2026 Leadership Planning:
The Reset Advantage

Stop firefighting. Start leading. You have 11 months left.

Live workshop with Leila on January 29

Feeling behind?

Don’t!

You haven't lost 2026.

Two weeks into January and you haven't planned your year yet? Good!

You now have something most leaders who planned in December didn't have: information.

You know which priorities are realistic. Which fires keep burning. What your team actually needs. Where your time is really going.

That's not being late. That's being smart.

You’re in the right spot to join me for this workshop.

It’s January 29 at 8:30 AM PT/11:30 AM ET/17:30 CET. We’ll work together for 1.5 hours.

1-Minute Workshop Preview

The problem with December planning

Most leaders plan their year based on:

  • Assumptions about what Q1 will look like

  • Optimistic timelines

  • Projects that sound strategic but aren't

  • Hope

Two weeks in, reality hits. The plan falls apart.

You spend the rest of January firefighting instead of leading.

The Truth About Leadership Planning

Most leaders skip it because:

  • They think they don't have time (you don't have time NOT to do this)

  • They think they can "figure it out as they go" (that's called firefighting, not leading)

  • They think planning is busywork (when done badly, it is)

The work you do now determines whether you spend 2026 leading or scrambling.

You have 11.5 months left.

You can make them count, and I can help you.

Here’s what you’ll get from this workshop:

  • A leadership plan you'll actually use.
    Your top 3-5 projects for 2026, the behaviors you need to develop to execute them, and your first actions for the next 6 weeks.

  • The connection between strategy and execution.
    Most leaders know what they need to accomplish. This workshop shows you how to show up differently to make it happen.

  • Immediate next steps for January-February.
    Not "work on communication." Actual actions: "Have conversation with Fergus about Q1 priorities by Friday."

  • A framework you can reuse all year.
    Quarterly resets, mid-year corrections, staying strategic when everything feels urgent.

Join me January 29 @ 8:30 AM PT/11:30 AM ET/17:30 CET.

It’s only $67 for 1.5 hours of coaching.

Meet Your Coach: Leila Bulling Towne

Over the past 25+ years, I’ve built a reputation as an executive coach with an uncanny ability to make “soft” skills tangible.

My passion (and superpower) is making leadership skills practical and easy to implement. My signature style is 15-minute lessons.

I’m a leadership expert who has:

  • Coached and trained 25k+ people in person

  • Trained 295K+ online learners

  • Been featured in the WSJ, TheEconomist.com, and the BBC

I know how to help leaders develop awesome managers and lead with
ease themselves.

And I love sharing my expertise. 

I hope you’ll join me for this workshop.

  • You're a manager, director, VP, or executive responsible for leading people

  • You haven't done real leadership planning yet this year (or your December plan already feels irrelevant)

  • You're tired of firefighting and want to actually lead

  • You want a framework you can reuse every quarter

  • You know what you should do but need structure to actually do it

But if you want rah-rah motivation and someone to tell you exactly what the priorities are, then don’t sign up.

Or if you’re not willing to make hard choices about what to stop doing as a leader, then my direct, tangible “get it done” facilitation isn’t you.

This workshop is perfect for you if . . .

You might be asking . . .

  • No problem. I’ll record the training, and the link will be shared the day after the live session.

  • Absolutely! And if you have questions after the workshop or you’re watching the replay, you can email me.

  • Yes! Send me an email, and we’ll get it on the calendar.

What Others Have To Say

Here are just a few of the over 46,000 five-star reviews for Awesome Leader courses!