Leadr Academy
Leadership can be learned.
Live training sessions on leadership fundamentals. Most managers were promoted for being great at their old job, then handed a team with no training. Academy is where they learn to lead.
Every problem traces back to a leadership problem.
Missed numbers, broken culture, quiet quitters, the reorg that didn't take. Pull on the thread and the other end is in someone's hand. That's not a blame game. It's the highest-leverage place to change the outcome.
The leader closest to the frontlines has the biggest impact.
Managers influence 70% of the variance in employee engagement, drive 25% of total productivity, and nearly two in three exits trace back to them. Executive decks don't change culture. The Tuesday 1:1 does.
Leadership can be learned.
It's not born of success as an individual contributor. It's not inherited with a college degree. For most people, it's not even a natural skill. It's a craft you build through practice, coaching, and reps. The default model is sink-or-swim: someone hits their number, gets promoted, and is handed a team with no training. The result? 60% of new managers fail within two years.
Three competencies every leader has to build.
Different industry, different team size, same three. Get good at these and the rest follows.
Team Development
Build strong teams, grow their skills, and tie personal goals to team wins.
- Team Building
- Team Accountability
- Team Culture
Communication & Meetings
Keep everyone aligned and run meetings that actually go somewhere.
- Clear Communication
- Cascading Communication
- Effective Meetings
Performance Management
Set the standard, give real feedback, and keep people on a clear path.
- Clear Standards
- Clear Feedback
- Clear Trajectory
36 courses. Three competencies.
A real curriculum, not a webinar you forget by Friday. Managers start with the Foundations and build from there.
Start with the Foundations
- 01Become a Leader Worth Following
- 02Effective 1:1 Meetings
- 03Build Trust With Feedback
A sample of what's inside
- Extreme Ownership
- Radical Candor
- Psychological Safety
- Delegation that Develops
- Leading Without Authority
- Objectives that Stick
- The Art of Conflict Resolution
- Managing Organizational Change
- Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
- Mastering Performance Conversations
- The Power of Questions
- Building Resilient Teams
How it works
It happens in the room.
A model on a page is just a model. Academy sessions are live and coached, and they run on the cadence that fits your team. That is where the gap closes.
- Live, coached sessions, not a video library
- 1:1 and team coaching with people who have led real teams
- Buy sessions as you need them and set your own pace
Skills aren't built in a slide deck. The work is the rep.
Live coached sessions at $1,000 each. Run them on your cadence, not ours.
Your coaches
Book a 1:1 with a Leadr Academy coach.
Personalized coaching for whatever you're navigating right now, whether that's team dynamics, performance, or the roadblock in front of you. Pick a coach and book a session.
Becca Savino
A leadership coach with 10 years of experience helping leaders build stronger teams, communicate effectively, and navigate change. Known for her authentic style, she turns insight into action to drive lasting growth.
Margaret Simonis
An ICF-certified coach with a background in senior leadership leading large-scale teams in higher education and beyond. She helps leaders navigate complexity and drive performance through a people-centered approach.
Ramond Walker
A leadership strategist and coach known for helping leaders cut through complexity and move with clarity and purpose. With 15+ years of experience, he aligns people, culture, and strategy to drive meaningful, lasting impact.
Tony Husted
A Master Certified Coach (ICF) with 30+ years of global experience coaching leaders. Known for simplifying complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies, he helps organizations drive performance and lasting growth.
What changes when leaders actually train.
“We had new hire orientation on Tuesday and someone came up to me in the middle of orientation and said: one of my favorite things since I've joined has been the Leadr training. I just did the 1:1 coaching, and it was marvelous. So many places don't invest in their leaders.”
“Our favorite part of Academy is holding up a mirror. We're seeing a lot more ownership around problems. Before, it was 'they're the problem, how dare they.' Now it's 'what is my role in this, and where did I unintentionally create this environment?'”
“These trainings matter because they're a chance to ground people through tough times. We've had leaders who haven't really been leaders through the tough things.”
“When we started a year and a half ago, people would be logged in and you could see them working in the background. Now they're present, and I think it's because they want to be.”
“Leadr has redefined the way we develop our leaders. Through Leadr Academy, we have built a culture where growth is intentional, consistent, and personal.”
“Leadr has been very valuable in helping both new and long-time managers and supervisors grow in their management and leadership skills and confidence.”
Leadership content built with Patrick Lencioni.
Academy's leadership content is developed in partnership with Patrick Lencioni, so what your managers learn is grounded in the best thinking on healthy teams.
See the partnership.Talk to our team about Academy.
Meet a coach and find out what Academy looks like for your managers.