The Leapfrogs

They did not climb.
They leapt.

We named them the Leapfrogs in the first cohort — the leaders who did not wait their turn. They are executives, entrepreneurs and chief executives now, and we are gathering their stories.

Why This Page Exists

The only proof that matters.

Any training organization can tell you how many people came through. Far fewer can tell you where those people went. The Consortium measures itself by trajectory — where someone stood when they arrived, what moved, and what they hold now.

Under our faculty pipeline principle, the leapfrogs come back. First as executive guests in a module, then as faculty. The program that builds leaders builds its own bench.

Were You in a Cohort?

We are collecting stories now, ahead of the publication of BE A LEADER 3.0. If you came through a Consortium cohort, a symposium, or a coaching engagement, we would like to hear where you landed.

Where you were when you started
What moved — the decision, the conversation, the turn
Where you are now
Which attribute it came down to

No story is published without written permission.

Next level. And beyond.
At a more rapid pace.

Stories in progress — check back

Build the capabilities machines cannot master.

Every engagement is scoped to the organization in front of us. Tell us who you are developing and what has to change, and we will tell you what the work looks like.

The Consortium for Leadership Development
Encouraging and Empowering Excellence
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