Increase Clock Speed for Emerging Leaders

Program

Learn how to solve problems by asking better questions, synthesizing responses, developing insights, and communicating in a way that captures attention

90% satisfaction

This program includes

Your emerging leaders are smart, driven, and capable, but as they prepare for more strategic roles, something stalls:

Thinking lacks clarity
Meetings go nowhere
Decision-making slows

Cost to the business?

Wasted time, missed opportunities, and no clear bench of future leaders.

What's missing?

The ability to gather multiple perspectives, synthesize a POV, and communicate clearly to stakeholders.

In short, the ability to solve problems with peers across domains.

Audience

Emerging Leaders

Length

6-8 weeks

Cohort size

Price

Starting at $50,000

About this program

Participants will learn to think through problems from multiple perspectives and develop a point of view that inspires action, alongside a cross-functional cohort of peers representing the next generation of leaders in their company.

Skills you'll improve

Syllabus

1 - Gathering Perspectives

Learn how to think through problems from multiple perspectives

Time commitment:

90-minute live session + 30 minutes of pre-work

Why it matters:

Smart teams facing open-ended problems fail when they don’t account for different perspectives.

Thinking tool:

Narrative Dialogue – gather insights and explore problems from multiple perspectives to get to the deeper “why” behind the issue you’re facing.

Walk away with:

The ability to uncover assumptions, gather diverse perspectives, and ask better questions so you can take the right action on the real problem.

Gym - Session 1

Apply Narrative Dialogue to a problem you’re working on

Time commitment:

60-minute live session + 30 minutes of pre-work

What to expect:

Use Narrative Dialogue to unpack a complex problem you’re working on and surface new meaning with the help of your peers.

Walk away with:

A deeper understanding of your current challenge and the confidence to examine all problems from multiple perspectives.

2 - Developing Insights

Learn how to structure thinking and develop a unique POV

Time commitment:

90-minute live session + 30 minutes of pre-work

Why it matters:

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of new information that comes with messy problems if we don’t have a process to make sense of it all.

Thinking tool:

Problem Pyramid – break down information bottom-up so you can communicate insights top-down.

Walk away with:

A structured approach to analyze information, develop insights, and build compelling arguments.

Gym - Session 2

Apply the Problem Pyramid to develop a strategic POV

Time commitment:

60-minute live session + 30 minutes of pre-work

What to expect:

Use the Problem Pyramid to bring structure to messy information, clarify your thinking, and work through a current challenge with peer support.

Walk away with:

Clarity on your current challenge and an approach you can confidently repeat to organize complexity and develop clear viewpoints.

3 - Communicating What Matters

Learn how to capture attention and land ideas with executives

Time commitment:

90-minute live session + 30 minutes of pre-work

Why it matters:

We default to communicating how we think, but people process information differently, and our message can fall on deaf ears in a world where attention is scattered.

Thinking tool:

Whole Brain Model – adapt messages to different thinking styles and frame ideas that gain buy-in and drive action.

Walk away with:

The ability to tailor communication for different stakeholders and share just enough to get the attention of busy executives.

Gym - Session 3

Apply the Whole Brain Model to hook your audience's attention

Time commitment:

60-minute live session + 30 minutes of pre-work

What to expect:

Use the Whole Brain Model to drive action on a real challenge you’re working on by crafting a message that speaks to what your audience really cares about.

Walk away with:

Clarity on your next action and the tools to shape messages that resonate across audiences.

90% satisfaction

What Participants Are Saying

“In navigating a tricky situation with an xfn partner, I used Narrative Dialogue to understand where she was coming from and develop a solution to best meet everyone's needs.”

Eliza Worcester

Senior Product Marketing Manager

“I enjoyed learning the Whole Brain Model - it will sharpen the way I engage with different stakeholders and how I position my communication strategy.”

Jessica Rose

L&D Associate

“ The MECE and the Pyramid principles helped me cut through the noise and validate some of my hypothesis.”

Cristina Neagu

Senior Brand Success Manager

"In Slack messages it is now more of a reflex to roll the message into the 'Main Insight' vs raining down details."

Richard Chaparo

Data & Analytics Specialist

"I found this to be a very valuable course, and Andrew was fantastic.”

Sara Beatty

Senior Product Marketing Manager

“I'm constantly using soundbites when communicating with my core leadership audience: What do you NEED to know and by when in order to do what?”

Sara Becker

Senior Product Manager

"I learned useful ways to communicate more effectively by understanding your audience and using more structured thinking."

Qi Gao

Senior Data Scientist

“I found the points around sparking curiosity interesting. Getting engagement on documentation can be a challenge since people's attention is pulled in so many different ways.”

James Oliver

Senior Engineer

"I knew what MECE stood for, but I fully grasped how the concept was useful when presenting to a group that might not know as much about something as I do."

Dylan Schwarz

Marketing Analytics Senior Associate

The Curious Lion Experience

Zoom like you’ve never seen

Not your ordinary Zoom call

We combine storytelling, music, energizers, breakouts, and hands-on learning to create an unforgettable virtual experience.

Learn from peers across functions

Cross-functional learning provides context

The best learning happens when ideas are filtered through the unique context of those we work with. Our programs all follow our framework for Cohort Learning Experiences.

Get real work done

A structured process for solving problems

We provide hands-on coaching while your people apply our thinking tools to their actual work to ship during the cohort.

Drive business outcomes

Align learning to your business strategy

With a team of strategy consultants and learning consultants working hand-in-hand, we are able to create learning products that drive real business outcomes (and measure this).

Meet Your
Instructor

Andrew is an expert in learning and development, serving in executive roles at global organizations like KPMG. As the founder of Curious Lion, Andrew and his team have developed 1,000s of leaders at clients like Workday, Pinterest, IMG, and USAA, winning numerous awards for their engaging learning experiences.

Kenny is the Domain Manager for the Web Development Domain at Codecademy. He contributed to a wide range of courses and paths at Codecademy, including JavaScript, Bootstrap, Handlebars, Phaser.js, Go, Swift, TypeScript, and Lua.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this virtual?

The program is built to be virtual first, delivering a Zoom experience like you’ve never experienced before. But individual sessions can be delivered in person.

Can this be tailored?

All our programs have a minimum level of customization by our team of strategy and learning consultants. We can discuss deeper customization in our discovery calls.

What audience is this best for?

We see the most success with a cross-functional audience of experienced individual contributors transitioning to leadership and new leaders.

Why the focus on problem-solving?

The core challenge of leadership is not having all the answers. It’s having the right questions. This mindset is at the heart of problem-solving. We teach new and aspiring leaders how to synthesize multiple perspectives into a strategic narrative and communicate clearly to diverse stakeholders.