INNER LEADER INTENSIVE
Power through presence.
Clarity through calm.
Find the space to lead.
The Inner Leader Intensive (ILI) is a 12-week, evidence-based course for your Inner Leader—the centered, present-moment awareness that enables exceptional leadership. Your Inner Leader is the part of you that can mitigate reactivity and show up powerfully when the pressure is on.
Through brain-based mindfulness practices, intimate peer cohorts and confidential 1:1 coaching sessions, leaders learn to:
Find space between a stimulus and your response, interrupting your habitual, automatic reactions—like pausing before sending that email
See clearly what’s happening within you and around you, including thought patterns, emotional triggers and cognitive biases—as in recognizing when perfectionism is blocking progress
Make choices aligned with your personal intentions, strategic priorities and organizational values—such as choosing curiosity over defensiveness in a difficult conversation
Why mindfulness? Mindfulness is a leadership superpower. Think of it as the opposite of mindlessness—it’s an intentional focus on what’s happening right here, right now. Practicing mindfulness develops the presence and perspective to engage with intention and integrity. We make mindfulness simple for busy leaders to apply in high-stakes moments, when your Inner Leader is needed most.
What leadership skills will I develop? ILI augments your high-tech skills (industry experience, technical expertise) with the high-touch (social-emotional intelligence, inclusive leadership, growth mindset) and high-impact (vision and strategic focus, systems thinking, risk tolerance, resilience) skills that distinguish truly transformational leaders.
What does this mean for your leadership? A more balanced perspective, deeper insights, better ideas, smarter decisions, stronger relationships, and a healthier team culture.
In only 12 weeks.
The Inner Leader Intensive is made of:
An intimate cohort of 15 leaders (max)
Biweekly 90-minute cohort calls
A profound Inner Team Assessment
Three (3) private 1:1 coaching sessions
Your personal Inner Leader Journal
On-demand learning modules (video or audio)
Daily mindfulness practices
6 months access to RadiantLeader.co (a $300 value)
Proven Impact
Participants complete pre- and post-Intensive self-assessments measuring aspects of key leadership skills, as well as their current sense of satisfaction in their role/organization.
+10%
MINDSET:
curiosity + creativity
flexible thinking
+12%
FOCUS:
vision + strategy
concentration
+10%
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:
self-awareness (+30%)
self-management
social awareness
relationship management
These personal leadership gains translate directly to improved team performance, innovation, and organizational resilience.
+20%
ENGAGEMENT:
balance + purpose
inclusion + autonomy
culture + leadership
Inner Leader Intensive alumni say…
"I didn’t think a mindfulness-focused program would be impactful. I was wrong. This course challenged my assumptions and helped me unlock my team’s potential with new leadership tools and strategies."
“This course has allowed me to better understand who I am and how I lead, while giving me the tools I need to evolve and progress my leadership. In doing so, it has helped me unlock the potential in others.”
“ILI empowered me to give myself the space to breathe and think more objectively about challenges (and see more opportunities).”
“Before ILI, I was experiencing significant work and team fatigue. This course has shifted my mindset and gave me a new lease on work.”
“In numerous situations, I’ve been able to have more meaningful and direct conversations with my colleagues. ILI is helping me manage my own emotions and assess situations in a more balanced, strategic manner.”
“My confidence and presence have improved significantly. I am seeing this come through in my client interactions and in challenging situations.”
“Come to ILI for the core essentials of transformational leadership: create mental space, gain self-knowledge, be more curious, learn about your teams, and ultimately transform the way you work.”
“Kristen was an excellent guide. The content was top-notch. I will continue to refer to the Inner Leader Journal and modules as I work with my teams, grow in my leadership… and manage the rest of my life outside of work.”
The Inner Leader Journey
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—Understand leadership as a practice
—Meet the Inner Team + discover your Inner Leader
—Learn about mindfulness and the role it plays in leadership practice -
—Understand why emotional intelligence is essential to effective leadership
—Cultivate real-time awareness of emotions and reactions -
—Understand that thoughts are not facts
—Recognize and examine untrue and/or unhelpful thoughts, including bias -
—Recognize progress at the course's midpoint
—Expand mindfulness to include people around us with compassion, connection and communication -
—Apply mindful awareness to inclusive decision making and skillful action
—Learn how to set a purposeful vision -
—Learn to think in terms of systems and time horizons
—Understand the value of feedback loops and appreciating progress over perfection -
—Recognize Inner Leader transformation
—Make a plan to keep momentum going beyond the course -
Throughout the course, you will have 3 private 1:1 coaching sessions to get to know your "inner team”—the source of your strengths and your inner conflicts.
Program Details
Dates + Times
The next Inner Leader Intensive cohort runs Sept-Dec 2025.
We’ll gather for biweekly cohort calls via Zoom on Thursdays.
TIME: 4-5:30pm GMT / 11am-12:30pm ET / 8-9:30am PT
DATES: Sep 11 / Sep 25 / Oct 9 / Oct 23 / Nov 6 / Nov 20 / Dec 4
All cohort calls are recorded (try not to miss more than two).
Pricing
Course fees are US$1995 per participant.
Fees include:
All materials and modules
7 live cohort calls
3 private coaching sessions
6 months access to RadiantLeader.co (a $300 value).
Looking to level-up your organization’s leaders? Private corporate cohorts are available. Contact for details. Download and share course overview pdf.
Between stimulus and response there is a space.
In that space is our power to choose our response.
In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
—Viktor Frankl