Develop your leadership mindset and radically grow your emotional intelligence in Becoming a More Conscious Leader

Through this life-changing 12-month journey—a structured and rhythmic cadence of workshops, one-on-one Leadership Coaching, and a cohort Peer Group—you’ll fully integrate conscious leadership into your life and forever change how you lead at work and at home.

Develop your leadership mindset and radically grow your emotional intelligence in Becoming a More Conscious Leader

Through this life-changing 12-month journey—a structured and rhythmic cadence of workshops, one-on-one Leadership Coaching, and a cohort Peer Group—you’ll fully integrate conscious leadership into your life and forever change how you lead at work and at home.

“The biggest thing the program helped me with was self-awareness. This has helped me immensely in my professional and personal life. I am very grateful for it. It has helped me better see myself from others’ perspectives, take criticism as an opportunity for growth, and slow down and measure my response to inputs instead of reacting.”

2024 Becoming a More Conscious Leader alumni

“The biggest thing the program helped me with was self-awareness. This has helped me immensely in my professional and personal life. I am very grateful for it. It has helped me better see myself from others’ perspectives, take criticism as an opportunity for growth, and slow down and measure my response to inputs instead of reacting.”

2024 Becoming a More Conscious Leader alumni

Experience the benefits of Becoming a More Conscious Leader

Master self-leadership

Profoundly increase your self-awareness and ability to manage your own energy so you can consistently show up for yourself and others.

Get the best out of others

Leading others begins with leading yourself. This powerful mindset shift — and a collection of proven leadership frameworks—will help you grow your relationships, lead better conversations, and build trust.

Drive results

Access dozens of tools to make more aligned decisions, solve problems, and consciously navigate any situation to get the result you want.

What is conscious leadership?

Conscious leadership is an approach to leading the self and others that emphasizes radical self-awareness, energetic responsibility, and a we > me mindset. Watch the video to learn more.

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Multiply the power of conscious leadership across your organization

Teams who participate in Becoming a More Conscious Leader together create a shared leadership language and mindset that elevates the entire organization. Reach out to our team to learn about hosting this program privately for just you and your team.

At-a-Glance Service Overview

Who it's for | Aileron

Who it’s for

Leaders looking to grow their leadership competency

Service Location | Aileron

Location

HYBRID

Virtually and at Aileron’s Campus

Who's in the room | Aileron

Who’s in the room

You and up to 25 other like-minded leaders

Service Format | Aileron

Format

BLENDED

A rhythmic cadence of four touchpoint types

Service Investment | Aileron

Investment

FINANCIAL

$4,900

TIME

12 months

An intentional cadence of group and one-on-one activities

A structured and rhythm of four touchpoint types helps you fully integrate conscious leadership into your life throughout your 12-month journey.

6 Workshops

Full day — In person

Immersive facilitator-led learning experiences that focus on specific leadership themes

6 Peer Group sessions

90 minutes — Virtual

Facilitator-led time with your cohort to continue learning between workshops and process what you’ve been applying

4 Leadership Coaching sessions

45 minutes — Virtual

One-on-one judgment-free time with a Leadership Coach to process what you’re learning and focus on your development

Accountability Partnership

As needed — Virtual

One-on-one time with your accountability partner—a cohort peer— throughout the life of the program

4 Leadership Coaching sessions

45 minutes — Virtual

One-on-one judgment-free time with a Leadership Coach to process what you’re learning and focus on your development

Accountability Partnership

As needed — Virtual

One-on-one time with your accountability partner—a cohort peer— throughout the life of the program

Explore the 6 workshops in Becoming a More Conscious Leader

Learn foundational leadership concepts to improve your self-awareness, help people do their best work, and get better results.

  • Tackle interpersonal dysfunction
  • Reduce blame and finger-pointing
  • Improve how you show up at work and home

Learn five practical and powerful tools for navigating significant or challenging conversations and building stronger relationships.

  • Lead more productive conversations
  • Nurture trust in your relationships
  • Get the most out of others

Reconnect with yourself, experience more meaning in your work, and elevate your personal and professional satisfaction.

