Project L.E.A.P.: Leadership Development Program
Leadership Excellence and Advancement Program.
Project L.E.A.P. is Grey & Associates’ customizable leadership development program. Practical behavior change across your team, leaders, managers, and team members at every level. Specifically, it is built on Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ and The Five Behaviors, reinforced through coaching, and measured with a baseline, post-session reflection, and 90-day impact check-in.
25+ yrs
In leadership & OD
Doctoral-level practitioner experience
Wiley
Authorized Partner
Licensed for DiSC & Five Behaviors
8 to 16 wks
Typical cohort length
Core program + 90-day measurement
90 days
Impact check-in
Built into every engagement
What you’ll learn
L. E. A. P.: four competencies your team uses on Monday
The L.E.A.P. competency model maps cleanly to the tools we use. Every letter is a practical capability with concrete behaviors your team (leaders, managers, and members at every level) can apply at work.
Lead
Lead with self-awareness
Understand your own DiSC style: your motivators, your stress signals, your default communication pattern. Self-leadership is the entry point to everything else.
- Read your DiSC profile in practical terms
- Name your stress and recovery patterns
- Set behavioral commitments tied to a real goal
Engage
Engage with adaptability
Reading other styles in the room is the skill. Flex your communication to land with each one. Catalyst™ provides the shared language; practice makes it stick.
- Identify colleagues’ styles using Catalyst
- Prep meetings using style-specific cues
- Adapt your delivery without losing your voice
Align
Align with the team
Build the conditions for performance: trust, healthy conflict, and clear commitments. The Five Behaviors lower triangle is where most leadership teams stall.
- Establish team trust through vulnerability-based behaviors
- Surface conflict productively rather than burying it
- Convert discussion into written commitments
Perform
Perform with accountability
Hold yourself and the team accountable to the commitments you made, and connect daily behavior to collective results. The upper triangle of Five Behaviors.
- Run peer accountability the team actually uses
- Tie individual decisions to team-level results
- Sustain the operating rhythm after the program ends
What you get
Four outcomes leaders can use on Monday
Together, these outcomes drive practical behavior change: measured through baseline surveys, post-session reflection, and a 90-day impact check-in.
Clearer, more effective communication
Across styles and roles. Leaders gain a shared language and the practical skill to flex it.
Stronger collaboration and trust
Additionally, teams build the conditions for performance through trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and results.
Higher-quality decision-making and follow-through
As a result, leaders move from talk to commitment, and the team has the structure to execute and review.
Improved conflict navigation and accountability
Furthermore, unhelpful conflict patterns get named and reframed, and shared accountability replaces blame.
What is in the program
Three Integrated Components of the Leadership Development Program
Each engagement combines all three. The depth and timing scale with your cohort size and goals.
Leadership Development Curriculum
Interactive learning designed for immediate application and sustained performance improvement. Practical scenarios and team agreements, not slideware.
Coaching & Reinforcement
Coaching options that support application, accountability, and leadership habit-building. Cohort-based or 1:1, scoped to your team.
Assessment-Driven Insights
Leadership development anchored in Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ and The Five Behaviors. Validated, research-backed, and licensed (Grey & Associates is a Wiley Authorized Partner).
Powered by
Wiley tools your leaders actually use
Project L.E.A.P. is built on two of the most validated leadership development tools in the industry. Because we are a Wiley Authorized Partner, we are fully licensed to deliver and customize both instruments.
Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™
Leaders gain a shared language for communication, motivation, and performance, then apply it through practical scenarios and team agreements. Catalyst™ extends the learning into ongoing tools and tips.
The Five Behaviors
Teams build the conditions for stronger performance through trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and results, reinforced through facilitated practice and leadership habits. Learn more about The Five Behaviors® →
Where L.E.A.P. is in play
Teams that have gone through Project L.E.A.P.
A sample of the organizations whose teams and leaders have engaged Project L.E.A.P.
County of Sacramento
Mujeres Latinas
Guardians Involved for Tomorrow (GIFT)
What participants say
Feedback from the room
Responses captured in real time during Goodwill Industries of South Florida cohort sessions, shared with participant permission.
8.9/10
Confident giving constructive feedback using their DiSC style
Post-session, manager cohort
9.6/10
Likely to apply what they learned within 7 days
Post-session, manager cohort
5 / 5
Comfortable sharing ideas and feedback openly with the team
After the Five Behaviors session
“Today’s session was really focused on learning about ourselves, our teammates, and how to engage each other in a productive manner using real-world scenarios.”
Manager, Goodwill Industries of South Florida
“It teaches me to see things from a different perspective, and helps me address issues I’m having in the workplace.”
Program Participant, Goodwill Industries of South Florida
“The session was helpful in exploring how to provide constructive criticism, and at the same time, very productive.”
Cohort Participant, Goodwill Industries of South Florida
“Communication, feedback, and follow-up are very important practices. Use this training daily to be more productive.”
Team Leader, Goodwill Industries of South Florida
Inside the room
A look inside a Project L.E.A.P. session
Real moments from a recent cohort: facilitated learning, peer collaboration, and the shared language that leaders carry back to work on Monday.
