Prepared to Lead
Build the next layer of leaders.
The best leaders bring out excellence in others not by learning how to be someone new, but by discovering how to be their genuine selves.
Be prepared to lead. Get ready to perform.
Developing high-performing leaders at every level.
Whether participants are stepping into leadership for the first time, preparing for broader responsibility, or strengthening the way they lead today, they need more than authority or technical skill. They need a clear leadership identity and practical tools they can use under pressure.
Prepared to Lead combines interactive workshops and small-group coaching to help participants understand what drives their behavior, build trust, listen with purpose, communicate with clarity, and navigate difficult conversations. The result is leaders who are more self-aware, more accountable, and better equipped to bring out stronger performance in others.
Core Focus Areas:
Level up your leadership skills.
Beyond managing tasks, lead people with confidence, integrity, and inspiration.
Lead with your values.
This self-guided experience uncovers the values that drive you, the patterns that hold you back, and the hidden forces behind your leadership; giving you practical insights to lead with clarity and confidence.
We create great leaders from the inside out.
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Cultivating greatness in tomorrow's leaders.
As leaders take on more responsibility, the gap is rarely technical skill. It is the ability to stay grounded, communicate clearly, build trust, and make good decisions under pressure. Prepared to Lead closes that gap by helping participants translate self-awareness into observable leadership behavior.
Our customized leadership development programs and coaching solutions are derived from ancient philosophies, driven by purpose, and designed around practical models and proven strategies that leaders can apply immediately to achieve measurable performance.
Lead from identity.
Participants clarify who they are as leaders and how that identity should show up in their decisions, communication, and relationships.
Turn insights into impact.
Build consistency under pressure.
The core elements of prepared leadership.
The Prepared to Lead Program is delivered in three modules, each comprising two workshops that last 2.5 hours with ample time in-between to integrate the concepts. From there, our coaches help take the philosophy from theory to practice.
Module 01
Influence
Workshop 1: Defining Leadership
Leaders will identify the missing link in leadership and examine the relationship between respect,
trust, and popularity. We will explore the erosion of trust and
examine ways to build trust in each other and organizationally.
Workshop 2: Leadership Differentiation
Differentiating between tyrants and leaders, participants will learn the value of replacing intimidation with inspiration. They will learn the importance of shifting their instruments of influence from the authority of their status to the power of their personal leadership stature.
Group Coaching Session 1
Consisting of one Lapin coach
and five participants, this first session will provide the space to unpack and personalize the concepts that were taught in the workshops. Coaches will also encourage participants to experiment with individual actions that can improve their performance.
Module 02
Integrity
Workshop 3: Discovering Value-Drivers
Leaders will map their three core value-drivers into a system. This exercise will start the thinking around personal beliefs and alignment to organizational values.
Workshop 4: Establishing Mastery
Group Coaching Session 2
Keeping the same group and Lapin coach, we will build on the rapport that has been established and use the time to concretize each participant’s first three value-drivers.
Module 03
Practice
Workshop 5: Constructive Discipline
Workshop 6: Next Steps
Leaders will be encouraged to collaborate on one big initiative that can make a meaningful difference to the organization. This will present a real time opportunity to practice some of the capabilities developed during the Prepared to Lead program.
Group Coaching Session 3
This concluding session will be an intimate discussion where participants will share with each other what they have learned and how they have implemented these ideas. They will be
able to share what challenges they have faced and what challenges they anticipate facing as they go forward. The participants in these smaller groups will become a support system for one another which will positively impact the long-
term effects of the program.
When leaders know themselves deeply, they do not merely manage change—they become an anchor within it. And when leaders are anchored, organizations can move forward with confidence, clarity, and courage.
– David Lapin, CEO of Lapin International
Meet our team.
Our experienced consultants and coaches are waiting to unlock your true potential as a leader and bring out the best in you and your team.
David Lapin
Desi Rosenfield
Sunny Lee-Goodman
Tim Carter
Erin Clymer Lessard
Norman Victor
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Leadership development for all leaders and any level.
Our world-class leadership training solutions prepare leaders with the mindset and skillsets needed to unlock their greatness.