  • Rediscover the “why” behind your work
  • Explore your personal values
  • Leverage your values to lead with intention

Understand and overcome the personal, internal challenges that are holding you back from leading to your fullest potential.

  • Expose your blind spots
  • Challenge negative thought patterns
  • Get out of your own way

Develop your self-awareness and social awareness and learn tools for better managing yourself and your relationships to get the most out of yourself and others.

  • Grow your emotional intelligence
  • Learn to regulate your emotions
  • Use empathy and influence to drive results

Review and practice the skills you’ve learned throughout the program through a collection of common yet complex real-world scenarios.

  • Activate your skills
  • Assess where you have room to grow
  • Leave the program feeling confident

“I believe my ability to field employee concerns has greatly improved. I genuinely try to see and understand the issues from their perspective while trying to pull that input into the best solution for the entire company.”

2024 Becoming a More Conscious Leader alumni

“I believe my ability to field employee concerns has greatly improved. I genuinely try to see and understand the issues from their perspective while trying to pull that input into the best solution for the entire company.”

2024 Becoming a More Conscious Leader alumni

Facilitators

Your Facilitator is an iPEC-certified professional Leadership Coach who specializes in helping individuals and organizations like yours develop their conscious leadership competency. They’re your guide throughout the life of the 12-month program.

  • Erika Alessandrini
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach
    Erika Alessandrini
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach

    Erika joined the Aileron team in 2019 to surround herself with like-minded leaders who share a passion for helping people, businesses, and organizations uncover their potential. Prior to Aileron, Erika spent 23 years in the automotive aftermarket and participated in four post-acquisition integrations at the executive level. Through those experiences, Erika learned why most leaders fall short, give up, or burn out. She went on to start her own coaching business in 2015.

    Erika is a fearless communicator who harnesses her values of love and protection to speak the truth with passion and compassion. Through this balanced approach, she evokes the wisdom of a trusted friend and the care of an older sister. She will give you a hand when you need it, and a push when you really need it. While Erika is driven by task and logic, her intuition and empathy shine through when supporting others.

    Outside of work, you can find Erika in her home with her husband and kids. She’ll find any excuse to entertain or gather a group of family and friends for a shared meal; carrying on her mother’s tradition, there is always a seat at her family’s table.

    What’s something you’re constantly striving to get better at?

    “A conscious improvement I am looking to make is being a better human — in all ways. Embracing the inherent vulnerability and imperfection of being human promotes humility. I believe achieving some degree of self-mastery is crucial in all facets of life, business, and relationships.”

    What are the values that drive you?

    “I strive to intersect my responsibilities and passions in my pursuit of results. I prioritize personal and social responsibility, autonomy, and connection. I weave creativity and love into all that I do.”

    Why Aileron?

    “My life purpose is to unleash potential in all things: people, opportunities, and organizations. What sets Aileron apart is how it allows me to live my own purpose at scale through the people at Aileron and the community at large. At Aileron, I work with people who are achieving things they never thought possible every single day. It is the highest honor to be trusted to have a front row seat in people's lives and businesses, and to witness their transformation.”

  • Joni Fedders
    President, Facilitator and Leadership Coach
    Joni Fedders
    President, Facilitator and Leadership Coach

    As a past business owner, Joni understands the risks, rewards, and challenges that ownership and professional management bring.  She had the opportunity at Iams as a Brand Manager to live in a professionally managed organization where she saw first hand how strategy, strong leadership and culture can fuel a company to do great things.

    After Iams, Joni co-founded a technology services company and became an Aileron client herself, taking the Course for Presidents, establishing an outside Board of Directors and utilizing strategic planning.  The company grew from 2 to 100 employees in five years, was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Cincinnati Entrepreneur of the Year award, and was named by the Cincinnati Business Courier as one of the 25 fastest growing companies in the region.  After selling this business, she and her husband just couldn’t stop and bought a second business in decorative packaging that they operated for seven years before successfully selling.

    In her role as President, Joni oversees Aileron’s strategic direction, culture and operational activities. Her leadership and energy inspire and motivate the Aileron team and the community as we strive to raise the quality of life, one private business at a time.

