"I just want leaders I can trust."

Stop firefighting people problems.

Start building leaders you can rely on.

The Momentum Series gives your new and frontline leaders the knowledge, tools, and real-world challenges to make that shift — so you can focus on growing the business instead of fixing it.

From US$456 per leader

Fewer Escalations

Leaders handle people issues themselves

Team Ownership

Performance without constant pushing

Trust the Bench

Confidence in every promotion decision

"I'm so tired of fixing the same people problems every week."

You already know this feeling.

You promoted your best performers. And now you're wondering if you made the right call. Because instead of growing the business, you're back in the same conversations — every week.

This is what it's costing you:

Time

Fixing people problems instead of growing the business

Credibility

Promotion decisions that quietly undermine your confidence

Energy

Carrying the team culture yourself, week after week

Results

Low ownership and disengaged teams dragging performance down

There's a better way.

Strong frontline leaders don't happen by accident. They happen when someone invests in building them — with the right program, at the right time.

What Changes When You Invest in This Program

The transformation — for you as the leader of leaders.

Before

Reactive, stretched and worried

  • Firefighting the same people problems

  • Babysitting managers who should know better

  • Stepping into every conflict and escalation

  • Worried about who you promoted

  • Teams lacking ownership and engagement

  • Carrying the culture alone

  • Results coming at the cost of burnout

  • Spending time fixing, not growing

"Maybe I promoted the wrong person."

After

Confident, in control and supported

  • Leaders who handle people issues themselves

  • Managers who take ownership — not escalations

  • Confident in every promotion decision

  • Teams that perform without constant pushing

  • Fewer interruptions, fewer surprises

  • A culture that doesn't need you to carry it

  • Sustainable results without burning people out

  • Time and energy back to grow the business

"I can trust the leaders I promoted."

Move from worry and firefighting — to trust and control. From fixing people problems,

to growing the business with leaders they can rely on.

The Momentum Series bridges that gap.

A structured development program your team leaders complete in their real workplace — giving them the skills, mindset, and tools to lead without leaning on you.

What Your Leaders Get — And What You Gain

Two components. One complete development journey.

COMPONENT 1

The Leadership Excelerator

  • 18 Modules

    HEAD / HEART / HANDS / FEET framework


  • 3.5 hrs Video

    Expert-led, podcast-style — no fluff

  • 18 Resources

    Downloadable tools for every module

  • Bonus Guide

    Team building framework included

What YOU gain:

Leaders who understand the fundamentals — mindset,

communication, trust, accountability — before they need to use them.

COMPONENT 2

The 12 Challenge

  • 12 Missions

    One per leadership skill, HEAD to FEET

  • Real Workplace

    Applied in their actual team — not a classroom

  • Leadership Playbook

    Personal growth journal for every challenge

  • Manager's Guide

    You get coaching prompts for every challenge

What YOU gain:

Leaders who practise in their real team, get structured feedback, and build skills through repetition — not just watching videos.

You also get the Manager's Guide

A guide written specifically for you — the senior leader. For every one of the 12 challenges, it tells you what your leader is working on, what to observe, and which coaching questions to ask. You stay informed and involved without needing to micromanage.

The 12 Challenges

Structured real-world missions that build leadership skill through practice.

HEAD

Lead Self

1

CONFIDENCE

Challenge 1

2

ALIGNMENT

Challenge 2

3

PRIORITISATION

Challenge 3

HEART

Lead Relationships

4

TRUST

Challenge 4

5

COURAGE

Challenge 5

6

CONFLICT

Challenge 6

HANDS

Lead Through Others

7

PRESENCE

Challenge 7

8

DEVELOPMENT

Challenge 8

9

COMMUNICATION

Challenge 9

FEET

Lead The Business

10

INFLUENCE

Challenge 10

11

IMPROVEMENT

Challenge 11

12

MOMENTUM

Challenge 12

How It Works

1 LEARN

Your leaders work through the Excelerator modules at their own pace.

2 CHALLENGE

They take on each challenge inside their real team, with real stakes.

3 GROW

They reflect, capture the impact, recruit feedback — and improve.

You don't need to run it. You just need to support it.

The program is self-paced and structured. Your leaders complete challenges independently. The Manager's Guide tells you exactly what to look for and what to say.

Built by Leaders, for Leaders

Practitioners who have trained over 30,000 people globally.

DARREN BAGSHAW

Canada · Leadership Coach & Facilitator

  • Executive coach and leadership facilitator

  • First-time leader transition specialist

  • Extensive experience across North America

  • Known for practical, results-driven coaching

"The shift from individual contributor to team leader is one of the most significant transitions. We are here to support it."

