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The Challenge

What's holding your team back?

Every leader faces these. The difference is what you do about them.

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Disconnected Teams
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Stuck & Blocked
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Burnout & Overwhelm
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Negative Culture
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Hard Conversations
Diagnose your challenge
Growth Pathway Assessment

Discover your personalized Growth Pathway

6 questions. 2 minutes. A roadmap built around your specific challenges, role, and goals.

How It Works

From assessment to transformation

1

Assess

Complete the 6-step Growth Pathway assessment. It takes 2 minutes and captures your specific leadership context.

2

Discover

Get your personalized pathway — a sequenced learning journey with recommended services, durations, and milestones.

3

Transform

Book a discovery call. We'll customize your pathway for your team, then execute together with coaching that drives real change.

Results

What leaders are saying

"Working with The Leaders Framework transformed how I lead. I went from overwhelmed and reactive to clear, confident, and intentional. My team's engagement scores improved 40% in six months."
Sarah M. — VP of Engineering, Series B SaaS
"The Growth Pathway assessment was spot-on. It identified challenges I couldn't articulate myself and gave us a clear roadmap. Every new manager on my team now goes through it."
David K. — Director of Product, Fortune 500
"I was skeptical of leadership coaching. But the personalized approach — starting with self-awareness, then practical tools — changed my mind completely. This isn't theory. It's real."
Maria R. — Founder & CEO, Healthtech Startup
Meet Your Guides

The people behind your growth

A focused team of experienced coaches, each bringing unique strengths to your leadership journey.

James Burke

James Burke

Founder & Lead Consultant

A visionary catalyst with a 6th sense for personal and organizational development. Master's in Organizational Leadership, 15+ years coaching and speaking. James activates leaders to discover and maximize their unique potential.

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Lori Burke

Lori Burke

Co-Founder & Lead Growth Coach

A strategic pioneer with 15+ years in counseling, mentoring, and coaching. Lori's belief in people is authentic and contagious — she sees the root of a challenge and the path to a solution like no one else.

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Tinasha Larayé

Tinasha Larayé

Leadership Coach

A reader of people and Queen of clarity. Emmy-nominated film director with 14+ years in leadership, mentorship, and coaching. Tinasha helps leaders and creatives author the most powerful stories of their lives.

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Andrew Heiligenthal

Andrew Heiligenthal

Leadership Coach

A serial learner and listener with 15+ years in people development across for-profit, nonprofit, and higher education. ICF-certified coach with a compassion-driven, curiosity-first approach that sparks breakthrough.

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What We Offer

Services built around real leadership challenges

Every engagement is customized to your context. These are the frameworks we draw from.

Emotional Intelligence for Leaders

6–8 weeks
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The High-Trust Team Blueprint

8–12 weeks
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Mastering Difficult Conversations

4–6 weeks
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Authentic Leadership Presence

8–12 weeks
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Purpose & Strategic Clarity

6–10 weeks
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Resilient Leadership

6–10 weeks
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Leadership at Scale

12–16 weeks
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Becoming a Talent Magnet

8–12 weeks
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Building a Coaching Culture

10–14 weeks
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Free Resources

Tools to sharpen your leadership

Podcasts, books, assessments, and daily insights — curated for leaders who want to keep growing.

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The Leaders Framework Podcast

James and Lori Burke and expert guests dive into the realities of leadership, emotional intelligence, and team culture — with insight, humor, and real-world strategies.

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Books We Recommend

The Advantage — Patrick Lencioni
The Culture Code — Daniel Coyle
Developing the Leader Within You — John Maxwell
Dare to Lead — Brene Brown
Radical Candor — Kim Scott

Leadership Assessments

The Working Genius
StrengthsFinder 2.0
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
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Our Story

A movement to redefine what it means to lead

James and Lori Burke

In 2022, we started The Leaders Framework with a simple but powerful belief: every leader deserves to have purpose, clarity, and joy in their work.

Our journey began because we saw too many leaders struggling — not because they lacked talent or ambition, but because they didn't have the right tools, support, or frameworks to create healthy, high-performing teams. With a deep passion for helping leaders discover their authentic selves and build teams that are not only effective but also fulfilled, we set out to change the way people approach leadership.

We've found that the more we invest in healthy leaders, the more we can transform workplaces into environments where people feel valued, inspired, and driven by purpose. Since launching, we've worked with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and nonprofits — equipping them with the strategies, insights, and coaching they need for sustainable success.

Today, The Leaders Framework is more than just leadership coaching — it's a movement to redefine what it means to lead. Because when leaders thrive, teams and organizations thrive.

Ready to transform your leadership?

Complete the assessment above, or book a discovery call to talk through your challenges directly.

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