Leadership Development · Tier 1

Leadership Development — Foundations

The starting point for new leaders. Built for team leads, first-time managers and high-potential employees making the shift from individual contributor to leader of others.

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Tier 1 Outcomes

What Foundations delivers.

Built for those making the shift from individual contributor to leader — the mindset, language and habits that make the transition stick.

  • A clear leadership identity — not just a leadership job title
  • The inner game: managing your own state and mindset under pressure
  • Communication that builds trust from day one
  • Daily leadership habits that actually stick

Who this is for

Corporate: high-potential employee programs, new manager onboarding, first-time-manager cohorts.

Individual: self-enroll to prepare for a leadership role or cement a new one.

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Program structure

Foundations curriculum.

5 modules built on The Inner Game of Performance and PERFORM Leadership.

  • Module 1: The Inner Game — identity, language and self-belief as a leader
  • Module 2: Purpose as a Leader — why you lead, in language your team can hear
  • Module 3: The Manager-Leader Shift — from doing to enabling
  • Module 4: Trust Foundations — building credibility in the first 90 days
  • Module 5: The Leadership Daily Practice — habits that compound over a year

Delivery modes

  • Self-paced online (24/7 Ascent Learning Platform)
  • Live instructor-led via Zoom, Teams or Google Meet
  • Traditional in-person classroom
  • Tim Carlisle's book PERFORM Leadership included
  • AI-powered video practice
Your learning journey

You're at Tier 1. Here's the full path.

Foundations is the first of three tiers. Each tier builds on the last — giving you a clear upgrade path as your experience and responsibility grow.

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Foundations

Build the mindset, language and habits of an effective leader.

You are here
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Core

Apply the leadership framework to real teams, real challenges and real results.

Next step
3

Pro

Lead other leaders — culture, strategy and organizational influence.

Coming next
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New manager cohorts, high-potential programs, or individual self-enrolment — we'll configure the right format.

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