LEAP Six Pillars of Leadership

The LEAP Six Pillars of Leadership is an interconnected framework where each pillar strengthens and influences the others. Together, and when practiced consistently, they create conditions for effective leadership in complex, fast-changing environments by establishing trust, clarity and confidence across stakeholders.

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PILLAR 1

Reinforce Your Foundation

Connect values to actions to lead authentically with confidence to deepen trust and credibility

  • Lead with Purpose

  • Establish Non-Negotiables

  • Frequent Reflection

  • Progress Over Perfection

  • Embrace Change

  • Work is a Canvas for Your Purpose to Unfold

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PILLAR 2

Understand the Landscape

Strengthen situational awareness of organizational currency to enhance impact

  • Assess Company Culture

  • Know Key Decision-Makers

  • Identify Organizational Currency

  • Understand People's Motivations

  • Remove Assumptions

  • Recognize Workplace Politics as Tools

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PILLAR 3

Clear The Path

Convert friction into opportunity to accelerate team performance.

  • Set Clear Expectations

  • Communicate Transparently

  • Foster Psychological Safety

  • Celebrate Failures as Learning Moments

  • Address Conflict Directly

  • Eliminate Excuses

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PILLAR 4

Strengthen Your Teams

Cultivate empowered teams that move with speed, agility, and accountability

  • Encourage Radical Candor

  • Shared understanding of self and each other

  • Create Space for Growth

  • Seek and Implement Feedback

  • Delegate to Develop

  • Provide Clear Communication, Always

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PILLAR 5

Build Bridges

Influence enterprise impact and alignment to foster growth and innovation

  • Recognize That “The Network Is the Work”

  • Prioritize Your First Team – Your Peers

  • Engage Advocates

  • Be Trusting and Trust-worthy

  • Ensure Information Flows Freely

  • Strengthen Gatekeeper Relationships

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PILLAR 6

Fortify Resilience

Sustain momentum, adaptability and endurance through challenges, failures and setbacks

  • Own Your Personal Brand

  • Seek Support and Share Challenges

  • Adapt Quickly and Reframe Failure as Growth

  • Prioritize Mental and Physical Health

  • Control Your Calendar

  • Build Lifelong Connections Early