Transformative Leadership Program

Execute Strategy, Lead Change, & Make a Long-lasting Impact.

Transformational leaders know how to encourage, inspire and motivate employees. Now you can become a more impactful leader and take your business to the next level. Perform in ways to create meaningful change, gain the tools to discover your purpose, and maximize your potential. The Transformative Leadership Program empowers you to take bold actions to advance yourself, your team, and help shape your organization’s future success.
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About the Program

The Transformative Leadership Program offers you practical advice to move beyond transactional terms to reach true, transformational outcomes. Understand the differences between tactical, strategic and transformational leaders and the importance of facilitating organizational collaboration that can help drive your vision forward. Learn to inspire employees to strive beyond normal expectations. Discover how to change siloed business dynamics to unleash innovative strategies to stay ahead of the curve and bring everyone together to work toward a shared vision.​

Enroll in the Transformative Leadership Program Today!

8 Modules Online ($4,995)

  • ​Start today - conveniently self-paced learning!
  • Includes your Course Workbook & all course materials.
  • Enjoy hands-on projects & interactive discussions.
  • Earn your Certificate of Completion in just 8 weeks!

Program Curriculum

Transformative leaders inspire people to achieve extraordinary results. You'll learn a variety of leadership topics and critical skills to navigate a turbulent environment, innovate your organization, and emerge with a competitive advantage. Develop a deeper sense of purpose as industry leaders and top academic faculty help you explore skills, attributes, and essential leadership traits. This thought-provoking program also includes the Transformative Leadership Ultimate Toolkit with OVER 50 workbooks, strategic plans, assessments, templates, activities, eBooks, and cultural posters.

Improve your ability to guide strategic decisions, shape workplace culture, reposition the core business, and create new sources of growth, as you learn to think critically during a time when so many models and principles no longer apply.

Module 1 - The Radically Changing Nature of Leadership ​

Understand the common leadership skills and traits of history’s great leaders while seeking inspiration, establishing role models and uncovering insightful tools.​
  • Explore “old-school” leadership, from the 1900’s to the launch of the world wide web.
  • Discover how the pre-pandemic world was already chaotic and how to embrace the new normal.
  • Identify the tools needed to lead during a global pandemic.

Module 2 - Transformative Impact

​Recognize the characteristics of human motivation, and discover what actually motivates people to stay engaged in their daily work and put forth their best efforts. 
  • Optimize motivation with purpose, transformative cultures and organizational approaches.
  • Learn how to cultivate a deliberately developmental culture.
  • Understand the benefits and challenges of a microenterprise.
  • Learn ways to improve your organization’s holacracy.

Module 3 - Power & Influence

Be a changemaker in today’s world, when historically, self-appointed and socially-conscious grassroots leaders have been known spark the most change. 
  • Uncover the approachable authority of revolutionary and political leaders.
  • Review case studies of effective and ineffective use of power and influence.
  • Develop a leadership skillset from the world of professional sports.

Module 4 - Managing Disruption & Transformation

​Expand your digital transformation when you incorporate digital technology in all areas of business to meet changing industry needs and market requirements.
  • Uncover the effectiveness of Innovation Theater vs. Genuine Innovation.
  • Explore the frameworks of the 3 Horizons of Growth.
  • Empower your individuals and teams by taking a human-centered design approach.
  • Learn to accelerate open innovation and utilize an open-source economic model.
  • Discover how top leaders stay adaptable and flexible by practicing agile methodology.

Module 5 - Personal Leadership

​Develop and utilize positive leadership traits when you set realistic goals, get organized, and hold yourself accountable, helping you to become a better mentor.
  • Learn the difference between being confident or overconfident.
  • Uncover the benefits of a “T-shaped” employee and the increasing demand in the workplace.
  • Discover ways to ensure your own expertise doesn’t blind you.
  • Empower accomplished individuals to step up as leaders.

Module 6 - The Socially Conscious Leader in the ESG Era

​Grow your abilities as a socially conscious leader and ensure your business operations are lead with accountability, transparency and consideration of the environment.
  • Explore the new charter of the Business Round-table.
  • Understand what defines a Certified B corporation.
  • Learn how to involve your team and lead social ventures at your organization.

