Leadership Readiness Program (Pre-Promotion)

In-Person • Small Group • Tokyo Office • Boutique 3-Month Experience

Leadership Readiness Program

Prepare Your High-Potential Talent Before They Step Into Leadership

Emerging leaders often accept promotions for the salary increase or perceived prestige, only to discover the role calls for a completely different mindset, skill set, and level of emotional maturity. When employees aren't prepared for the realities of leadership, companies see higher turnover, stalled growth, and underdeveloped talent pipelines.

The Leadership Readiness Program empowers your high-potential employees to decide if they want to grow as a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, all while giving them the clarity, confidence, and communication tools they need before stepping into a new role.

This boutique, in-person program is delivered in small groups of 3–5 participants at our Tokyo office and is ideal for companies that want to develop emerging leaders in a high-touch, meaningful way.

Who This Program Is For

High-potential talent being considered for promotion
Individual contributors exploring whether a management path is right for them
Emerging leaders who need stronger confidence, EQ, and communication skills
Employees stepping into global or cross-cultural roles
Organizations wanting to strengthen their leadership bench

Why Companies Choose This Program

Reduces promotion regret
Improves talent retention
Strengthens the leadership pipeline
Helps employees meaningfully evaluate their career path
Builds core emotional and cultural intelligence skills early
Enhances communication and influence skills
Offers a boutique alternative to large, generic trainings

Program Structure

3-Month Leadership Readiness Series

In-person • 3 hours • Every other week • 6 total sessions

This cadence offers the right balance of depth, reflection, and real-life application without overwhelming busy professionals.

Group size: 3–5 participants
Location: Thrive Tokyo Office (Meiji-Jingumae)

Program Outcomes

By the end of the program, participants will:

Identify their leadership identity and strengths
Understand the mindset shift required for leadership roles
Recognize emotional intelligence gaps and blind spots
Build foundational cross-cultural intelligence
Strengthen communication and influence skills
Increase self-awareness and confidence
Create a personalized promotion-readiness action plan
Clarify whether a people-manager path or IC leadership path is right for them

These outcomes help companies reduce turnover, increase promotion readiness, and make better talent placement decisions.

What Participants Learn

Each cohort covers six key pillars:

Leadership Identity & Career Vision
Who do they want to become as a leader?
What type of leadership role fits their strengths?
Emotional Intelligence for Leadership
Blind spots, reactions, stress patterns, and emotional maturity.
Cross-Cultural Agility
Navigating Japanese and global expectations with awareness and confidence.
Communication & Presence
Speaking clearly, influencing effectively, and showing up with credibility.
Visibility & Relationship Management
Managing up, managing stakeholders, and building trust.
Leadership Readiness Roadmap
A concrete 90-day plan for skills, behavior shifts, and career direction.

Optional Add-Ons

Leadership identity assessment
Emotional intelligence assessment
Cross-cultural profile
Manager input & feedback summary
End-of-program evaluation & report for HR

Next Steps

Roll out the Leadership Readiness Program to Your Organization