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Self-paced online course

The Leadership Loop Foundations

The core Guiding Flame Academy framework: notice the pattern, name the impact, choose the shift.

4 modules, about 3 hours of focused workAll levelsEnroll anytime, start immediately

Every leader runs on loops: habits of attention, interpretation, and response that repeat until something interrupts them. This course teaches you to see your own loop clearly, understand where it helps and where it costs you, and practice deliberate shifts that stick. Built on behavioral science and adult learning principles, every module pairs a short concept with structured reflection and one field assignment you run in your real work.

What you will work through

Module 1: See the loop

Learn the Leadership Loop model and map how a recent leadership moment actually unfolded, from trigger to response.

  • The three phases of the loop
  • Mapping a real moment from your week
  • Field assignment: catch one loop in the act

Module 2: Notice the pattern

Identify your default moves under pressure and the conditions that bring them out.

  • Default responses and what they protect
  • Reading your assessment results
  • Field assignment: track triggers for five days

Module 3: Name the impact

Connect your patterns to their effect on the people you lead, in their words, not just yours.

  • Separating intent from impact
  • Gathering useful signal from your team
  • Field assignment: one honest conversation

Module 4: Choose the shift

Design one deliberate shift, test it, and build the reflection cadence that keeps the loop visible.

  • Picking a shift small enough to run
  • Designing your experiment
  • Your ongoing reflection cadence

Pricing and registration

Choose a tier and register below. Guiding Flame Academy will follow up by email with access details within one business day.

Individual

$295USD

One leader, lifetime access

  • All 4 modules and field assignments
  • Downloadable reflection workbook
  • Lifetime access, including future updates

Team

$995USD

Up to 5 leaders from one team

  • Everything in Individual, for 5 seats
  • Shared team discussion guide
  • One 60-minute group debrief call

Common questions

Start by seeing your own loop.