Something big is coming for mid-level leaders.
For too long, leadership development has been stuck in an endless loop — too much training without reinforcement, too much coaching without structure.
Leaders sit through programs, check the boxes, and go right back to firefighting.
It’s time to rethink how we help mid-level leaders step up and lead at the next level.
The best organizations are moving away from one-size-fits-all programs toward something smarter, more dynamic, and actually built for how leaders learn and grow.
Because here’s the truth: training alone fades fast. Coaching without structure lacks depth.
The future of leadership development isn’t one or the other — it’s both.
And it shouldn’t feel like a chore.
It should be engaging, binge-worthy, and something leaders want to dive into.
That’s why we’ve been building something different.
Something that helps leaders not just learn new skills, but truly master them. Something that makes leadership development immersive, consumable, and directly applicable to the real world.
We believe mid-level leaders should have the chance to choose their own leadership adventure to focus on the skill that will have the biggest impact on their success.
And that adventure shouldn’t be another dry, generic training.
Imagine learning the critical skill of delegation not as a mechanical process, but through an experience so compelling that you don’t want to stop — where it’s not just about handing off work, but running a mission control center, aligning every moving part for success.
That’s the kind of learning that keeps leaders engaged and drives real change.
We’re about to change the game for mid-level leaders.
Want to be the first to see what’s next? Stay tuned — the full reveal happens May 8 at the FAAF Awards.
You won’t want to miss it.