    Joni was honored with the “Forty Under Forty” award and received her bachelor’s degree in business from Miami University (the real one, in Ohio).  She obtained her MBA from Xavier University.  As college sweethearts, Joni and her husband Jim have been married for 27 years; they have three great children, a golden retriever and a small mutt who thinks he’s a cross between a mastiff and a pit bull.  Family time is a crucial priority for Joni and they enjoy skiing, tubing, running, fishing, sports, eating Chipotle (don’t ask Joni to cook – she can’t), family events and vacations.

  • Wes Gipe
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach
    Wes Gipe
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach

    Wes Gipe works with business owners and their teams as a trusted facilitator, business coach and leadership coach. Known for his enthusiasm and high-energy approach, Wes’s willingness to boldly approach tough issues and go the extra mile have gained him loyal clients who look to him for help with strategic planning, leadership and culture development, and conflict resolution.

    Wes started his journey as an Aileron client in 2008. After applying Aileron’s Professional Management principles to build a self-managing company, he now spends much of his time helping other organizations—big and small—build a strategy that endures. Through this work, he has logged over 9,000 coaching hours with more than 500 individuals throughout North America and Europe. His work has been featured in Forbes as well as other national media outlets. Wes resides in Miami County, OH with his wife and three rambunctious boys.

  • Krista Powell
    Director of Product Development, Facilitator and Leadership Coach
    Krista Powell
    Director of Product Development, Facilitator and Leadership Coach

    As Director of Product Development, Krista Powell helps bring Aileron’s strategy to life by designing and developing Aileron’s products and services, ensuring they empower business leaders to grow in professional management. She also works directly with Aileron community members as a Leadership Coach, leveraging her deep understanding of organizational change and her background in professional management implementation across a variety of cultures and roles.

    Krista is naturally transparent; when she doesn’t know the answer, she isn’t afraid to say so – and she’s invigorated by finding it. She seeks to understand others’ points of view, and leans into curiosity over judgement. And she sees the opportunity in everything; Krista is easily excited about new ideas, and can envision the potential of an idea even in its infancy.

    Krista is a third-generation entrepreneur; her father and grandparents were both small business owners, and today Krista runs a branding and design agency, Christopher and Mae, with her husband Jon. When not working on the business, she’s knee-deep in a DIY project or spending time with her three children, adventuring to nearby museums, parks, and attractions.

    What’s something you’re constantly striving to get better at?

    “Everything. I love learning and I see an opportunity for improvement in every aspect of my life. I’m also really passionate, so it’s easy for me to put my whole self into everything I do.”

    What are the values that drive you?

    “I have a high sense of both independence and interdependence; I love collaborating with a team, and at the same time I love autonomy. I am creative, so I enjoy designing and developing the experiences that we offer at Aileron. And I also have a high sense of responsibility – I’m driven to make an impact in what we do.”

    Why Aileron?

    “I have seen the impact that a well-run company can have on individuals’ lives, their families, and their communities – and I’ve also experienced companies that were not well-run, and the impact it had. I really believe professional management is making people’s lives and communities better.”

  • Wendy Roop
    Facilitator and Leadership Coach
    Wendy Roop
    Facilitator and Leadership Coach

    As an Aileron Facilitator, Wendy establishes and nurtures connections with Aileron community members to help them make their visions a reality. Professionally, she’s always made people her priority, developing expertise in the area of human resources management and organizational and leadership development; it set the stage seamlessly for her to launch her business in 2021 as a leadership coach.

    Wendy is unafraid to embrace vulnerability and authenticity – she sees both traits as tools that can help unlock the potential in others. Driven by her faith, she cares very much about supporting her clients to understand their value and purpose, and challenging them to grow as professionals – and, more importantly, as humans.

    Outside of work, Wendy loves spending time with her friends and family. She loves to be outdoors surrounded by nature, and enjoys traveling to explore new and interesting places.

    What are you constantly striving to get better at?

    “Making a bigger difference in the world by allowing myself to slow down, quiet my inner critic, and believe that I have everything I need inside of me to be the best version of myself. Holding space for clients helps me to connect with my gifts and talents that I'm meant to share with the world.”

