Guide, Don't Drive™ Leadership Discipline (12)
Behavioral governance installation for leaders who are done with programs that fade by Friday.
Pressure doesn't break leaders. It exposes them.
When urgency rises, leaders rescue. They bend standards. They tolerate drift. They explain instead of recover.
GDD Leadership Discipline is a 12-session behavioral governance cohort delivered in two phases. Phase I stabilizes the leader. Phase II locks the system so it holds without you forcing it.
This is not leadership training. It is operating system adoption.
If nothing changes Monday, nothing changed.
Bi-Weekly | 2 Hours
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
This program reinforces the Guide, Don't Drive™ Leadership Operating System.
12
Sessions Total
2
Levels
24 wks
Duration
$233
Per Session
Why This Program Exists
Most leadership programs teach concepts. Leaders leave inspired and revert to their default under pressure within days. The problem is not knowledge - it is behavior.
They rescue instead of holding standards
They tolerate drift because confrontation feels expensive
They carry outcomes their team should own
They confuse activity with accountability
They repeat the same corrective conversations without changing the system
They lead from instinct instead of from an operating system
GDD Leadership Discipline exists because awareness without installation changes nothing.
This program installs the operating system that governs behavior under real conditions - not in a classroom.
What You Will Be Able to Do
After 12 Sessions
Define what winning looks like in your role so clearly that your team can self-correct without being managed
Hold standards under pressure without rescuing, bending, or explaining them away
Detect drift the day it starts - not after a pattern has already formed
Run a weekly MMI cadence that makes leadership behavior predictable and accountable
Confront performance gaps the same day without damaging the relationship
Recover the system when your default resurfaces - because it will
These are not aspirational outcomes. They are installed behaviors.
If you cannot do them under pressure, you have not installed them.
From Individual Discipline to Team Governance
Level I stabilizes the leader. Level II installs the system. By Session 12, you are not just leading differently. You are governing behavior across your entire sphere of influence.
The Operating Logic
GDD Leadership Discipline follows a six-step operating sequence. Every session maps to one step. Every step builds on the previous one. There are no standalone modules.
Define Winning - Lock Standards - Reset Tolerance - Install Cadence (MMI) - Respond to Drift - Recovery Discipline
Level I installs the first three steps and stabilizes the individual leader.
Level II installs the remaining three steps and locks the system across the leader's sphere of influence.
The sequence is not a framework to study. It is a system to run.
Level I - Identity and Pressure Discipline
Stabilize the individual leader. Interrupt the rescue instinct. Define winning. Lock standards. Reset tolerance. Begin MMI. By Session 6, the leader operates from a system instead of from instinct.
Why You Step In
Map the default response that activates under pressure.
Define What Winning Looks Like
Clarify outcomes so your team can self-correct without being managed.
Lock the Standard
Set non-negotiable behavioral and performance standards.
Hold the Standard Under Pressure
Practice refusing to let convenience erode your baseline.
Name the Drift
Recognize when standards are quietly eroding.
Reset Your Tolerance
Close the gap between what you say matters and what you enforce.
Level I Cohort Schedule
Sessions 1-6: Identity and Pressure Discipline. Bi-weekly, 2 hours each.
Level I - Identity and Pressure Discipline
Level I - Identity and Pressure Discipline
Level II - Behavioral Governance
Install the system across the leader's sphere. Lock cadence. Detect and respond to drift. Enforce recovery. By Session 12, the operating system governs behavior without conscious effort.
Install the Weekly Cadence
Build the Monday Morning Implementation rhythm.
Make the Cadence Hold
Reinforce weekly execution until it becomes the default.
Respond the Same Day
Confront drift immediately instead of waiting for a pattern.
Coach Through the Drift
Guide recovery without rescuing the outcome.
Recovery Discipline
Install the protocol for resetting when the default resurfaces.
The Operating System Holds
Pressure-test the full system and lock it for the long term.
