Leading Change – Advanced Leadership Cohort
For leaders ready to deepen their practice while leading meaningful change.
Leading Change is a seven-month leadership development experience designed exclusively for Five Frogs alumni. Through retreats, coaching, peer learning, and applied practice, participants strengthen their capacity to lead through complexity while advancing a meaningful change commitment in their organization or community.
Applications Open August 10. Info Session September 4.
Click the button below to express interest and receive the application and info session links directly.
the learning journey
Leading Change is an integrated learning journey combining retreats, coaching, experimentation, reflection, and peer learning.
Opening Retreat (Overnight)
November 11–13, 2026
Guest House, Cheshire
Launch the cohort, build relationships, explore adaptive leadership, and begin developing your Change Commitment.
Mid-Program Check-In
February 24, 2027
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Reconnect with the cohort, reflect on progress, work through resistance, and receive peer consultation on real leadership challenges.
Closing Retreat (Overnight)
May 3–4, 2027
Guest House, Cheshire
Celebrate learning, reflect on your leadership journey, share Change Commitments, and identify what’s next.
Individual Coaching
Three one-on-one coaching sessions between retreats.
Participants receive personalized coaching to strengthen leadership practice, navigate challenges, and support implementation of their Change Commitment.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this program for you?
Leading Change is designed for Five Frogs alumni who are:
- Leading or preparing to lead organizational or community change
- Looking to strengthen their adaptive leadership practice
- Seeking space to reflect, recharge, and grow alongside peers
- Ready to commit to implementing a meaningful Change Commitment throughout the program
Why Leading Change?
Today’s leaders are navigating unprecedented complexity, competing priorities, and increasing demands. Skill alone isn’t enough. Sustainable leadership requires reflection, practice, relationships, and the capacity to remain grounded while leading change.
Leading Change helps participants strengthen both their inner practice—how they sustain themselves as leaders—and their outer practice—how they create meaningful change in the systems around them.
What will you develop?
Participants strengthen their ability to:
- Lead through uncertainty and complexity
- Build adaptive leadership practices
- Deepen alignment between values, purpose, and action
- Advance a meaningful Change Commitment
- Sustain long-term change without burning out
- Build trust, belonging, and community while leading change
How can you participate?
Apply! (Applications Close 9/18)
More info coming soon!
What is the cost of Leading Change?
Info coming soon!
What are the important dates?
| August 10 | Applications Open |
| September 3 (12–1 PM) | Virtual Information Session |
| September 18 | Applications Close |
| October 8 | Cohort Notifications |
| October 15 | Participant Confirmation Deadline |
| November 11–13 | Opening Retreat |
| February 24
(March 3rd Snow Date) |
Mid-Program Check-In |
| May 3–4 | Closing Retreat |