Module 7 - Leadership & The Future of Work

​Build strategies to help your team adjust to a new work environment while improving the internal structure of your business and maintaining productivity.
  • Learn to lead and motivate a remote workforce.
  • Discover the best ways to work alongside technology.
  • Use AI assistance to create a leadership project.
  • Strengthen your resilience and adaptability in times of uncertainty, disruption and adversity.

Module 8 - Leadership Culture

Conduct a 360°, then reflect on your leadership impact and the benefits of having a growth mindset. Develop a personal board of directors and actions for your 360° results.​
  • Discover how to align your skill-set with optimal professional opportunities.
  • Learn how to grow your talents and help others do the same.
  • Understand how to lead your team into a growth mindset culture.

Capstone Project: Your Personal Leadership Growth Plan

Throughout the program, build your professional portfolio and toolkit. Maximize your return-on-investment by creating your very own Personal Growth Plan. Then, step into your newfound power to be a transformative leader in today's chaotic and disruptive world.

Program Instructors & Content Experts

​The esteemed faculty serving as content advisors and instructors for the course are recognized experts in their fields. Whether their contributions come through teaching, creating innovative materials, mentoring students, or advising on course content, they bring a unique blend of vision, inspiration, and practical skills. Together, they challenge your thinking, enhance your performance, and help you excel in your role.

Mike Grandinetti

M.B.A. Strategy & Marketing, Yale School of Management
B.S. Engineering, Rutgers University

Mike’s been continuously active in the fields of innovation, entrepreneurship, and human-centric design as an operating executive and an educator since earning his BS Engineering degree. He has spent his entire career in the world's leading innovation clusters of Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, and Tel Aviv. He's a successful serial tech entrepreneur and has been named Financial Times Global Professor of the Week and Professor of the Year.

As a professor of entrepreneurship, innovation, design, and marketing at Harvard, Brown, and Rutgers, Mike is on the faculty of the University of California at Berkeley executive course, Engineering Leadership Professional Program, where he’s also Program Development Fellow for the Berkeley Innovation X- Labs. He’s been on the faculty of the MIT Founder’s Program on Entrepreneurship for over a decade, and previously was a Senior Lecturer in the MIT Sloan School of Management. He’s taught courses on Leadership at the MBA/EMBA and Executive Education levels since 2010.

Mike has worked as an innovation consultant for top companies from Accenture to Zimmer Biomet. He's a board member, hackathon, and design sprint leader for IBM, Nestle, and more. He's also a keynote speaker (TEDx, MIT CIO Symposium, International Startup Festival), podcast author & host, columnist (Forbes), startup accelerator leader (StartupNext Techstars seed stage), and in-demand startup mentor.

His wealth of experience led to induction into the National Engineering Honor Society and the Rutgers College of Engineering Medal of Excellence Award for Career Achievement, where he graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He was also named alumni of the year at Rutgers. He earned his MBA degree with distinction at Yale, where he was named the annual Jess Morrow Johns Memorial Scholar and a Yale Teaching Fellow.

Carol Buehrens

​Carol is the author of ‘Happy RAVING Customers!’ and is a leading CX expert. She has a wealth of skills and expertise to draw from, constructing customer experiences for over 30 years for major companies such as Liberty Mutual, Northrop, McDonnell-Douglas, Bechtel, GE, Mercury Marine, and ICW Group Insurance Companies.
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Carol’s passion for improving customer experience has resulted in numerous awards, including the prestigious “CX Innovation Award” from the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA), ICW Group CEO Award, the Liberty Mutual Star Award, and is listed in the World's Top 30 Customer Service Professionals.

​A Founding Member and Expert Panel Member of the international Customer Experience Professional Association (CXPA), Carol is also an active member of the San Diego Customer Experience Special Interest Group (CX SIG), and Professor at California State University Fullerton and University of California San Diego.

