Intuitive Leadership for Founders & Tech Leaders

Kenton D. Raiford

Healing leaders to heal the world

Become a leader people trust without losing trust in yourself.

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AI made “doing more” easier while making it more valuable to know what’s worth doing.

Leaders (Founders, Executives, Managers, PMs, Marketers, Creatives, Designers) who make sound judgements consistently and quickly will thrive in this AI era.

This workshop helps leaders discern what is worth pursuing, explain why, and avoid going 100 mph in the wrong direction.

After training hundreds of leaders at Google and across industries, one pattern keeps showing up: what looks like natural intuition in the leaders people trust most is actually judgment built over time.

This workshop trains your intuitive judgment using practices world-class leaders use every day:

See what people need, what they are not saying, and what is getting in the way.
Know when you have enough signal to act without waiting for certainty or outsourcing your judgment.
Connect the dots so others see what you see, understand why it matters, and move with you.

What to expect:

🪴 Real examples, techniques, and exercises applied to situations you face today
🔬 Workshop companion guide
🏅 Well-deserved certificate for your time and effort

What you’ll learn

Learn how to trust yourself under pressure, get people in your corner, bring your ideas to life, and succeed without losing yourself.

Show up in a way that makes people trust your judgment, presence, and ability to handle more responsibility.
Stay steady when pressure, conflict, or uncertainty rises.
Make decisions from your values instead of fear, ego, or the need for approval.

Build enough trust in yourself to keep moving forward even when others misunderstand you.
Separate useful feedback from judgments about your worth.
Notice where praise, criticism, titles, or other people’s opinions have too much power over how you see yourself and how secure you feel.

Present yourself clearly in performance reviews, interviews, client conversations, and leadership discussions.
Connect your work to the problems and outcomes other people care about.
Explain the impact story of what you did, what changed, and why it mattered.

Build the trust and relationships that lead to more support, opportunities, knowledge, and access.
Find ways to create value for both sides instead of relying on sacrifice or one sided relationships.
Get clear on what you need and what the other person needs to create a win-win outcome.

Turn your vision into a small MVP (Minimal Viable Product) experiment you can actually use today.
Feel confident to start even before you have perfect certainty, permission, or money.
Receive real feedback and learn how to determine whether to keep going, change direction, or stop.

Love yourself enough not to disappear while trying to succeed, belong, be loved, or be understood.
Decide what you are willing to sacrifice for success and what you are not.
Build a version of success that includes rest, relationships, purpose, joy, and actually being present for your life.

Workshop agenda

What you were never taught about how your inner world shapes the way you lead
(25 minutes) | See how your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and sense of self shape the way you lead, make decisions, and respond under pressure.
How to make what you see matter to other people, with live practice and examples
(30 minutes) | Learn how framing changes what people notice, understand, and care about, then practice making your ideas and work easier to see.
☕ [Break: 5 mins] Rest and recharge!
Stretch your legs, grab some water, coffee, tea, a snack, or take a quick walk before we jump back in!
How to help other people without abandoning yourself
(30 minutes) | Learn how to understand what you need, what others need, and build relationships where helping someone else can also help you.
Authentic leadership
(30 minutes) | Explore what authentic leadership actually looks like and how to lead from your values and judgment instead of becoming who others expect.
☕ [Break: 5 mins] Rest and recharge!
Stretch your legs, grab some water, coffee, tea, a snack, or take a quick walk before we jump back in!
How tiny experiments unlock big breakthroughs
(30 minutes) | Turn your vision into a small MVP (Minimal Viable Product) experiment you can actually start using today.
How to build a life that can sustain your ambition
(25 minutes) | Learn how joy, rest, and recovery increase your capacity so you can keep creating, leading, and pursuing big goals without losing yourself.
A bonus, optional post-workshop Q&A session to go deeper on your top questions
(60 minutes) | Bring the situations you are still wrestling with and get live coaching on how to apply the lessons to your career, business, leadership, or life.

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Who this workshop is for

Busy leaders (Founders, Executives, Managers, PMs, Marketers, Creatives, Designers) excited to go inward and strengthen how they lead.
Senior leaders and founders who want to sharpen the intuitive judgment behind the decisions people depend on.
People whose schedules cannot accommodate a multi-day course but want the depth, rigor, and live practice of advanced leadership development

Prerequisites

This workshop is NOT FOR everyone
If you need someone to tell you what to do, skip this workshop. We strengthen your judgment to use when no one can give you the answer.
This is NOT a passive workshop
Expect to think, reflect, discuss, practice, and apply the work to situations you are actually navigating.
It IS FOR YOU if you are willing to be honest with yourself
If yes, the day will likely transform how you lead. This workshop is NOT for folks wanting better judgment without examining what shapes it.

What's included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Kenton D. Raiford in a real-time, interactive format.

Workshop companion playbook

A guided workbook to follow along, take notes, and complete the exercises during the live session.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Employer reimbursement package

An itemized receipt and pre-written manager approval memo ready to submit to your HR department or manager to expense the workshop through your corporate L&D budget.

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Testimonials

I walked away with multiple tangible changes and a feeling of empowerment. He's worth it.
Alexandra
Head of Policy
As a software developer, I initially focused primarily on the technical aspects of my projects...Shortly after completing the program, I was promoted. I directly attribute a substantial portion of my advancement to the valuable skills and insights I gained through Kenton's program and mentorship.
George
Software Engineer
This program was one of the most transformative experiences of my career, directly equipping me with the skills and confidence that led to my recent promotion... He has a remarkable ability to cultivate potential and drive significant professional growth in others.
Diego
Senior Technical Program Manager
I not only gained tangible next steps but also a renewed sense of growth, independence, and possibility. Working with Kenton can be described in one word: catalytic.
Fatima
Program Operations Manager
His guidance was a mix of actionable strategies, thought process explanation, and genuine encouragement, which left a lasting impact on both my personal and professional growth.
Carly
CS Student
His insights helped me reframe how I see my own achievements and potential. He even inspired me to look for someone I can mentor myself, which I hadn’t considered before!
Leslie
Grad Student