ANDRE ALPHONSO

Australia · LeaderXLR8 Studio

  • 30,000+ leaders trained globally

  • Leadership, sales & personal development

  • Creator of the Leadership Excelerator

  • Passionate about practical leadership

"I remember feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and completely underprepared when I first became a leader. That is why I built this."

This is for you if...

You lead a team of team leaders

Divisional Managers, Business Unit Leaders, or Senior Managers accountable for culture and performance across multiple teams.

You've promoted high performers who are struggling

Great at their job — but finding people leadership harder than expected. You want to close that gap before it becomes a problem.

truggling You want fewer escalations and more ownership

You're tired of stepping in. You want frontline leaders who handle their teams with confidence, consistency, and accountability.

You May Have Some Questions

We know you might have questions. To help you find answers quickly, we’ve gathered the most common inquiries about our programs right here. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out.

What is the Momentum Series?

The Momentum Series is a complete leadership development program for new and frontline team leaders. It bundles The Leadership Excelerator — 18 video modules covering the fundamentals of leadership — with 12 structured real-world challenges that your leaders complete inside their actual team. Knowledge and practice, combined.

What's the difference between the Leadership Excelerator and the Momentum Series?

The Leadership Excelerator (US$345) gives your leaders the knowledge, models, and mindset they need to lead effectively. It's a strong foundation. The Momentum Series (US$456) takes it further — adding 12 realworld challenges, a Leadership Playbook, and a Manager's Guide that turns that knowledge into deliberate, measurable practice. If you want growth that sticks, the full bundle is the better investment.

What do I actually get out of this as their manager?

You get the Manager's Guide — a tool written specifically for you. For every one of the 12 challenges, it tells you what your leader is working on, what behaviours to look for, and which coaching questions to ask. You stay informed and involved without needing to run the program yourself. And over time, you get a leader who handles their team without escalating everything to you.

How much of my time does this require?

Very little. The program is structured so your team leaders run it themselves. Your role is to support, observe, and use the Manager's Guide coaching prompts in your regular 1:1s. Most managers find it adds 10-15 minutes to their existing check-in rhythm. For your team leaders/participants, the Leadership Excelerator modules total 3.5 hours of video in modular form (18 short modules) to be moved through at their own pace. Each of the 12 Challenges runs inside their normal working week. There are no extra sessions, no days off-site, and no homework.

How do I know if it's working?

The Manager's Guide includes observation cues for every challenge — specific things to look for in your leader's behaviour that tell you whether the learning is taking hold. You'll also see it in the team: fewer escalations, better ownership, more consistent performance.

We've tried training before and nothing really changed.

The Momentum Series is built specifically for this problem. Most leadership training fails because it stays in the room - your leaders take notes, feel inspired, then walk back into the same pressures and habits. The 12 Challenges are designed to break that pattern. Each challenge is a real mission in your leader's actual team, with a specific outcome to capture and reflect on. Learning through doing is how habits change.

I'm not sure my leaders will find the time.

The program is designed to fit inside an existing working week. The challenges don't create extra work as they structure the leadership conversations and decisions your leaders are already having. The Leadership Excelerator modules are short, focused, and available on demand.

Is US$456 worth it per leader?

Consider what poor leadership costs you — in turnover, disengagement, escalations, and the time you spend fixing what should already be handled. The Momentum Series is a fraction of that cost, and it produces a leader who handles their team independently and consistently. That payback happens fast.

Choose the Right Option for Your Leaders

Leadership Excelerator

Knowledge Foundation

US$345

per leader

18 modules · 3.5 hrs video · 18 downloadable resources

RECOMMENDED

The Momentum Series

Complete Development Program

US$456

per leader

Excelerator + 12 Challenges + Playbook + Manager's Guide

Stop worrying about who you promoted.

Build leaders you can trust.

OUR The New Leader Readiness Scorecard™

Use this quick diagnostic to assess a new leader in your organization.

Think about a recently promoted team leader or a team member you are considering promoting to a

team leader role and rate each statement on a scale from 1 to 5.

1 = Not at all true

5 = Consistently true

Be as honest as possible — the goal is insight.

Category 1: Leadership Mindset

Does the new leader understand the shift from doing the work to leading people? Rate each

statement from 1–5.

Category 2: Communication & Clarity

Strong leadership starts with clarity.

Category 3: Team Leadership Skills

Leading people requires practical leadership behaviors.

Category 4: Personal Leadership

Leadership also requires personal confidence and resilience.

Category 5: Leading in a Modern Workplace

Today’s leaders face new challenges.