IX 365 · Strategic Leadership Series · Course No. 07
Own Your Story.
Build Your Power.
Lead With Purpose: A Masterclass in Personal Brand & Career Navigation.
FULL COURSE + EXECUTIVE BRIEFING + APPLICATION WORKBOOK
About this course
This course equips participants to take intentional ownership of their leadership journey by understanding both the formal rules of advancement and the less visible dynamics of culture, power, relationships, perception, identity, opportunity, and timing. Participants learn to own the story that shapes their leadership, build the mindset and relationships that sustain growth, develop a living personal brand, apply the PIE framework of Performance, Image, and Exposure, clarify purpose, strengthen grit, and make strategic career decisions. Mentorship, sponsorship, coaching, learning, strategic use of AI, stretch experiences, and knowing when to stay, reposition, repair, or move are integrated into a larger leadership system. The central message is that meaningful careers are not built through drift or title chasing; they are intentionally built through identity, capability, relationships, reputation, purpose, positioning, and sustained execution.
What you receive
Three components.
Every course.
The Full Course
Self-paced video modules, fully online, 12 months of access.
The Executive Briefing
The course’s core frameworks and findings, in video and written form, distilled for reference.
The Application Workbook
Applied exercises that translate the course to your own institution.
License. Every enrollment is a single-user license for your own professional use. IX 365 materials are not licensed for teaching, consulting, or reproduction for others, and IX 365 does not offer commercial licensing.
Teams and groups. Enrolling more than one person, or building a custom package for your unit or campus, happens through a conversation with our team as part of the Institutional Partner program. Talk with us.
Your instructor
Dr. Damon A. Williams
Chief Catalyst
Author of Strategic Diversity Leadership and The Chief Diversity Officer. One of the original architects of the Inclusive Excellence framework in organizational life. Has worked with more than 1,000 organizations and taught the Strategic Responsiveness and Engagement Model™ to nearly 10,000 leaders since 2023.
Your first step is free. Download the Strategic Responsiveness and Engagement Model™ Brief at no cost. From there, choose the level that fits: $397, $549, $1,997 a year, $3,497, or institutional licensing from $500 per seat. The Brief is included at every level.
Enroll today.
Own Your Story. Build Your Power.: the Full Course, the Executive Briefing in video and written form, and the Application Workbook. $549, 12 months of access. Or unlock the entire curriculum with IX 365 Membership.
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