Programs

Become fluent
in the language of change.

Each fluency drives growth and development of a key leadership strength.

The progression of the Six Fluencies trains you to track the right signals, build responsiveness into your strategy and culture, and develop the courage to align the organization with where the future is headed.

Workshops are designed for cohorts of 12-24 people and are typically delivered across a team of senior leaders.
The full curriculum can be delivered in a 1-year journey on-site (one day every two months + coaching ) or as a webinar series.
Our group work includes practices to share with larger teams and coaching for groups or individuals.
Sometimes a single fluency is the right dose, or a combination that's customized for you.

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Leading Self

Gain mastery in the principles and practices of personal transformation and purpose in yourself, so that you can lead the process in your organization.

Fluency 1

Reinvention

This Leadership Fluency presents guided learning experiences and exercises that develop reinvention as a skillful practice. Together we learn how to bring more of ourselves to life and more of life into the endless evolution of who we are becoming. Reinvention is the essence of Leading Like a Futurist and is the scaffold on which all subsequent fluencies are built.

Listen to the signals of change from within
Dissolve drama with 4 Habits of Mind
Use the 4 “Ahs” to grow self-awareness
Follow the thread of your life

Decades of studies report the positive effect of transformational leadership for the org. In particular, leaders who possess “a high internal change capability themselves significantly influence organizational performance, particularly in a complex environment.” This is why the fluency of Reinvention is foundational for LLAF.

- Le TT, Le BP. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2021

Fluency 2

Purpose

The most important thing any of us can do is to commit to living, leading, and contributing from the unique gifts we carry. This is purpose. And knowing, feeling, and following it is the core of strategy in both life and business. We develop ways to recognize and articulate who you are, and then translate it back into your brand of leadership.

Move into the truth of who you are
Identify what feeds your energy and expression
Use Purpose as a guide in transitions
Learn to lead and live a purposeful life

Leaders who are guided by a clear purpose are more adept at leading through change and uncertainty. They provide a stable anchor for their teams, helping them navigate challenges effectively. Purpose-led leadership is also correlated with retaining and developing top talent, greater creativity and innovation, and enhanced trust and reputation in- and outside the organization.

- A summary of studies in HBR, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Applied Psychology, Edelman Trust Barometer

To Lead Like a Futurist is to lead transformational change from the inside out. Attending to areas of emergent growth helps us find our way when all other stationary guideposts are failing us. The pay-off is significant: we can manage the crazy urgencies heaped on our plate while staying true to a clear sense of what’s wise to do — even when the outcomes are murky.

Leading Culture

Aligned to a future vision, you now bring others along with humility, the courage to do the right thing, and an honesty that people trust.

Fluency 5

Belonging

Belonging is the engine of individual development and the glue of complex systems. In a sense it’s what gives order to chaos. It is also the deepest, most soulful gift we can give. In this fluency we learn the subtle cues and balance of connection, trust, acceptance, and respect. It’s the home we bring with us and offer others, and an attention we take into the world.

Instill listening skills for trust and collaboration
Increase speed of cooperation at scale
Align individual passions with collective purpose
Make the Gates of Belonging a cultural practice

Leadership behavior plays a crucial role in creating a culture of belonging, and it pays off: 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days. For a 10,000-person company, this would result in annual savings of more than $52M.

- Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report

Fluency 6

Wisdom

The meta-perspective of foresight trains us to see what really matters. It also draws from the best parts of our character for the best outcomes for all: ethical reasoning, clear-sightedness, comfort with ambiguity, humility and most of all, brave action. Wisdom is our ballast in the storm, our greatest potential, and our highest priority.

Seek understanding over answers
Balance short and long term interests
Be centered amid chaos, complexity, and change
Pursue wisdom as your highest goal

For more than 70% of customers and employees, the biggest driver in loyalty is shared beliefs and values with a company, with expectations for business to be the linchpin of social change.

- Edelman Trust Barometer, 2023

Humans are designed for a complex world. We have everything we need within and between us. If we do our work, we can do better.

Evolution is asking us to balance the quantum nature of change within the fixed binary state of business. The wise way helps us do this without becoming chaotic ourselves. We create stability by holding to perspective (map), purpose (compass), and experimentation (discovery).

This is the training of LLAF.

Leading Strategy

Use the power of foresight to anticipate opportunities, shape your vision, innovate for future relevance, and soften resistance to change.

Fluency 3

Foresight

The beauty of strategic foresight is that it helps you know where to aim your purpose amidst a shifting landscape. You learn about the Four Forces of Change—what’s predictable and what’s not—and how to track signals that are important to the future of your business, so you know where to place your bets.

Understand the very nature of change
Follow the 4 Forces that shape society
Track what's relevant to your industry
Embed foresight in how you do business

The ROI for organizations with management teams that think about the future is impressive: up to 33% higher profitability and 200% higher market capitalization growth within their industries.

- From “Corporate foresight and its impact on firm performance:

A longitudinal analysis” - Rohrbeck and Kum

Fluency 4

Innovation

Folding foresight into the innovation process we Solve for X and turn your hunch into an idea worth creating. We use this formula to make a map of where the future’s potentials intersect with the unique potential of your business. A solid structure in this approach makes it flexible, scalable, yet always thorough. It’s the rigor people need to let their creativity fly.

Find Best Questions that unpack your problem
Score for customer needs and future conditions
Map territories of proprietary advantage
Develop a now-to-future innovation portfolio

More than 65% of companies report that aligning business strategy and innovation vision is their top strategic challenge.

- Benchmark Innovation Report, PWC