Programs that regenerate
leadership by design.
Why F.I.R.E.D. Leadership and Why Now?
Leadership isn’t failing because people are weak - it’s failing because the environment has changed faster than the way we develop leaders.
Every CEO, CHRO, Chief People Officer, Head of Learning and Development, and Leader I speak with says the same thing:
Teams are overwhelmed.
Leaders are underprepared.
Leadership cultures are risk-averse.
The emerging leader talent pipeline isn’t ready.
AI is accelerating expectations faster than leaders can keep up.
And traditional leadership programs haven’t evolved - they’re still teaching outdated models for a world that no longer exists.
F.I.R.E.D. Leadership exists to fix these gaps.
It’s a future-ready leadership philosophy, mindset, and framework for leaders who need to think differently, show up more honestly, challenge with confidence, and lead with clarity in the midst of constant disruption.
This is not a “nice to have.”
This is a capability gap every organization can feel - and can no longer afford to ignore.
F.I.R.E.D. Leadership reframes leadership for the world we’re actually in - fast, complex, human, and changing every day.
What Leaders Are Saying About F.I.R.E.D. Leadership
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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith - Thinkers 50 No 1 Executive Coach & New York Times Best Selling Author
“In a landscape cluttered with complex theories, this book offers a straightforward yet profound approach to leadership.”
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Kate Bravery - Senior Partner and Advisory & Insight Leader, Mercer
“Finally, an updated blueprint on how to effectively lead in today’s BANI world. These programs confront and address our outdated leadership models and people practices head-on.”
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Parvez Abbasi - Founder, National Incubation Center
“Valuable for anyone looking to transform their leadership skills and will makea significant impact in the field of leadership development.”
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Kata Kerékgyártó - HR Director
“Questions previous management practices and sets a new standard for leadership in the modern era - whether you're an aspiring leader or an experienced executive, these programs provide a refreshing perspective on leadership that will resonate with leaders at all stages of their careers.”
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Mark Edgar - Chief People Officer at Wajax & Co-founder of future foHRward
“F.I.R.E.D. Leadership challenges the traditional paradigm of leadership that has, in many ways, failed organizations.”
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Nikki Lewallen Gregory - Founder & Chief Meaningful Work Officer - PeopleForward Network
“The future calls for a new breed of leaders. F.I.R.E.D Leadership challenges us to evolve and gives us a clear path to act from.”
Who F.I.R.E.D. Leadership Is For
Individuals:
Emerging Leaders
For emerging leaders who don’t want to dilute their thinking to fit outdated leadership norms and models.
If you’re ready to lead with clarity, courage, and credibility — without losing your edge - F.I.R.E.D. Leadership gives you the behavioural foundation to thrive in a fast-changing world.
Organizations:
CEO’s, CHROs, Chief People Officers, L&D Leaders, and Hiring Managers
For organizations investing in future growth while watching independent, high-potential leaders stall or exit.
F.I.R.E.D. Leadership strengthens the leadership behaviours linked to resilience, adaptability, and succession readiness - ensuring the leaders required for future performance are developed, not marginalized.
Training Firms and Leadership Development Providers / Partners
For training firms and leadership providers who want to move beyond commoditized frameworks and offer clients something measurably different.
F.I.R.E.D. Leadership equips you with distinctive, system-aware leadership IP that addresses how organizations identify, develop, and reward future-ready leaders - with pilot-ready formats that allow you to demonstrate behavioural impact before scaling.
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Program 1: Embracing Tomorrow’s Leader
Duration: 1 Hour
A concise, self-paced practical introduction to the F.I.R.E.D. philosophy for leaders, hiring managers, and L&D teams who want movement now - not theatre. In an hour, you’ll see why current pipelines miss future-ready leaders and how to start correcting that in your context.
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Program 2: The F.I.R.E.D. Leadership Experience
Duration: 1-2 Days + Coaching
An experiential in-person introduction to the F.I.R.E.D. qualities. Through real dialogue and coaching, leaders test how fresh thinking, curiosity, candour, and ownership show up in their real work.
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Program 3: The F.I.R.E.D. Intensive
Duration: 3-5 Days
A deeper cohort experience to move from insight to alignment. Teams practice F.I.R.E.D. behaviours in live labs, peer coaching cohorts, map current culture, and co-design new norms for hiring, onboarding, and development. Built on a practical framework and measurable outcomes.
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Program 4: F.I.R.E.D. Leadership Pilot Leader Labs
Duration: 8-12 Weeks
A F.I.R.E.D. Pilot is a live field experiment. We work with a small group of 8-12 leaders inside your organization to work with one or two F.I.R.E.D. qualities - in real meetings, projects, and handoffs - not in theory.
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Program 5: The F.I.R.E.D. Leader's Journey
Duration: 3-6 Months
A six-month transformation built on the 12-module F.I.R.E.D. curriculum. Leaders experiment in live work, run peer labs and peer coaching sessions, and track real signals - decision speed, trust, collaboration, ownership. F.I.R.E.D. moves from concept to culture.
Why F.I.R.E.D. Leadership Works
Most organizations are not failing because leaders lack capability. They’re struggling because their leadership systems unintentionally suppress the very behaviours disruption now requires - independent thinking, constructive challenge, transparency, and accountability.
F.I.R.E.D. Leadership works because it doesn’t just develop leaders. It makes those future-critical behaviours explicit, legitimate, and observable and measurable - so they are strengthened as leaders demonstrate them rather than sidelined.
Here’s what changes when leaders develop the F.I.R.E.D. Leadership qualities:
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Leaders learn to break groupthink, surface uncomfortable truths, and act decisively - without eroding trust.
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Difficult conversations happen earlier. Feedback avoidance drops. Accountability strengthens.
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Future-ready leaders are recognised for the behaviours that matter next - not just historical performance.
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When honesty, clarity, and ownership increase, friction decreases and performance stabilises.
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Fresh thinking and inquiry are practised, not just encouraged.
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Leaders capable of operating in complexity are developed deliberately - not discovered accidentally.
F.I.R.E.D. Leadership isn’t another leadership framework layered onto existing systems.
It addresses the core logic that determines which leaders are praised and which are overlooked.
It’s practical, behavioural, and designed for organizations that need leadership performance to align with the future they face.
F.I.R.E.D. Leadership assists you in identifying, equipping, and elevating leaders who can truly thrive in disruption.
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Pilot Organization
We’re partnering with a small number of forward-thinking companies to pilot F.I.R.E.D. Leadership with their emerging leaders.
It’s a low-lift, high-impact way to test a fresh, future-ready leadership philosophy, mindset and framework built for disruption.
Pilots include:
Cohorts of 8-12 emerging leaders
A practical F.I.R.E.D. Leadership scorecard to track behaviour change
Short, sharp, high-impact learning experiences
Direct access to Paul for feedback and integration
A measurable shift within 90 days
If your organization is wrestling with leader readiness, culture friction, succession gaps, or leadership confidence - this is the place to start.
For Individuals
If you're exploring F.I.R.E.D. Leadership for your own leadership development needs, you can join an upcoming open enrolment cohort and start developing the qualities needed to lead in increasingly disruptive times.
For Training Firms and Learning Providers
If you’re looking to expand your leadership portfolio, F.I.R.E.D. Leadership offers:
Licensing and white-label models
Train-the-trainer certification
SCORM/xAPI content
Partner-only delivery assets
A distinctive, future-ready leadership offering
