Deepening the Well of Wisdom

New

6 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Today we are drowning in intelligence, yet face a drought of wisdom. This course helps you tap into this most vital, underutilized resource.

Deepening the Well of Wisdom

New

6 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Today we are drowning in intelligence, yet face a drought of wisdom. This course helps you tap into this most vital, underutilized resource.

Hosted by

Cecily Sommers and Chris Everett

A renowned futurist and a gifted experience-designer are your guides.

Cecily Sommers and Chris Everett

A renowned futurist and a gifted experience-designer are your guides.

BELOVED CLIENTS

Course overview

Finding clarity and equanimity in an upside down world.

Again and again, we learn that the expectations and 'shoulds' we live by often rob us of our agency and joy. We feel and perform better when we pause instead to greet reality just as it is—and listen. In that listening, we don’t find easy answers but rather deep understanding: a moral grounding that guides tough decisions and a reliable sense of direction when the world feels upside down.

This course brings together the lessons of the five preceding fluencies. Through this series, we’ve been cultivating the ability to see and adapt to change (Reinvention); allowing purpose to guide us (Purpose); using the forces of change to inspire humility and possibility (Foresight); actively engaging in future-building (Innovation); and connecting with others to foster true growth and evolution (Belonging). Now, we are prepared to step into the humility, discernment, and ethical core that define wisdom.

Wisdom is not only the work of our lifetime; it is its purpose.

This is the last of six fluencies in the Lead Like a Futurist program:

Leading Self: Reinvention and Purpose (TBD – join the waitlist at leadlikeafuturist.com)

Leading Strategy: Foresight and Innovation (Spring 2025)

Leading Culture: Belonging and Wisdom (Fall 2025)

Learn more at leadlikeafuturist.com.

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DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!

Register for two or more fluencies within a 24-hour period and save big. Indicate your interest on the application to receive your discount code:

- Two Fluencies: $100 off each course

- Three Fluencies: $125 off each course

- Four Fluencies: $150 off each course

That's 4 for the price of 3!

BONUS: Registering for two or more fluencies grants you access to continued Workroom coaching sessions between courses. This high-value opportunity is exclusively available to those who make this commitment.

CERTIFICATION: Students who complete the full Lead Like a Futurist six-fluency leadership program will be awarded a certificate that verifies their achievement and training. This certificate is suitable for framing, adding to your resume, and showcasing on your LinkedIn profile to highlight your leadership development.

Who this course is for:

You sense there's a kind of leadership training that will take you to the next level in a way that traditional development doesn't touch.

You want to be a leader who can meet the needs of this next era, equipped to "dance with change as it emerges."

You understand that to be an evolved and effective leader, you have to be an evolved and effective human.

You sense there's a kind of leadership training that will take you to the next level in a way that traditional development doesn't touch.

You want to be a leader who can meet the needs of this next era, equipped to "dance with change as it emerges."

You understand that to be an evolved and effective leader, you have to be an evolved and effective human.

Become the Calm in the Center of the Storm

Awaken to a Simple View of Life on Life’s Terms

Create ease by aligning perception and action with the natural flow of change.
Celebrate lightness as the 'fake news' of our belief-driven minds begins to lose its grip.

Experience the Softening and Expanding Effects of Humility

Laugh at the paradox that we will never know it all, yet are always right.
Relax into awe, discovering wonder in any and every moment.

Exchange Judgment for Discernment

Learn to separate facts from feelings, truth from triggers, and reality from fiction.
Approach study as a vital tool for digging deep into discernment and uncovering wisdom.

Discover What’s Right to Do When There Are No Right Answers

Accept loss as an inherent part of every decision, meeting it with compassion and grace.
Master decision-making frameworks and collaborative problem-solving techniques to confidently navigate life’s toughest choices as a leader.

This course includes

5 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Nov 5—Nov 9

Nov

MODULE 1 | Wisdom's View

Wed 11/53:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

Week 2

Nov 10—Nov 16

Nov

MODULE 2 | Humility

Wed 11/123:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

Week 3

Nov 17—Nov 23

Nov

MODULE 3 | Discernment

Wed 11/193:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

Week 4

Nov 24—Nov 30

Nothing scheduled for this week

Week 5

Dec 1—Dec 7

Dec

MODULE 4 | Morality

Wed 12/33:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

Week 6

Dec 8—Dec 10

Dec

MODULE 5 | End of Program Graduation

Wed 12/103:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)

Get Fluent: Six Leadership Fluencies help you move with ease in uneasy times

Leading Self

Master the principles and practices of personal reinvention and purpose, empowering you to guide similar processes within your organization.

