
Advanced leadership development for people making a difference.
Leaders with bold and complex ambitions need more than traditional leadership skills.
We provide the advanced leadership development you need.
Excel in high-stakes moments.
Hold steady amid unrest.
Leverage your unique genius.
Harness collective intelligence.
Overcome complex problems.
Orchestrate transformations.
Create sustainable innovation.
Inspire commitment & collaboration.
Transcend setbacks.
Real leadership is like a martial art.
It is an ongoing practice of refining your instincts so that you make the right moves when needed most.
Like a martial art …
ELIA emphasizes consistent, methodical, embodied practice.
Excel with a program that devotes more time than most to simulations of real-world challenges.ELIA teaches you how to respond effectively to high-stakes situations that resist easy answers.
Learn how to establish yourself almost anywhere and know how to reliably sense and influence what’s needed.
ELIA gives you the heightened awareness to make bold moves with confidence and grace.
Gain the capacity to tune into the details of the moment while simultaneously sustaining a balcony view.

“Thanks to ELIA, I was just promoted to Vice President.”
“I can now confidently walk into just about any situation and find a way to add value.”
“I’ve taken a lot of leadership development programs. This one stands out as the most valuable for growing my ability to influence and navigate change.”
Custom Programs
ELIA’s unique approach tailored to your unique needs.
customized ELIA curriculum
includes anything on this site
refine content/format to suit your team
add consulting and coaching
prepare for what’s ahead
available online, onsite, and offsite
ELIA Foundations
Our life-changing annual cohort and practice community.
9-month program
3 residential retreats in California
9 learning labs
6 private coaching sessions
advanced tools & resources
a community for life
ELIA Learning Labs
An online cohort for monthly 2-hour workouts.
real-world cases
roll-up-your-sleeves practice
12 months for sustainable skills development
limited to 6-8 participants to deepen learning
ELIA Dojos
Quarterly workshops for courageous role-playing of critical leadership moments.
full-day workshops
small-group feedback
coaching in new leadership capacities
practice builds reliable capability

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