    What are the values that drive you?

    “I have a deep passion for connecting and collaborating with others through vulnerability. I have found this helps others see the value they bring to the world, to persevere, even when it's hard, and to be the best version of themselves.”

    Why Aileron?

    “I've been a client and friend of Aileron for many years, and now I’m thankful to be a part of the Aileron contributor team. It's a place where the line between work and play is blurred, where I work with friends who are difference-makers in helping people grow, where I meet incredible people, and where I am continually challenged to develop and be the best version of myself.”

  • Tony Schroeder
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach
    Tony Schroeder
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach

    As a Business Coach, Facilitator, and Leadership Coach, Tony executes Aileron’s mission of improving the quality of life in America by teaching business leaders the advantages of incorporating clarity and simplicity into their businesses and lives. An entrepreneur himself, Tony gets is fulfilled by empowering people to practice professional management as a personal and business growth tool.

    Tony loves simplicity and believes the most effective things happen when people have clarity and understanding. He’s an avid and enthusiastic planner; Tony believes having a plan prepares people for focused execution and allows people to make adjustments along the way. (He also maintains that planning a vacation is almost as enjoyable as going on one.) And he’s a storyteller and humor advocate; Tony believes people learn best when they’re having a good time, sharing personal experiences, and creating connections over shared stories.

    When he’s not helping business leaders reach their goals, you can find Tony woodworking, spending time with his kids and grandkids, or biking around the world; he and his wife have biked for 30 days from Zürich, Switzerland to Budapest, Hungary.

    What’s something you’re constantly striving to get better at?

    “Spirituality – understanding why I exist, what my purpose is, and how I can live it. Answering the question: what am I here for?”

    What are the values that drive you?

    “Spirituality, personal growth, and relationships. Spirituality is about living my purpose in life. Personal growth is about continually growing and learning, and taking advantage of opportunities. Relationships is about nurturing relationships with my wife, my family, and other people.”

    Why Aileron?

    “It provides me an opportunity to live my values and purpose. I get personal growth here, I get to develop a lot of relationships, and I get to give back. That’s what I like about Aileron.”

  • Anne Thompson
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach
    Anne Thompson
    Business Coach, Facilitator and Leadership Coach

    As a Business Coach and Facilitator at Aileron, Anne Thompson uses her expertise in organizational, leadership, and culture development to help businesses achieve their vision and purpose. Anne’s diverse experience in working with small privately held businesses, large public corporations, educational institutions, and nonprofits – and growing a business herself – enables her to quickly understand the context and culture of organizations, ask important questions to uncover key levers for change, and assist business leaders in identifying and implementing strategies, structures, and behaviors to create positive, sustainable change in all kinds of organizations.

    Anne is endlessly curious; she uses the power of question to help people make sense of situations and uncover insights. She’s passionate about partnership, and driven to empower her clients to turn their hopes and dreams into realities. She has deep expertise in emotional and social intelligence, and sees the integration of the head and the heart as critical to developing the self, and in turn developing others. 

    In her free time, you can find Anne, her husband, and their son jet setting around the world to experience different cultures and cuisines, or enjoying a beer and OSU football game while stateside.

    What’s something you’re constantly striving to get better at?

    “I’m always striving to operate from a mindset of being ‘good enough.’ It’s counter-culture to feel that what I do doesn’t equate to the value I have as a person. To get there, I’m continually connecting to the intention of my heart and my desire to serve. That helps to minimize the ‘I’m not good enough’ narrative.” 

    What are the values that drive you?

    “I’m driven by mastery and serving clients through evidence-based, practiced strategies. I thrive on collaboration and work to build reciprocal, respectful relationships. And I practice empathy. I embrace people where they’re at while also challenging them to stretch just a bit further outside of their comfort zone to help them see greater possibilities.”

    Why Aileron?

    “At Aileron, we consistently put into practice with each other what we offer to our clients. Aileron is its own learning lab for all the concepts we’re asking our business leaders to embrace. I love that about this organization.”

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