Developing Leaders and Organizations for a New Horizon 

This transformative yearlong program is designed to empower leaders through retreats, group learning, and individual coaching. In collaboration with Becoming, the program leverages cutting-edge tools and skilled facilitators to elevate both seasoned and emerging leaders. The purpose of the cohort is to deepen self awareness and system awareness- enhancing social and creative competencies that nourish best practice for more discerning, compassionate, and resourceful leadership.

 

Program Highlights:

• Diverse Tools: Utilize powerful tools such as the Predictive Index and 360 Leadership Circle Profile to create a personalized development plan.
• Expert Facilitators: Benefit from the guidance of experienced facilitators and ICF registered coaches who are dedicated to your growth.
• Purposeful Cohort: Foster deep self-awareness and system awareness to enhance your social and creative competencies.

 

Transformative Experiences:

• Virtual Coaching Sessions: Engage in six virtual personal development coaching sessions tailored to your growth.
• Theme-Based Coaching Labs: Participate in three theme-based virtual coaching labs designed to deepen your skills.
• In-Person Retreats: Immerse yourself in three facilitated weekend retreats at beautiful locations:
  • Pickwell Manor in Georgeham, England
  • Laity Lodge in Leaky, Texas
  • Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico

 

Renewed Leadership to Tackle Modern Day Challenges:

• Renewed Individuals: We believe in transforming individuals to shape the communities, initiatives, and organizations our world desperately needs.
• Discerning Leadership: Develop discerning, compassionate, and resourceful leadership skills that are vital for today's challenges.

 

We don’t just need renewed ideas – we need renewed people to create and share the communities, initiatives, and organizations’ that our world so desperately needs.

 

Ready to Start?

The next cohort will run from Spring 2025 to Spring 2026 and cost $15,000 per cohort member.  Take the first step by filling out this interest form.

 

To learn more and view the frequently asked questions, view the 'Wayfarer' file below.

 

Hear What Others Have to Say

"Joining the Wayfarer Leadership Program has been an incredible journey that truly transformed me as a person and as a leader. From day one, it was clear that the program Johnny (with Becoming Consulting, a PSW partner) and his team created was something special.  Johnny’s approach to leadership through art, nature, and science offered a perfect mix of theory and hands-on practice that pushed me to grow in ways I hadn’t anticipated.

What I found the most useful was the focus on self-awareness and how I can become the best version of myself as a leader. The assessments and reflective exercises really helped me understand my strengths and areas for improvement. This self-awareness has made me a more authentic leader, allowing me to build stronger connections with my team.

The relationships I built with my cohort during the program are invaluable.  We were able to come together as a group and quickly form a bond of mutual respect and friendship that I will always carry with me.  How we were able to trust and be vulnerable with each other very quickly enriched the experience and made all the difference in the world.

Overall, the Wayfarer Leadership Program has been more than just a professional development course—it’s been a deeply personal journey. It’s given me the tools and confidence to lead in a way that feels true to who I am. I’m more strategic, more innovative, and more connected to my team than ever before.

Johnny and his team have created a program and experience that means more to me than I can say.  I call myself so fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in the Wayfarer program." 

- Liz Vickers, Senior Director of Administration, The Dallas Foundation 

 

 

"I wanted to participate in this program because of how different it seemed. I’ve participated in many leadership programs in my career that have been incredibly helpful, but I was at a point in my career that I was feeling like I needed something different. When I decided to participate, I had been in my position for a little over a decade and did not want to make any changes but I was feeling the need for a little rejuvenation.

As a result of participating, I developed what I would describe as a cascading set of competencies – It started with developing a practice of self-inquiry and self-reflection.

Regularly engaging in that practice requires slowing down, which I now recognize as a competency, as doing so helps me to be more present to both myself and others while also creating space for thinking, planning, and reflection. All of these have been transformative in both my professional and personal life. As a result of all of this, I’m a more confident leader."

- Felicia Chase Goodman, Executive Director, Cooper Foundation