Strategic Pillars of Intentionally Balanced Leadership (IBL Framework)

Intentionally Balanced Leadership (IBL) is a guide, tailored to each individual and their work environment. The foundation of this framework are your values, strengths, and metrics for success, which are carefully defined for each person. The five pillars of our proprietary framework are: Clarity, Conscious Action, Communication, Connection, and Catalyst.

Grounded in lessons from personal experience as a self-made leader, serving as a CCO, Global Head of L&D, and GM that work in concert with feedback, proven assessment tools, and coaching, to help you become a thriving leader.

IBL is used as a starting point to build a rewarding and purposeful career, team, and life as well as strong results for your organization. Building on this foundation, we offer customized in-company leadership and executive development programs designed to foster leadership development at all levels of your organization.

Our tailored programs integrate seamlessly with the Intentionally Balanced Leadership model, enhancing the impact of our training by aligning it closely with your organization's unique needs and strategic objectives. Let us help you cultivate the leaders of tomorrow through a focused, actionable approach to leadership excellence.

Clarity

  • Takes times to reflect on personal values, goals, gaps, and triggers.

  • Has identified leadership style, it’s strengths and areas of improvement as well as understand their impact on the team and company culture.

  • Strategy, meetings, and communications are clear with a mix of short- and long-term focus with clear targets and milestones

Conscious Action

  • Presents the best version of themselves, designing a career that aligns with personal values and individual metrics of success.

  • Operating with transparency and ethics, balancing people and profits effectively, while owning difficult decisions and mistakes.

  • Focused self-prioritization and thoughtfully delegates tasks that have maximum impact, visibility, and challenge.

Communication

  • Creating psychological safety through active listening, coaching, and tailoring feedback in-person or virtually.

  • Maintain performance and gravitas during uncertainty, focusing on clear expectations, impact, and the big picture.

  • Fosters a team culture that is empowered, challenged and energized. Strong industry presence and attracts top talent.

Connection

  • Builds bridges across various stakeholders with curiosity, humor, and humility, driving towards a common goal.

  • Leverages feedback, development plans, and delegation to build skill sets, provide visibility and improve retention.

  • Creates a respectful culture where everyone feels seen, heard, and appreciated. Can attract and retain diverse staff.

Catalyst

  • Seeks conflicting opinions to ensure best outcomes. Manages interpersonal disagreements or disruptive team changes to positive resolution.

  • Seeks to be a leader in the field and creates a culture that rewards curiosity, testing new ideas. and taking calculated risks. Seen as a trusted and strategic advisor.

  • Can smoothly shift focus by setting a clear strategy, communication plan and targets. Focused on results but showing flexibility on the path.