Influence Isn't Innate
Leadership with a capital "L" requires more than emotional intelligence. It's built on the ability to decode dynamics, navigate relationships, and act with authenticity. PINE exists to make influence a measurable, learnable, and masterable skill. Our mission is to turn decades of research on political skill and ethical leadership into a practical system that leaders and their teams can use to amplify their impact and drive real change.
Andrea Gill
MBA, Founder and CEO
Andrea brings over 15 years of expertise in leadership development and political skills. She has extensive work experience across big 4 consulting firms, startups, and large enterprises, combined with 10 years of teaching experience.
She has published in ethics, leadership, and political skills, with her expertise forming the foundation of Pine Perspective's assessment methodology. Her work focuses on political skill as a critical component of leadership effectiveness.
Andrea is passionate about helping leaders develop authentic influence that creates positive organizational change while maintaining ethical standards.
Born from Research. Built for Real-World Impact.
Pine Perspective began with a gap we couldn’t ignore: most leadership tools measure style, not influence. They describe preferences—but they don’t show whether you can actually read dynamics, build alliances, and lead with authenticity.
We set out to change that. Grounded in over a decade of research on political skill and ethical leadership, Pine created the first comprehensive assessment of influence agility.
Our approach doesn’t replace personality frameworks like NOVA or Insights—it builds on them. By combining style with our Influence Index and Decision Compass, leaders gain actionable insights, coaching points, and strategies tailored to their unique profile.
Our Journey
Publication of Foundational Research
The article When Politics Meets Ethics by Gill et al. (2014) on political skill and ethical leadership is published, laying the scientific foundation for Pine Perspective.
Read the paperResearch & Development Phase (2018-2022)
Development and validation of assessment models for Pine. Data analysis, statistical validation and beginning of content creation and report generation logic.
Alpha Testing Complete
Assessment models are completed and successfully tested in alpha phase, validating the effectiveness of the influence skills framework.
Web Platform Development & Beta Launch
Full-scale web platform development and its virtual AI assistants culminates in a comprehensive beta launch with enhanced coaching tools and enterprise features for key partners.
Full Launch
The complete Pine Perspective suite becomes available for everyone.
Solutions for Every Role
Whether you're an individual, executive coach, or organization, we have tailored solutions to enhance your influence agility.
Individual Leaders
Personal development for aspiring, emerging, and senior leaders seeking to enhance their influence.
Executive Coaches
Professional tools for coaches to provide evidence-based leadership development.
Organizations
Enterprise solutions for developing political skill across your leadership teams.