Adeptify, the leadership development brand of the boutique consultancy Center for Transformative Leadership, announces the launch of Leading Clearly, its new leadership program designed to help managers and emerging leaders strengthen their capabilities through structured practice applied directly to real workplace challenges. Created for small and medium-sized organizations seeking accessible, long-term leadership growth, the program begins pilot activity ahead of its staged rollout in 2026.
Adeptify has observed that many managers step into leadership abruptly, often promoted for strong individual performance or placed into new roles during periods of rapid growth. While some may take leadership courses, research has found that many later realize applying those ideas under real pressure is far more challenging. These observations about a persistent knowing-doing gap have informed Adeptify’s design approach, leading to a program intended to meet leaders where they are and support development through contextually informed engagement, reflection, and repeated practice.
“Becoming the kind of leader people can rely on starts with subtle shifts in how you relate to yourself and others. That means cultivating grounded humility, curiosity, and presence that gradually shape how teams move together,” says Dr. Jonathan Reams, co-founder and principal consultant of Adeptify. This commitment to gradual, sustainable change forms the foundation of the program’s structure and method.
To help leaders make these shifts, the platform combines guided micro-learning, structured reflection, cohort interaction, and optional coaching. These components work together through what Adeptify calls “learning loops,” cycles of input, making distinctions, experimentation, reflection, insight, and adjustment that encourage meaningful behavioral change over time. Leading Clearly helps participants build clarity and capability from the inside out by using a curriculum grounded in real interactions, such as conversations, decisions, conflicts, and moments of uncertainty.
The learning process moves through three interconnected phases for each module. The first focuses on situational awareness, a foundational ability for recognizing what is happening within oneself and in one’s environment. Participants learn to notice patterns in their reactions, understand how context influences behavior, and identify learning opportunities in routine work. This phase establishes the perceptual groundwork for clearer thinking, communicating, and connecting.
The second phase deepens this work. For example, by introducing concepts, distinctions, and methods for examining cognitive biases, limiting assumptions, and emotional influences, cloudy judgment can be cleared up. Through simple frameworks and reflective prompts, participants learn to slow down automatic thinking, reframe situations, and make better judgments that support stronger decision-making.
Building on these insights, the third phase focuses on habituating new behaviors. Leaders iterate each learning loop process, refining their thinking, communicating, and connecting skills, resulting in strengthened inner clarity and confidence. This helps them navigate complex relationships and build trust across teams and stakeholder groups. This process of gradual repetition helps constructive responses become more natural, even in situations marked by uncertainty, pressure, or conflicting expectations.
Throughout the program, participants personalize program learning goals so they are tied to their actual leadership challenges. They practice new approaches in context, reflect on results, and refine their skills through peer dialogue and facilitator guidance. Micro-learning prompts encourage small, easily practiced steps, while additional support is available for deepening insight and practice.
Adeptify designed the Leading Clearly program to be adaptable for internal facilitation, allowing organizations to broaden access without relying exclusively on external delivery. This supports companies seeking long-term, scalable development options while ensuring that learning remains embedded in the rhythms of regular work. Early adopters include organizations interested in piloting this reflective, practice-based leadership development model and contributing feedback to inform continued refinement.
The program’s design is informed by the experience of Reams, an expert in adult development and leadership transformation. His academic work, including designing and facilitating university and client-based leadership programs, has shaped an approach that integrates research-grounded insights with field-tested practicality. Adeptify’s broader mission is to democratize leadership development, enabling organizations to create leaderful cultures.
The core of the Leading Clearly experience spans 12 to 16 weeks, with an optional extension of up to six months for participants seeking deeper integration. Adeptify is also building on client experience and research to provide follow-up with advanced modules for personalized learning pathways built from integrating high-touch assessments with personalized learning loops.
Across all elements, Leading Clearly emphasizes accessible, research-informed development that aims to help leaders think and communicate more effectively and connect with greater awareness and relational intelligence. Adeptify invites organizations and learning professionals to inquire about partnering and contributing to shaping the program as it moves toward release. As well, Adeptify is partnering with the Creating Common Ground Institute to offer an open enrollment program for individual leaders beginning in early 2026.
About Adeptify
Adeptify is a boutique leadership development company helping managers and emerging leaders grow through practical, research-based learning. Its flagship program, Leading Clearly, launching in 2026, blends micro-learning, reflection, and coaching to close the gap between knowing and doing, guiding leaders to build resilience and stronger team alignment. To learn more, visit www.adeptify.co.
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