Leadership gets harder exactly when the stakes increase.

Co/Lab is a confidential peer forum where senior leaders work through real organizational decisions with peers operating at comparable scope.

Program Snapshot

  • 6–8 leaders per cohort

  • One leader per organization

  • Monthly facilitated sessions

  • Leaders bring live business situations

  • Cross-company, confidential forum

At enterprise scale, a single decision made sooner — or executed with greater clarity — can influence millions in revenue, cost, or talent outcomes.

THE LEADERSHIP MOMENT

When leadership scope expands, expectations increase immediately. Leadership judgment develops more slowly.

In the meantime, leaders often find themselves navigating situations where:

  • Decisions carry wider consequences

  • Stakeholder dynamics become more complex

  • The margin for error narrows

Yet most leaders have few places to think candidly about what is really happening.

Co/Lab exists to support leaders in this moment.

WHAT CO/LAB IS

A confidential peer forum where senior leaders examine real issues while the work is happening.

Leaders bring live situations into structured, facilitated dialogue with peers operating at comparable scope.

This is not:

  • training

  • networking

  • classroom leadership development

It is a forum designed to help leaders see complex situations clearly and move forward with stronger decisions.

HOW CO/LAB WORKS

Cohorts meet monthly to examine real leadership situations brought into the room.

Each session follows a simple structure:

  1. Surface the situation
    A leader brings a current leadership challenge with real organizational stakes.

  2. Examine the dynamics
    Peers explore the underlying drivers shaping the situation.

  3. Clarify decisions
    Leaders identify the decisions or actions required to move forward.

Leaders apply insights between sessions and return with new experience.

Over time this strengthens leadership judgment.

WHO PARTICIPATES

Participants are selected based on scope of responsibility — not title.

Typical participants:

  • Lead leaders within multi-layered organizations

  • Own material business or organizational outcomes

  • Are within ~24 months of expanded leadership scope

  • Are identified as high-potential or succession candidates

  • Demonstrate candor and commitment to leadership growth

Each cohort includes leaders from non-competing organizations to enable candid discussion of real situations.

BUSINESS IMPACT

Organizations sponsor leaders in Co/Lab when decision quality and execution speed matter.

Impact shows up as:

  • Faster Resolution

    High-stakes decisions move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

  • Talent Navigation

    Complex people decisions are handled with greater skill and judgment.

  • Stronger Execution

    Strategic initiatives and organizational change efforts land more effectively.

  • Succession Depth
    High-potential leaders develop enterprise perspective faster.

COHORT COMPOSITION

Cohorts are intentionally small and carefully curated for comparable leadership scope and meaningful contribution.

Two cohorts are forming:

Enterprise Leaders Cohort

Senior leaders operating at enterprise scope and shaping cross-organizational strategy.

Senior Leaders Cohort

Leaders responsible for major functions or business units preparing for enterprise-level roles.

Now forming the 2026 Co/Lab Cohorts.

Organizations may nominate leaders currently navigating expanded leadership scope.

What leaders say about working with Carrie, Founder of LeadHumans:

“Carrie has a way of connecting with people on a deep level that makes it possible for her to help unstick you when you're in a situation you don't really want to be in.”

Ryan Fuchs, COO Thrivable

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“Carrie has a broad toolkit and a sharp instinct for which tool fits the moment. She’s nimble in her application—adapting frameworks into direct, practical language based on what the situation calls for.”

Mandy Miller, Business Leader Level20 at Progressive Insurance

“Carrie is an exceptional facilitator who leads with empathy and quiet authority. In our peer forum of founders and business owners, she quickly creates trust and guides even the strongest personalities toward clarity and decisive forward progress.”

Amanda Mayan, CEO, MAN Holdings