Stephene Klein

Stephene Klein is a trailblazer whose academic and professional journeys stand as a testament to her relentless pursuit of excellence. She holds three master's degrees - an MBA, MPH, and MPHA - from Everglades University, Boca Raton, FL, where she graduated summa cum laude, marking her place at the pinnacle of her class with an unrivaled 4.0 GPA. This academic titan not only delivered the Graduate Commencement keynote address, inspiring a crowd of over 1,000 attendees, but she is also a notable faculty member guiding the next generation of leaders. Her profound insights and wealth of knowledge have shaped countless C-suite executives, fostering excellence and innovation on a global scale.

Outside of academia, Stephene has consistently made a global impact. She is a Gold Medalist, Storytelling Writing Award Winner (2024), and the recipient of the Global Vision Award for Brand Strategy (2023). She was also the featured cover story of South Florida Magazine (2021), and has etched her place in the global business echelons. Her dynamic role at Zschool, saw her spearhead over 500+ Advisory Board meetings, annually, shaping the strategic direction for over 10,000 CxOs and senior executives worldwide.

With 20+ years of award-winning business development and engagement marketing experience, coupled with 15+ years of senior leadership roles, Stephene consistently drives sustainable revenue growth for leading global companies. Her extensive experience across multiple domains, including sales, marketing, and partnerships, and her well-established global network, position her as a catalyst for success in complex business environments.​

Tiffany Craft

Tiffany Craft is a global business leader specializing in international expansion, strategy, marketing, and advertising. She has successfully driven growth for brands like Calvin Klein across Latin America, Asia, and Europe, leveraging cultural insights to boost international revenue.
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With expertise in strategic partnerships, retail, media, and entertainment, Tiffany has developed innovative marketing initiatives that enhance brand engagement and visibility. Her ability to merge traditional and digital strategies has led to award-winning campaigns and impactful business growth. Tiffany excels in fostering partnerships, leveraging digital innovation, and integrating AI to enhance efficiency. A sought-after speaker and mentor, she champions a culture of belonging and strategic transformation in global business.

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Stuart Morse

Stuart Morse is the Co-Founder and President of The Morse Group, a St. Louis-based firm that empowers people, teams, and organizations across the dynamics of strategy, culture, and leadership. ​Clients have engaged Stuart to work across the intersection of strategy, culture, and leadership within businesses and organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 50 and the non-profit sector. Through this broad scope of work, Stuart has been continually advancing a wholistic methodology and set of tools that engages and energizes people to lead in new ways, and with more clarity and alignment to the often-complex worlds in which leaders and teams operate.

Through his company, Stuart continues to work with and learn from, extraordinary leaders to deliver adaptive results-based solutions. This has built a trusted network of aligned resources that provide expertise and scale to address the range of challenges that leaders encounter.

What others say about the Transformative Leadership Program...

​"Attending this course was eye opening and gave me several key takeaways. Firstly, I really enjoyed learning about the importance of embracing innovation and challenging the status quo. Encouraging leaders to think beyond traditional boundaries and explore unconventional solutions. Secondly, the course instills a strong focus on adaptability, equipping us with the skills to pivot swiftly in response to market dynamics and emerging trends. That is a powerful skill to have in this day and age. Lastly, learning how to foster a culture of continuous learning and experimentation. Overall great course! I will certainly recommend this to my colleagues."
- Brian A., Manager Growth & Strategy

"Module 8 was my favorite because of the awareness topic, 360 feedback, and action plan. Also, module 7 was very interesting and applicable to my passion and role pertaining to AI innovation and developing digital solutions for betterment of organizational health. The program was wonderful. Content was informative, rich with examples, videos, practical applications, and very engaging." 
- Sanjay B., Global Head of Solutions
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​"Modules 2, 3, and 8 were my favorites because they had a lot of actionable steps and made me very reflective in how I want to be and operate as a leader. My favorite hands-on activity was the ChatGPT assignment. This was a great program! I like that there were many relevant assignments that kept me engaged with the work."
- Kayla M., Sales Excellence & Strategy Manager