners

Black Flak succeeds because our customers trust us for the measurable results we deliver.

We advise and operate only where we're proven to deliver value; full stop.

When the work calls for something outside our lane, we call on partners we trust.

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Group 18 builds the financial and operational infrastructure that founder-led businesses need to scale - so the business runs on systems, not on you.

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Designering has 20 years of experience creating award-winning brand strategy and content for businesses ranging from startups to the Fortune 5.

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SoftEd equips professionals and teams to thrive in a constantly changing workplace. Our success is measured by the impact our learners create for their organizations.

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