Leading Strategy

Use the power of foresight to anticipate opportunities, shape your vision, drive innovation for future relevance, and inspire excitement for change.

Leading Culture

Aligned with your future vision, lead with humility, the courage to do what’s right, and a deep commitment to fostering belonging and embodying wisdom in every decision.

Meet your instructors

Cecily Sommers

One of the World's Top 50 Female Futurists

With a reputation as "The Practical Futurist," Cecily helps leaders anticipate and steward transformational change. Kicking the futurist-as-guru paradigm to the curb, Cecily embeds foresight in leadership development programs, training them to be their own best futurists. It is how organizations build the culture they need for the future they want. Cecily is the author of Think Like a Futurist, a 2x-TEDx speaker, and a certified Transformational Coach.

Chris Everett

Experience Designer, Facilitator, Coach

Chris creates and guides experiences for individuals and organizations in threshold moments of change. He has an uncanny ability to help top leaders and broader teams see their world and work through a new lens of possibility. It is how organizations see real potential and a path forward. With over three decades in crafting brand expression and strategy, Chris is a master at using beauty as a powerful medium for transformation.

This course is built for busy professionals

4-6 hours per week

If your schedule blows up, we've got you
Asynchronous learning is in the design
- Prework Videos and Readings: Access anytime!
- Recorded Live Sessions: Can’t make it live? Catch up with session recordings.
- Workroom Time on Fridays: A time to dive deeper into the material.
- 1:1 Support Calls: Personalized guidance to keep you aligned and moving forward.
A 5-part series
With a gang of peers
There are five 90-min live sessions that occur on Wednesdays at 9am CST. This time is suited to a variety of timezones, making it friendly to students across the Americas and Europe.
These are the people you've been waiting to meet: thoughtful and passionate—just like you!
Prework and Homework
Up to 2 hours per week
- The Prework will generally be 30 minutes of time or less.
- Expect Homework to take 30-60 minutes each week.
Additionally, we offer two Workrooms (Optional) for group coaching and project work on Fridays, 9am and 3pm
The Workroom Continues
Bonus offering!
Let the lessons take root with real-life coaching between course, where you'll tackle pressures, politics, and decisions in a supportive community.
Available for those registered in 2+ fluencies in 2025.

What people are saying

As a privileged alum of many leadership programs, it was refreshing to be part of a special cohort of learners poised for change. What a gift to be able to learn with and from my cohort mates under the kind and straightforward care of both Cecily and Chris. Grateful for the introspective time and opportunity to practice with new language.

A.J.

Research Director and Co-Founder Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking

This course was an exceptional learning experience. The exercises were thoughtfully designed to build upon each other. The practical tools and exercises were particularly valuable. It was a perfect blend of supportive community, well-structured content, practical application, and expert instruction, making it a transformative learning experience.

April

VP Creative - ILLUME

Cecily and Chris understand and deeply value transformation. They bring their many gifts to bear on multiple levels. The result is a wonderfully safe container. Great content, great breakouts, great fellow participants. This experience is powerful in that it meets each of us right where we are at.

Dan

Facilitator and Coach - COR

I loved how this course has both given me amazing insights and helped me to integrate it. A wealth of usable knowledge to deal with struggles most leaders are confronted with. Both Cecily and Chris clearly poured their hearts into crafting this training. If you’re a leader and you feel you want to grow, make sure you get a spot.

Reian

Adventurer - The Adventurer's Way

Grateful for the space created to learn and apply "leading like a futurist" building blocks that helped me get unstuck and grow in new ways. Things I appreciated about the course: practicality of tools / frameworks, intentionality of exercises, and live working sessions with engaging and vulnerable facilitators / coaches.

Joelle

Experience Manager - Edward Jones

Cecily and Chris are two of the most inspiring, thoughtful and aware humans that I have come across. Their dedication to helping others be more engaged and in tune with our personal rhythms and cycles of change. I particularly appreciated having a set of tools to help me navigate these cycles, both personally and with others.

Ivanka

SVP Sustainability - bp

This course provided me with a sense of returning "home" to what matters most. The level of intention and wisdom woven into each session provided a space in which I always walked away with a new "aha" insight. They became the tools that revealed a new level of understanding of myself and my place in the world.

Emily

Director of Development & Partnerships - Metropolitan State University of Denver

As a leader, I want to do a "good job" for the benefit of others. But, this session turned the focus inward. I learned a set of tools and helped me master an understanding of myself. What a way to learn to lead others! Cecily and Chris are artful facilitators, wise leaders, and inspired humans. What a gift to the world!

Anna

CEO, Global Design Firm

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