Level II Cohort Schedule
Sessions 7-12: Behavioral Governance and Standards Discipline. Bi-weekly, 2 hours each.
Level II - Behavioral Governance and Standards Discipline
Level II - Behavioral Governance and Standards Discipline
Leadership Discipline is not about learning new concepts. It is about governing behavior under real pressure until the operating system runs without conscious effort.
12 sessions. Two levels. One operating system.
Investment and Application
Cohort capacity capped at 25 seats.
Admission is by application only. GDD Foundation (6) is a prerequisite.
Full Program (12)
$2,795
$233 per session - 24 weeks of behavioral governance
- All 12 sessions across Level I and Level II
- GDD OS behavioral installation - not training
- Live sessions with real-time coaching under pressure
- MMI cadence installation and reinforcement
- Eligibility for GDD Enterprise Installation (24)
- Eligibility for GDD Certified Operator designation
Corporate and group rates available. Contact us for team enrollment.
Apply for the Next CohortNew to GDD? Start with GDD Foundation (6) - the prerequisite for Leadership Discipline.
If nothing changes Monday, nothing changed.
What This Program Is Not
A seminar or conceptual overview you attend and move on from
A leadership course that gives you ideas without requiring execution
A coaching engagement where someone else carries your accountability
A passive learning experience you can complete without changing behavior
A collection of frameworks, models, or tips to reference later
A credential you earn by showing up - attendance without installation means nothing
If you are looking for inspiration without installation, this is not the right program. GDD Leadership Discipline requires you to run the system between sessions under real conditions.
Who This Is For
Leaders who default to rescuing when pressure hits
Managers who carry more than they should because no one else will
Executives who have been through programs that felt good but changed nothing on Monday
Leaders who want a system that governs behavior under real conditions, not a collection of tips
Organizations tired of watching standards erode the moment urgency rises
Anyone who leads people and knows their default under pressure is costing them outcomes
GDD Foundation (6) is a prerequisite. If you have not completed Foundation, start there.
Certification Pathway
Leaders who complete all 12 sessions of GDD Leadership Discipline and GDD Enterprise Installation (24) are eligible to apply for certification as a deployer of the Guide, Don't Drive operating system.
GDD Certified Operator
Complete GDD Foundation (6)
Complete GDD Leadership Discipline (12) - both Level I and Level II
Complete GDD Enterprise Installation (24)
Demonstrate documented deployment of the GDD OS in a real organizational context
Pass the GDD Certified Operator application and review process
Certification is not automatic. It is earned through demonstrated deployment, not attendance.
Learn About GDD Certified OperatorThe GDD Pathway
Each level builds on the previous one. There are no shortcuts. The pathway is designed so that every stage installs something the next stage depends on.
GDD Foundation (6)
The prerequisite. Six sessions that introduce the GDD operating system and establish baseline behavioral awareness.
Learn moreGDD Leadership Discipline (12)
Install the full operating system. 12 sessions in two levels. The behavioral governance foundation everything else depends on.
GDD Enterprise Installation (24)
Deploy the system across your organization. 24 sessions. Requires Leadership Discipline completion.
Learn moreGDD Certified Operator
Become a certified deployer of the Guide, Don't Drive operating system. Requires documented deployment.
Learn moreThe 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 Leaders Experience
Real outcomes from leaders who completed GDD programs. No names, no hype, just what changed.
“We had clear strategy. What we did not have was consistent behavior from our leadership team when things got stressful. GDD gave us a shared standard we could actually hold each other to.”
VP of Operations, Regional Healthcare System
Healthcare
Context
Enrolled leadership team in GDD Leadership Discipline after recognizing inconsistent management practices across departments.
What Changed
Department leaders began using a shared recovery language. Fewer re-escalations during high-census periods.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
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
If nothing changes Monday, nothing changed.
GDD Leadership Discipline installs leadership behavior that holds under pressure. 12 sessions. Two phases. One operating system. The April 2026 cohort is open.