Cohort Installation

GDD installed at the individual leader level.

The Cohort Installation deploys Guide, Don't Drive™ across 16 sessions in 3 phases. Application-based enrollment. Not every applicant is accepted. Installation is complete when the system runs under live pressure without prompting.

16 Sessions
3 Phases
Bi-Weekly · 2 Hours
$9,500 per leader
16
Sessions total
3
Phases
8
Months to complete
25
Max cohort size
$9,500
Per leader
$594
Per session

Not sure if the Cohort is the right install? The Drift Audit™ tells you in 14 days.

2,000+Leaders Installed
200+Organizations
90%Client Retention
15%Avg Net Income Increase
25+Years Experience
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THE PATTERN

Your leaders know what good leadership looks like. Under pressure, they revert.

They step in when they should guide. It feels responsible. It trains dependency.

They tolerate what they should address. Every silent exception resets the standard.

They carry decisions that should stay with the work. You become the bottleneck.

They attend leadership programs. Two weeks later, nothing changed.

This is not a knowledge problem. Your leaders know what to do. The Cohort Installation installs what they actually do under pressure - and governs it weekly until it holds.

THE INSTALLATION

16 sessions. 3 phases. One operating system.

Each phase builds on the previous. Phase 1 stands alone as a complete program. Leaders decide whether to continue after Phase 1 - not before.

Phase 1 - Sessions 1-6

Foundation

The behavioral foundation. Identity discipline, guiding conversations, trust as a standard. Leaders leave Phase 1 guiding rather than driving.

Phase 2 - Sessions 7-12

The Operating System

Winning, standards, tolerance, recovery, and weekly behavioral governance. The full GDD OS installed at the individual leader level.

Phase 3 - Sessions 13-16

Selection, Cascade, Permanence

GDD Role Design, Results-Based Interviewing, system cascade, and permanent governance. Phase 3 completers become internal stewards.

WHAT CHANGES IN A LEADER

Monday morning - before

  • You step in when things get complicated. It feels responsible.

  • You avoid the hard conversation. You give it one more week.

  • Your team brings you options. You make the decision. They take notes.

  • You soften the standard when pressure rises. Just this once.

Monday morning - after installation

  • You ask a question that transfers ownership. They solve it.

  • You have the conversation the day the standard breaks. Every time.

  • Your team brings you a recommendation with a rationale. You confirm.

  • You enforce the standard. Especially when pressure rises.

COHORT HISTORY

Every cohort has sold out.

Cohorts are capped at 25 leaders. Both previous cohorts filled before the application window closed.

01

Cohort 01

April 2026 - Delivered - Sold Out

Sold Out
02

Cohort 02

May 2026 - Delivered - Sold Out

Sold Out
03

Cohort 03

Next cohort - 25 seats - $9,500 per leader

Apply Now

Cohort 03 will fill. Applications are reviewed in order received. Once 25 seats are confirmed, the application window closes.

Built for leaders who install, not leaders who attend.

Built For
  • CEOs, COOs, and business unit heads who need GDD installed before the Enterprise Installation begins
  • Senior leaders who want the operating system without requiring organizational authority to deploy it
  • HR and L&D leaders who need a program with a completion standard, not an attendance rate
  • Leaders whose organizations are not yet ready for Enterprise Installation
  • Individuals referred by an LLI client or guidedontdriveos.com
Not For
  • Leaders looking for a workshop, seminar, or inspiration event
  • Organizations that need GDD deployed across multiple teams simultaneously (see Enterprise Installation)
  • Leaders who are not willing to apply what is installed in real work between sessions
  • Anyone who wants concepts without the behavioral evidence requirement

Every week without this, drift compounds.

The Cohort Installation is 16 sessions over 8 months. Application-based. Not every applicant is accepted. Apply to start the process.

$9,500per leader
16 sessions - 3 phases - 8 months