
TRANSFORM YOUR LEADERSHIP.
IGNITE YOUR IMPACT.
The Women Igniting Leadership Institute provides an intimate, curated learning journey for exceptional women leaders who are ready to transform their leadership capacity while building a powerful community of peers.
Whether you're leading a scientific breakthrough, driving government innovation, scaling your organization, or navigating complex organizational change…
Women Igniting Leadership Institute will equip you with the leadership skills and mindsets needed for you to succeed boldly, bravely, and with grace - while building a powerful community.
A Laboratory for Transformation
The Women Igniting Leadership Institute is more than a collection of development opportunities: it's a laboratory for real transformation. Through determined practice, expert guidance and grounded theory, we help women leaders build mastery of complex leadership capacities.
Our approach is unique: we create dynamic learning environments where participants can develop essential leadership skills through a combination of theory and practice: maintaining strategic clarity under pressure, wielding influence with sophistication, navigating uncertainty with confidence.
The Women Igniting Leadership Institute offers multiple pathways for growth: focused skill-building workshops, regenerative Alumni retreats, executive coaching, and our flagship program: the Women Igniting Leadership Lab, a 9-month journey that helps leaders to transform the way they show up in moments that matter.
Our World Class Faculty
Our world-class faculty brings an unparalleled combination of lived experience and academic excellence. From the corridors of legislative power to the boardrooms of global organizations, from the classrooms of Yale and Columbia to the frontlines of organizational and societal change, our teaching and coaching team has both led at the highest levels and demonstrated exceptional ability to develop other leaders. Learn more here.
Pathways
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The Lab
The Lab is our flagship nine-month leadership journey, designed to help talented women grow into exceptional leaders. This program integrates advanced leadership theories with practical application, peer learning, real-world challenges, and a crucible to bring about transformation.
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Executive Coaching
Our individual and Group executive coaching programs provide personalized guidance for women leaders at pivotal moments of their career. Working one-on-one with experienced coaches or engaging in powerful group sessions, participants develop targeted strategies to enhance their leadership and accelerate their career trajectory while building lasting professional networks.
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Skills Workshops
Thanks to our Skills Development Workshops, Alumni of our programs can continue leadership development of specific competencies essential for advanced management and leadership roles - such as strategic decision-making, effective negotiation, team leadership, and organizational change management. These programs combine practical application with expert instruction from seasoned leaders and Columbia, Harvard and Yale faculty.
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Weekend Retreats for Alumni
After the Lab, our immersive weekend retreats for our Alumni will offer a unique opportunity for deep reflection and accelerated growth. Away from daily pressures, these retreats will blend structured learning with informal networking, creating an environment where lasting professional relationships naturally emerge.
Mitzi Johnson, Speaker of Vermont Legislature &
Kirsti Samuels, Associate Professor, Columbia University