The 5 Thresholds of Leadership
A structured coaching program for high performers navigating the transition into leadership without the support they need.
You've seen it before. A talented contributor gets promoted and within months they're overwhelmed, second-guessing decisions, and avoiding the conversations that matter most. The confidence that made them great in their previous role seems to have disappeared.
It's not that they're the wrong person. It's that no one prepared them for a completely different job.
The 5 Thresholds of Leadership is a 1:1 coaching program designed to help your emerging leaders stop struggling and start leading with the confidence, clarity, and conviction their team needs.
Five thresholds. Each one a turning point.
These aren't five separate skills to check off a list. They're a progression. Each threshold builds on the one before it, taking your leader deeper into what leadership actually requires and closer to the leader they're capable of becoming.
1) Reflection: Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
"I don't understand why people respond to me the way they do."
They can't lead others well until they can see themselves clearly.
2) Voice: Communication and Influence
"I have ideas but I can't seem to get people to listen or take me seriously."
Having good ideas isn't enough if they can't move people with them.
3) Courage: Difficult Conversations
"I know I need to address this but I keep finding reasons to put it off."
Most leadership problems don't come from a lack of knowledge. They come from a lack of courage to act on what they already know.
4) Trust: Developing Others and Delegation
"If I don't do it myself it won't get done right."
Their value as a leader is no longer measured by what they produce. It's measured by what their team produces.
5) Grounding: Self-Leadership
"Some days I feel like I'm barely holding it together and I don't know how to sustain this pace."
Leadership demands a lot. This threshold is about making sure they don't lose themselves in the process.
How it Works
This isn't an online course you watch alone. It's a guided, 1:1 coaching experience with a structured framework and the flexibility to meet each leader where they’re at.
✅ 10 Coaching Sessions
Your leader will meet with their coach every two weeks for a focused, one-hour session. Each session is guided by the 5 Thresholds framework but driven by the real challenges they're facing in their role.
✅ DISC Behavioural Assessment
The program begins with a DISC assessment and debrief to give your leader a clear picture of how they're wired, how they respond under stress, and how others experience them. This becomes the foundation for everything that follows.
✅ A Clear Arc, Not a Rigid Script
The program follows a natural developmental progression. Early sessions focus on self-awareness, middle sessions tackle the skills, and final sessions bring it all together and help you build a leadership approach the leader can sustain long after the program ends.
Investment = $3850 + HST
Is This the Right Fit?
✅ This Program is Built For Leaders Who:
Were promoted because they were great at their job, but leadership feels like a completely different game
Are carrying more weight than they expected and wondering when it's going to start feeling natural
Are avoiding conversations they know they need to have and second-guessing decisions that used to come easily
Are done trying to figure it out alone and ready for real structure and support
❌ This Program is Not For Leaders Who:
Are looking for a quick fix or a weekend workshop that solves everything
Want someone to hand them a playbook rather than doing the deeper work
Are not willing to look honestly at their own patterns and blind spots
Are a senior executive looking for strategic advisory rather than developmental coaching
Michael - Partner, Accounting Firm
I have had many opportunities to work with Ryan over the years and, most recently, I have been working with him in a coaching capacity. I have gained a lot of value from this relationship as it has not only helped me better understand my own strengths and weaknesses but also how to best leverage these to best lead our team. Furthermore, Ryan has also been a great person to have candid conversations with to ensure that we have a strategic direction that not only fulfills my needs but also those of our team and our organization. I would wholeheartedly recommend Ryan’s coaching services to anyone looking to become a better leader and gain more fulfillment from their professional pursuits.
Ryan Smith, ACC
Founder & Lead Coach
Bio:
Ryan is an experienced leadership and performance coach, and founder of Unearth Coaching Inc based in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. With a strong track record of coaching leaders for many years, he specializes in refining leadership and interpersonal skills to tackle common organizational challenges.
Ryan is an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and certified Everything DISC trainer. He holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Trent University and completed his Leadership & Performance Coaching certification from Canada Coach Academy. He is also an engaging speaker and workshop facilitator.
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