GDD Enterprise Installation
Delivered by the Lowisz Leadership Institute. Built from decades of executive leadership experience across mid-market companies and community banks.
Strategy doesn't fail under pressure.
Behavior does.
GDD Enterprise Installation installs behavioral governance under pressure so standards hold and performance stabilizes - without the CEO carrying everything.
Enterprise Only
scope-based deployment
This program reinforces the Guide, Don't Drive™ Leadership Operating System.
24
Sessions
4
Phases
12 mo
Duration
100%
Org Coverage
When Stress Rises in Your Organization
Decisions escalate upward
Standards bend "just this once"
Rescue becomes normal
Early warnings surface too late
Performance depends on a few strong leaders
You don't have a strategy problem. You have a tolerance problem.
This is not consulting.
This is behavioral deployment of a leadership operating system.
What This Actually Solves
In organizations where GDD has been installed, we have seen:
Escalations reduced by 30-50% within 6 months
Decision cycle time shortened without increasing risk
Standards violations surfaced earlier instead of after damage
Executive bottlenecks visibly decrease
Recovery conversations shift from emotional to structural
Performance variance tighten quarter over quarter
Not because goals changed.
Because behavior under pressure changed.
What This Is
A 12-month installation of the operating sequence:
Define Winning → Lock Standards → Reset Tolerance → Install Cadence → Respond to Drift → Recovery
Delivered through:
Executive identity stabilization
Behavioral replacement under pressure
Tolerance reset
Enforceable leadership standards
Recovery discipline
Weekly inspection cadence (MMI)
Cross-layer governance alignment
Internal authority transfer
At the end of 12 months, your leadership team runs the system without us.
Not Training. Installation.
Enterprise Installation is not a workshop series or a development program. It is a 12-month deployment that installs behavioral governance infrastructure across every leadership layer. When it ends, the system runs without LLI.
What This Is Not
A meeting rhythm system
A planning framework
A personality model
A motivational series
A "culture initiative"
A dashboard redesign
This is behavior governance under pressure.
The 4-Phase Institutionalization Path
Identity and Executive Alignment
Stabilize leadership behavior at the top before cascade.
Installs
- Guide vs Drive discipline at executive level
- For vs From under organizational stress
- The GDD Operating Sequence and Drift Response
- Leader Under Pressure Protocol
- Decision ownership through Know to Grow
- Standards Over Activity at the executive level
Result
- Rescue declines.
- Escalations slow.
- Executive tone stabilizes.
- Drift becomes visible.
Behavioral Governance and Tolerance Reset
Install enforceable standards and recovery discipline.
Installs
- Primary Result and Guardrail definition
- Leadership standards library
- Organizational tolerance audit
- Leadership checks installation
- Recovery protocol mastery
- Monday Morning Implementation cadence
Result
- Standards visible.
- Tolerance tightened.
- Weekly drift inspection active.
Organizations at this stage typically report:
Cross-Layer Alignment & Performance Governance
Extend governance beyond the executive team.
Installs
- Cascade strategy and mid-level alignment
- Decision ownership at scale
- Standards enforcement across teams
- Early signal governance enterprise-wide
- Tradeoff discipline in strategic planning
- Performance stability audit
Result
- Reduced bottlenecks.
- Fewer surprise failures.
- Clear ownership across layers.
- Consistent standards across teams.
Organizations at this stage typically report:
Institutionalization & Transfer
Ensure the system runs without external dependence.
Installs
- Advanced drift scenarios and stress testing
- MMI leadership transfer
- Organizational tolerance re-audit
- Internal GDD Operator identification
- Governance safeguards and regression prevention
Result
- Recovery handled internally.
- Standards enforced calmly.
- System durable under stress.
- Operating independence achieved.
After 12 Months
What You Have After 12 Months
You do not have a framework. You have:
A clear definition of winning with Primary Result and Guardrail
Observable leadership standards enforced consistently
Reduced escalation patterns across layers
A functioning recovery protocol
Weekly behavioral inspection through MMI
Internal leaders capable of running GDD independently
Governance safeguards embedded in HR processes
Less CEO dependency through distributed authority
Leadership becomes scalable.
Performance becomes predictable.
Other firms deliver leadership development. We install operating infrastructure. After 12 months, your organization runs the GDD Operating System without us.
24 sessions. 4 phases. Complete organizational installation.
Who This Is For
Organizations that:
Have strategy but inconsistent execution
Experience escalation overload
See standards eroding quietly
Depend too heavily on senior leaders
Want performance stability under pressure
Enterprise-only engagement.
Engagement and Investment
Delivered bi-weekly over 12 months.
Enterprise-only.
Customized to leadership size and structure.
What Makes This Different
Most systems organize structure.
Guide, Don't Drive™ governs behavior under pressure.
That is where performance stability is won or lost.
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
Leadership Discipline (12)
Behavioral Governance
Enterprise Installation (24)
Organizational Scale
Sessions
6
12
24
Phases
1 (Identity Discipline)
2 (Identity + Behavioral)
4 (Identity through Scale)
Duration
12 weeks
24 weeks
48 weeks
Cadence
Every 2 weeks
Every 2 weeks
Every 2 weeks
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
Prerequisite
None
Foundation recommended
Leadership Discipline completion
Pricing
$1,495
$2,795
Scope-based
Enrollment
Open application
Open application
Strategy call required
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
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
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
Frequently Asked Questions
The Operating Sequence
How GDD Works
GDD follows a non-negotiable sequence. You cannot skip steps. Each stage builds the foundation for the next. This is the same logic used in every GDD installation, from individual leaders to enterprise-wide deployments.
Identity
Define who the leader is under pressure. Before behavior can change, the leader must understand their default pattern.
Behavior
Replace reactive patterns with disciplined responses. Specific behaviors are installed and practiced under real conditions.
Influence
Extend behavioral discipline to how leaders develop others. Decision ownership and capacity are distributed deliberately.
Culture
Behaviors become the norm. Leadership consistency scales beyond individual effort through shared standards and accountability.
Outcomes
Performance stabilizes because it is governed by system, not personality. Results become less dependent on who is in the room.
What Organizations Experience
Real outcomes from organizations that completed enterprise GDD installations. No names, no hype, just what changed.
“The biggest surprise was how much of our performance problem was a tolerance problem. We were letting small things slide and then wondering why big things kept breaking.”
Division President, Industrial Services Company
Manufacturing
Context
Completed Enterprise Installation across three operational divisions over 10 months.
What Changed
Installed weekly behavioral inspection cadence. Managers began catching drift earlier and addressing it calmly.
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.
10 min
to complete
Free
no cost, no login required
Instant
results delivered immediately
Leadership development fades. Operating systems hold.
GDD Enterprise Installation deploys leadership infrastructure that outlasts the people who built it. Schedule a strategy call to scope the deployment for your organization.