Advanced Pathway
Application Required

GDD Certified Operator

Authorization to Carry the System

Delivered by the Lowisz Leadership Institute. Built from decades of executive leadership experience across mid-market companies and community banks.

Not Everyone Who Understands GDD Is Authorized to Operate It.

Understanding the operating sequence is not enough.

Attending sessions is not enough.

Agreement is not enough.

GDD Certified Operator status is granted only to leaders who demonstrate disciplined behavioral governance under pressure.

Certification is not about knowledge.

It is about operational authority.

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GDD Certified Operator program - leadership certification

Competency-Based

not time-based

This program reinforces the Guide, Don't Drive™ Leadership Operating System.

4 Levels

in the GDD Pathway

12+

prerequisite sessions

5 Steps

to certification

100%

behavioral demonstration required

What Certification Represents

A GDD Certified Operator is authorized to:

Install GDD within teams

Govern behavior under pressure

Run Monday Morning Implementation™ independently

Conduct recovery conversations correctly

Enforce leadership pillars consistently

Protect standards without emotional escalation

Certification signals that you can carry the system - not just speak about it.

Who Certification Is For

Certification is designed for:

Leaders who have completed GDD Leadership Discipline

Participants in GDD Enterprise Installation

Senior leaders responsible for governance

Individuals preparing to facilitate GDD internally

Leaders committed to behavioral accountability

This is not open enrollment.

Eligibility requires completion of foundational training.

Professional certification training session

Not Everyone Who Understands GDD Is Authorized to Operate It.

Certification is not about knowledge. It is about operational authority.

Certification Requirements

Certification is competency-based. You must demonstrate:

1

Doctrinal Fluency

Clear articulation of:

Define Winning → Lock Standards → Reset Tolerance → Install Cadence → Respond to Drift → Recovery

And how it governs performance.

2

Behavioral Governance Under Pressure

Demonstrate correct application of:

  • Decision Ownership
  • Standards Over Activity
  • Early Signal Response
  • Tradeoff Discipline

In real scenarios.

3

Recovery Enforcement

Lead a live recovery conversation using the defined sequence:

  • Name the Drift
  • Restate the Standard
  • Declare Recovery
  • Reset Tolerance

Without emotional escalation.

4

MMI Facilitation

Run a full MMI cadence independently.

Inspect behavior, identify drift, reinforce standards.

Certification is granted when behavioral capability is demonstrated.

Not when material is completed.

Mentor guiding a professional through leadership development

What Certification Is Not

This is not:

A weekend credential

A badge for social media

A participation certificate

A personality endorsement

It is operational authorization.

5-Step Evaluation

The Certification Process

Step 1

Eligibility Review

Completion of GDD Foundation or Leadership Discipline required.

Step 2

Application and Intent Statement

Why you seek operator status.

Step 3

Live Demonstration

Behavioral governance in real-time scenario.

Step 4

MMI Facilitation Assessment

Conduct inspection cadence correctly.

Step 5

Final Review

Only those who meet the standard are certified.

What Changes When You Become Certified

You move from participant to operator. You are able to:

Install GDD within your organization

Protect standards without founder dependency

Reduce tolerance drift across teams

Scale behavioral governance

Certification shifts authority from external to internal.

Selective Admission

Certification cohorts are intentionally limited.

Not everyone qualifies.

Standards must hold.

Investment

Certification pricing is provided upon eligibility confirmation.

Corporate invoice available.

This is an advanced pathway - not an entry program.

Why This Matters

Organizations fail not because leaders lack knowledge.

They fail because no one governs behavior under pressure.

Certified Operators protect the operating system.

Without operators, systems decay.

The Path to Certification

1

GDD Foundation (6)

Required

Stabilize identity and behavior under pressure.

2

GDD Leadership Discipline (12)

Required

Install behavioral governance across your sphere of influence.

3

GDD Enterprise Installation (24)

Recommended

Deploy the operating system at organizational scale.

4

GDD Certified Operator

You Are Here

Prove installation capability. Deploy GDD inside other organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Free Assessment

Know Your Leadership Default Under Pressure

The GuideType Assessment maps how you lead when conditions are difficult. It identifies your default pattern, where it helps, and where it costs you. Your results will be referenced throughout any GDD program you join.

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no cost, no login required

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Compare Your Options

Each level of the operating system builds on the one before it. Choose the scope that matches where you are.

Foundation (6)

Identity Discipline - 6 sessions

$1,495

  • Guide vs Drive identity shift
  • For vs From intent discipline
  • Define Winning clarity
  • Pressure map and reversion triggers
  • Decision ownership boundaries
Start with Foundation

Leadership Discipline (12)

Behavioral Governance - 12 sessions

$2,795

  • Guide vs Drive identity shift
  • For vs From intent discipline
  • Define Winning clarity
  • Pressure map and reversion triggers
  • Decision ownership boundaries
  • Observable leadership standards
  • Tolerance governance
  • MMI cadence installation
  • Drift detection and recovery
  • Early signal response
  • Tradeoff discipline
Apply for Leadership Discipline

Enterprise Installation (24)

Organizational Scale - 24 sessions

Scope-based pricing

  • Guide vs Drive identity shift
  • For vs From intent discipline
  • Define Winning clarity
  • Pressure map and reversion triggers
  • Decision ownership boundaries
  • Observable leadership standards
  • Tolerance governance
  • MMI cadence installation
  • Drift detection and recovery
  • Early signal response
  • Tradeoff discipline
  • Cross-team alignment
  • Organizational governance
  • Department-level standards
  • Cascading accountability systems
  • Operator certification path
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If You Are Ready

If you have completed foundational training and believe you are ready to carry the system, request a Certification Eligibility Review.

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