How it works
Five steps from baseline to behavior change
The same rhythm runs through every engagement. Format and intensity adjust to cohort size and timeline.
Assess
Participants complete a short baseline survey to clarify goals and current leadership challenges. We use this to tailor the curriculum.
Train
In these facilitated sessions, participants build practical leadership behaviors they can use immediately. Sessions are built around Everything DiSC® and The Five Behaviors.
Reflect
After each session, participants complete a structured reflection that captures key takeaways, confidence shifts, and the support each leader needs to apply what they learned.
Sustain
As a result, a structured 90-day impact check-in measures application and progress, identifies barriers, and sets next-step actions.
Extend (optional)
Ongoing coaching and cohort support are available for deeper reinforcement and accountability beyond the core program.
Program Deliverables and Outcomes
- Facilitated leadership development sessions
- Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ application activities and action planning
- The Five Behaviors team agreements and reinforcement practices
- Measurement package: baseline, reflection, 90-day impact check-in
- Optional leadership touchpoint meeting agenda and follow-up actions
- Cohort or 1:1 coaching scheduled as a reinforcement layer
How you can engage L.E.A.P.
Two cohort formats
Most leadership development program engagements fit one of two patterns. Therefore, you can pick the one that matches your stage and team.
Format 1
Open-Enrollment Cohort
Scheduled, public cohorts that bring leaders from multiple organizations together. Cross-organizational peer learning is the point: your leaders meet peers facing similar challenges in different contexts.
- Lighter commitment, public schedule
- Cross-industry peer learning
- Same curriculum, faster start
Right for you if
You want to develop a single leader or small group of 2 to 6 without scheduling a private engagement.
Format 2
Custom In-House Cohort
Your team only. Curriculum tailored to your organization’s context: your strategic priorities, your team dynamics, your operating rhythm. Scheduled to your calendar.
- Tailored to your team’s real challenges
- Team agreements built on your context
- Optional integration with strategic planning
Right for you if
You’re developing a leadership pipeline, integrating after a merger or reorg, or aligning multiple teams to a new strategic direction.
Who this is for
Right-fit cohorts
This leadership development program works best for teams (at any level) ready to invest in practical behavior change, not a one-time training event. However, the format flexes to fit your context.
Whole teams building a shared language
Functional teams, departments, or program staff who want one common framework for communication, conflict, and accountability, from front-line to leadership.
Manager and supervisor cohorts
Mid-level leaders learning together. The cohort itself becomes part of the reinforcement.
Departments seeking stronger collaboration
Teams that have the right people but the wrong rhythms: unclear roles, low trust, slow decisions.
Leadership teams aligning operating rhythm
Senior leaders resetting expectations, roles, and the cadence they hold themselves accountable to.
Pairs well with
Related services
Leadership development pairs naturally with strategic planning, capacity building, and team assessments. In fact, many clients combine two or three services for compounding impact.
FAQ
Leadership Development Program FAQ
What is Project L.E.A.P.?
Project L.E.A.P. (Leadership Excellence and Advancement Program) is Grey & Associates’ customizable leadership development program for entire teams, leaders, managers, and team members at every level. It strengthens leadership capability and team performance through training, coaching, and assessment-driven application. Past cohorts include the County of Sacramento, Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Mujeres Latinas, and Guardians Involved for Tomorrow (GIFT).
What does L.E.A.P. stand for?
Leadership Excellence and Advancement Program. The L/E/A/P competency model maps to four practical skill clusters: Lead with self-awareness, Engage with adaptability, Align with the team, and Perform with accountability.
What tools does Project L.E.A.P. use?
Project L.E.A.P. uses Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ and The Five Behaviors as the core leadership development tools. Grey & Associates is a Wiley Authorized Partner, which means we are licensed to deliver and customize both.
How do you measure impact after training?
We use a simple measurement approach: baseline assessment before the program, post-training reflection captured at the end of sessions, and a 90-day impact check-in that measures application, identifies barriers, and sets next-step actions.
What’s the difference between an open-enrollment cohort and a custom in-house cohort?
Open-enrollment cohorts are scheduled, public, and bring leaders from multiple organizations together for cross-organizational peer learning. Custom in-house cohorts are for your team only, with curriculum tailored to your context and scheduling that fits your calendar. Most enterprise clients choose the custom path; individual leaders and small teams often start with open-enrollment.
Do you offer ongoing coaching after the program?
Yes. Ongoing coaching and cohort-based support are available to reinforce application, peer learning, and accountability. The coaching layer is scoped during the planning call.
Can L.E.A.P. be delivered virtually or only on-site?
Both. Project L.E.A.P. is delivered virtually for most cohorts, with optional on-site sessions for kickoffs, retreats, or capstone gatherings. Catalyst™ reinforces the learning between sessions either way.
How long does a typical Project L.E.A.P. cohort take?
Core cohorts typically run 8 to 16 weeks, with the 90-day impact check-in falling at the end of that period. Optional coaching extends the engagement by another 3 to 6 months.
Develop stronger leaders and teams
Pick a 30-minute time below. We’ll discuss your goals, timeline, and the right Project L.E.A.P. format for your organization, before you commit.
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Last updated: June 2026