Executive Leadership Program
A Leadership Development Program For Senior-Level Leaders
The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) is a 12-month applied practice program that will strengthen your capacity to lead. You will learn invaluable practices and tools to accelerate your professional growth and real-world impact.
This rigorous program will provide participants with theoretical foundations on the craft of leadership based on the work of renowned Harvard faculty, practical applications with current challenges, and hands-on learning exercises with guided facilitation. The program includes quarterly in-person sessions, individual coaching, structured six-week learning cycles, and peer-to-peer learning.
What’s Covered In This Program?
QUARTER 1
Leading Self
Getting On The Balcony—Authoring Your Narrative
- Gain perspective on yourself as a leader
- Understand your default behaviors
- Identify and claim the values, goals, and challenges most important to you
- Articulate your purpose
QUARTER 2
Leading Others
Leader As Coach—Executive Communication
- Develop deep listening skills
- Learn to hold challenging conversations
- Establish radical candor and give effective feedback
- Practice making every word count
QUARTER 3
Leading Organizations
Adaptive Leadership—Creating Clarity and Alignment
- Distinguish between technical and adaptive challenges
- Align on organizational aspirations and current realities
- Establish trustworthy processes to confront issues
- Institutionalize continuous learning, reflection, shared responsibility
QUARTER 4
Leading Communities
Leadership Narrative—The Long Game
- Develop a stakeholder orientation with a win-win-win perspective
- Mobilize stakeholders for collective action through storytelling
- Learn to distinguish between ripe and unripe issues
- Build your reputation and legacy in your community
Recommended Applicants
This program is designed for those in senior roles in their organizations who are intent on becoming exceptional leaders.
- Executives who lead people and teams
- Public, private, or social sector leaders
- Leaders of civic, social, and political organizations
- Company Founders
What Is The Structure Of The Executive Leadership Program?
Quarterly Retreats
Our quarterly 1.5 day retreats create a welcoming environment for self-reflection, skill development, and meaningful connections.
Six-Week Learning Cycles
Participants are exposed to new content each quarter and are supported by 6-week guided implementation cycles with practice assignments and supervision.
Monthly Group Sessions
We facilitate virtual peer learning sessions to share experiences, discuss challenges, and provide mutual support.
Individual Coaching Sessions
We schedule personalized one-on-one coaching sessions once a month.
Flex Assignments
Every other week, participants are provided flex assignments based on quarterly content to practice new skills, experiment, and learn.
Price – $20,000
Upcoming Executive Leadership Program Dates
June 2025 – May 2026 | Fort Collins, CO
Retreat 1
Jun 13-14, 2025
Friday 12 – 6 pm
Followed by dinner
Saturday 8 am – 5 pm
Retreat 2
Oct 3-4, 2025
Friday 12 – 6 pm
Followed by dinner
Saturday 8 am – 5 pm
Retreat 3
Jan 9-10, 2026
Friday 12 – 6 pm
Followed by dinner
Saturday 8 am – 5 pm
Retreat 4
May 1, 2, 2026
Friday 12 – 6 pm
Followed by dinner
Saturday 8 am – 5 pm