What This Is

A structured executive leadership course. Not generic leadership training.

LEAD IT is the flagship offering of Ledbetter Leadership — a self-paced executive course for senior IT leaders operating at the executive level.

It is designed for leaders who already know to to deliver and execute — and now need to lead at a broader organizational level.

The focus is not on generic leadership theory, but on the behaviors and decisions that define effective leadership when technical expertise alone is no longer enough.

Format

Self-paced course · Six pillars · Recorded modules · Practical reflection and application

Who It’s For

CIOs and senior IT leaders navigating the shift from technical authority to executive leadership

Foundation

Built on the six-pillar LEAD IT CIO Leadership Framework — applied to real leadership situations as they unfold

What It Is Not

Not generic leadership content, tactical shortcuts, certification training, or passive learning.

The Change It Creates

These outcomes emerge through sustained behavior change — not one-time insight.

Executive Clarity

Clearer judgment about your role, decisions, and presence at the executive level

Stronger Influence

Greater influence with peers and senior leaders — without relying on technical authority

Business Alignment

Technology leadership that reinforces business direction, not competes with it

Reduced Over-Involvement

Step out of operational detail without losing control or impact

Executive Identity

A more defined leadership posture — how you think, decide, and show up

Peer Perspective

Insight from leaders navigating similar challenges at the same level

How It Works

Six pillars. One leadership discipline at a time.

Participants move through recorded modules aligned to each pillar of the LEAD IT Framework, with practical reflection and application tied to real leadership situations as they unfold — not hypothetical exercises.

module 1

Lead

How leadership shows up through you

Establish the foundation: clarity, trust, and self-leadership. Before teams, strategy, or execution can scale, leadership must be intentional at the individual level.

module 2

Elevate

Leadership that scales through others

Focus on growing capability, not just delegating work. Leaders move from personal execution to building teams that can think, decide, and operate without constant intervention.

module 3

Align

Making leadership move in one direction

Create organizational coherence — ensuring priorities, decisions, and actions reinforce each other. Alignment is created through clarity and tradeoffs, not communication volume.

module 4

Deliver

Execution as a leadership system

Shift delivery from effort-driven to system-driven. Build consistency, accountability, and execution models that scale beyond individual intensity or heroics.

module 5

Innovate

Protecting the future while delivering today

Create space for innovation without compromising current performance. Focus on tradeoffs, learning, and intentional investment in what comes next.

module 6

Transform

Making leadership change stick

Focus on permanence — embedding leadership into systems, behaviors, and expectations so progress continues without constant oversight.

Is This For You?

The work is deliberate, thoughtful, and practical.

LEAD IT is for leaders willing to examine how they show up and make meaningful changes over time. It is not built for quick fixes, tactical shortcuts, or generic leadership content.

This is for

CIOs moving from technical depth into executive leadership

IT leaders navigating credibility and influence challenges

Leaders ready to change behavior, not just consume ideas

Those willing to examine how they show up as leaders

This may not be for you

Leaders looking for quick fixes or tactical shortcuts

Those unwilling to examine how they lead

Consumers of generic leadership content

Those expecting certification or credentialing outcomes

LEAD IT CIO Leadership Program