Intention First Leadership - Delta V Strategies

A world-class, transformational leadership program

You can be a confident, inspiring leader who changes the world!

Intention-First Leadership is a 12-month program designed to give you the skills and perspective to become a confident, inspiring leader in every area of life.

Over 52 weeks, this engaging course guides you through a life-changing transformation, helping you unlock your true potential and lead with impact. Great leadership starts with perspective—shift yours and become the leader others want to follow.

IFL is designed to be different!

Great leaders require an extensive variety of skills, insights and tools. But the topics we cover are not the kinds that are understood and integrated in a single session – in fact, many take years of practice to truly master.

Instead of teaching a concept and then leaving you on your own, we’ve designed IFL with a variety of learning experiences (Learn it!), opportunities and the time to deepen the learning and begin applying it (Apply it!) while you still have access to feedback and coaching (Refine it!).

How does the program work?

What will we cover?

IFL Overview

Part 1: The Road to Self-Awareness (It’s all about You!)

Begin the journey by understanding more about yourself and how who you are impacts your power and effectiveness as a leader so you can envision the kind of impact you want to have.

Module 1

What it means to be a leader

In this foundational module, we’ll dive into our perceptions of what leadership is, some common myths around leadership and what it means to be a great leader, challenging traditional thinking and creating new perspective and mindsets that will serve you in all areas of your life.

Module 2

Identifying the Gaps

Great leadership requires a demanding set of skills. We’re going to explore 16 competencies, understanding why they are important to leadership and assessing our current level of mastery so you can target development to those areas that will have the biggest impact on your performance.

Module 3

Communication: What’s Your Style

Learn how your communication style impacts your decision making, interactions, relationships, job choice and so on, so you can communicate more effectively in all areas of your life.

Module 4

Driving Forces: What’s Your “Why”

Understand what motivates you and how your values impact your interactions and decision making so you can be a more balanced, unbiased decision maker.

Module 5

Emotional Mastery: The Secret to Living a Life you Love

In large part, the impact you have on others, as well as the quality of your life, depends on your ability to master your emotions. Our emotions can have a huge impact on our behavior and our performance. We’ll look at how emotions work and learn to manage them so they don’t rule you – but are ruled by you

Module 6

Self-Awareness: Putting the Pieces Together

We’ll put together everything we’ve covered in Part 1, understanding how the pieces interact and influence each other, creating a picture of the impact we currently have so we can use our strengths and mitigate any challenges.

Part 2: Frameworks, Knowledge, and Implementation

Now that we’ve done the foundational work, you’re ready to take on more advanced and complex topics.

Module 7

Integrity: Living Up to Your Word

Understand how crucial trust, integrity and accountability are to success in a leadership position and learn a model that will boost your ability to keep your word – and help others do the same.

Module 8

Time Management: The Great Misnomer

Explore time management, from both a strategic and tactical level, understanding what it really is so you can instantly increase your effectiveness while creating a system that works for you.

Module 9

Strategic Thinking: Looking at the Big Picture

While Strategic Thinking is considered a crucial and somewhat complex skill for leaders, it is one that many people aren’t born with and rarely get to practice. We’re going to learn a framework that assists us in looking at problems from multiple perspectives, increasing the likelihood of a well-rounded analysis (and decision-making process when tackling complex issues; )

Module 10

Difficult Conversations: The Keys to the Kingdom

In leadership, as in life, your ability to handle difficult conversations will determine your level of effectiveness. Learn a new approach and framework that will enable you to navigate difficult conversations successfully.

Module 11

Financial Literacy: Don’t Panic!

Amazingly, very few executives really understand how their organization makes and keeps money. This non-financial dive into financials will ensure that you have the knowledge you need to ask the right questions and make good decisions.

Module 12

Re-Assessing Competencies: The Progress You’ve Made!

We’ll re-assess the 16 competencies to see how far we’ve all come and to set ourselves up for continued transformation and development.

A little bit about Jackie

Jackie is an author, speaker and leadership consultant who provides the insights and perspectives that enable people to lead from their truest, confident selves.

As the owner of Delta-V Strategies, Jackie works with business owners and leadership teams, equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully navigate growth. She is the author of the book Updraft: The Aerodynamics of Great Leadership, which shows how great leaders inspire great performance. She has worked with a wide variety of organizations including Merck & Co., Dun & Bradstreet, J.P. Morgan, ShopRite and Crispy Green.

Jackie earned her Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and her MBA from Rutgers Business School and she holds a variety of certifications, including a Bartending Certificate from the New England Bartender’s Association – undoubtedly the most useful of her certifications.

As a leadership expert, Jackie has been a guest on radio stations across the country and on podcasts internationally. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Dan, and a small menagerie.

Is IFL for you?

….you are excited by the prospect of understanding more about who you are

….you want to tap inward to bring out the best of who you can be

….you want to have an amazingly positive impact on the world and those around you

….you are ready to have confidence in yourself and your abilities

….you are ready to invest in yourself

….you are ready to challenge your beliefs about yourself and about leadership

….you want to stretch your leadership muscles while you have the opportunity for support and feedback

….you want a safe place to practice and uplevel your skills

….you are resistant to looking inward and understanding more about the impact you have

….you want to stay in your comfort zone

….you are not ready to invest in yourself and your future

….you believe that leadership means telling people what to do and then watching them while they do it

What you’ll get in the Intention- First Leadership program

Welcome kit
Workbook
12 LIVE Learning/training sessions
12 LIVE Workshops
12 LIVE Group Q&A/Coaching calls
Access to the IFT portal
Private community with like-minded peers
Special pop-up events, bonus sessions AND surprises!
Lifetime Alumni Benefits
Lifetime access to the private community
Always first in line for special events, new programs, retreats, etc.

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Frequently asked question

What is the structure and duration of the program?

IFL is a 52-week program. Each month is a new module which includes a learning session, a workshop session and a Q&A/Coaching call. All sessions are LIVE.

How long are the sessions?

The Learning sessions are scheduled for 2 hours and the workshops and Q&A/Coaching calls are generally 60 – 90 minutes.

Can I ask questions?

Of course – the more the merrier! Different sessions may have different levels of interaction but you can always ask questions at the Q&A/Coaching calls or post them in the Community.

Will sessions be recorded?

Yes! All sessions will be recorded and posted in the portal.

When can I join?

While each of the modules stands on its own, IFL is designed to build on each other so start times vary throughout the year. Reach out to find out when the next program begins.

How long do I have access to the program?

You’ll have full access to the program for two years (one full year of additional access after the program ends) and access to the Graduate’s community for as long as you’d like.