Crash course: Harvard's signature adaptive leadership framework

Crash course: Harvard's signature adaptive leadership framework

Offered by Leonardo C.

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Harvard Leadership Coach | UN | 100+ Coached | Elevate Your Skills

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Studied at Harvard Kennedy School

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Works at Harvard University

Package Description:

Package #1: Master Adaptive Leadership (Five Sessions) What is included in this package? This crash course is ideal for professionals, managers, or change agents seeking to lead effectively through uncertainty, complexity, and resistance. Whether you're facing organizational challenges or leading in high-stakes environments, this course equips you with practical tools and deep insights grounded in the Adaptive Leadership framework (Heifetz, Linsky, et al.). Here’s what’s included: Foundations Session (1 hr.): We’ll introduce the Adaptive Leadership framework, explore the difference between technical vs. adaptive challenges, and review core concepts like disequilibrium, holding environments, and authority vs. leadership. Diagnosing the System (1 hr.): Learn how to map key stakeholders, uncover hidden loyalties and values, and distinguish work avoidance behaviors from real engagement. Mobilizing Change (1 hr.): Tools and strategies for generating productive conflict, surfacing loss, and pacing the work of change without overwhelming the system. Leadership Lab: Real-Life Application (1 hr.): Bring your own leadership challenge. We’ll apply the framework to analyze it in real-time, with live coaching and group insights. Capstone Simulation + Feedback (1 hr.): A simulation-based session with a fictional or anonymized real-world scenario to demonstrate adaptive leadership in action—followed by personalized feedback and a strategy map. You’ll also receive: A workbook with core tools, reflection prompts, and case studies Written feedback and notes from each session Optional recording of your Capstone Simulation and feedback debrief


What you'll get from this package

A grounded understanding of the Adaptive Leadership framework and how to apply it in real-world contexts

A sharpened capacity to lead through complexity, navigate resistance, and foster meaningful change

A personal diagnostic of your leadership style, strengths, and growing edge

Written materials, session notes, and a feedback-rich final simulation to anchor your learning


Additional details

Coaching delivered via live sessions.

This is a collaborative, customized, tailored session to your needs. It'll be interactive and flexible.

Refund Policy

Services included:

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Ethical Leadership

Innovation and Creativity


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Leonardo C.

Offered by Leonardo C.

Joined November 2024

5.0

Harvard Leadership Coach | UN | 100+ Coached | Elevate Your Skills

Welcome to my profile! With a rich background in leadership development, I have coached over 100 individuals, guiding them through transformative learning journeys. My experience spans prestigious institutions like Harvard Kennedy School, where I served as a teaching fellow and leadership coach, and the United Nations, where I honed my skills in diverse, multicultural environments. I specialize in adaptive leadership, decision-making, and time management, tailoring my approach to meet the unique needs of entrepreneurs, senior managers, and young graduates. Let's work together to elevate your leadership skills and achieve your professional goals. Reach out to start your journey today!

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