Calm in the Face of the Storm

The pace of life rarely slows, and as a leader, you are expected to absorb it all while staying steady yourself. Over time, that takes a toll. You react instead of choose, you give past the point of depletion, and you lose track of who you are underneath the roles you hold.

This retreat is for leaders who care deeply and want to lead through the storm without being swept away by it.

Together we will:

Ground in choice: Reconnect with your ability to say yes and no with clarity, so you respond on purpose instead of reacting to whatever is loudest.

Return to self: Step back from the roles and expectations and remember who you are, so you can act from your core.

Access inner stability: Find the steadiness that does not depend on your circumstances changing first.

You will leave with a deeper sense of your own inner capacity, practices you can return to, and a renewed commitment to leading without running yourself into the ground.

Join us as we step bravely into the middle of the storm and come out more ourselves.

Who Should Join

This retreat is best for leaders navigating change, pressure, uncertainty, emotional complexity, or seasons where the pace is asking more of them than they can sustainably give.

This experience is especially useful for those who:

• Care deeply and are tired of running on fumes
• Want to respond with intention instead of reacting to pressure
• Are navigating change, complexity, or organizational turbulence
• Need practices for returning to themselves
• Want to lead with steadiness without disconnecting from what matters

What’s Included

A day-long, in-person leadership retreat at The Encounter.

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2026

Location: The Encounter, 4410 Carver Woods Dr Suite 202, Blue Ash, OH 45242

Format: In-person retreat with reflection, facilitated conversation, practical frameworks, and space to integrate.

Pricing

Sponsor: $500
Support another leader while deepening your own leadership experience.

Supporter: $450
An intentional investment in your own leadership growth.

Rising Star: $400
A supported rate for leaders who could use a little boost.

About "Lead Like It Matters"

Lead Like It Matters is a series of leadership development programs for thoughtful, values-driven leaders navigating growth, change, pressure, and uncertainty. Through immersive leadership retreats, Wisdom Circles, workshops, coaching, and community, leaders strengthen the clarity, steadiness, self-awareness, and courage required to lead well.

This is not traditional management training. It is a space to step outside the pace of daily work, examine the patterns shaping how you lead, and reconnect with what matters most. Each experience combines guided reflection, meaningful dialogue, practical leadership tools, and the wisdom already present within the room.

Designed for executives, founders, managers, and emerging leaders, Lead Like It Matters helps you build trust, navigate conflict, practice accountability, make aligned decisions, and lead through complexity without losing yourself in the process.