Leaders Lab : The Grounded Leader - Where New Managers Practise Calm, Clarity & Confidence
🚨 New to leadership? Feeling like you’re supposed to “just know” how to manage people?
You’re not alone - 42% of tech workers think their managers struggle, and most first-time leaders get zero real training.
If you’ve been thrown into the deep end, welcome. This space was built for you.
🌿 Welcome to Leaders Lab: The Grounded Leader Sessions
A small, real-talk practice circle (10 people max) where new managers bring their actual leadership challenges — overwhelm, conflict, delegation, team dynamics — and learn to navigate them with more clarity, calm, and confidence.
No jargon. No slides. No “5-step frameworks.”
Just real humans practising leadership in real time.
Leadership: the fine art of looking like you’ve got it together while holding 6 crises.
⚠️ Only 10 spots per session.
We keep it small so every voice gets heard - no hiding behind a muted mic! This is live, human practice, not a passive webinar.
⚡ Who it's for?
For new managers, team leads and founders who are:
Struggling to adapt to the chaos of the workplace
Trying to lead with empathy but burning out in the process
Wondering how to leave work behind after hours
Managing people with different skillsets than them
Worrying about performing “high enough” for senior management
Facing imposter syndrome (“too junior / too new”)
Being handed more responsibility without real support
Frustrated that the team isn’t taking accountability
Finishing others’ work just to meet deadlines
If you nodded at even one of these, this is for you.
📓 How it works
We start light with a short grounding and a few gentle exercises to land from the day.
Then we dive into guided reflections and small-group conversations that uncover what’s really shaping your leadership: your reactions, body signals, and daily choices.
💡 Note: Spots are limited to 10 per session to keep conversations real and personal. Once we hit capacity, we’ll prioritise waitlist applicants for the next round.
🪶 Why it works
Leadership isn’t learned in your head.
It’s learned in your body.
We help you notice the moment-to-moment signals that shape your behaviour:
The breath that goes shallow before conflict
The heartbeat that speeds up before a hard conversation
The “yes” that escapes your mouth when you mean “no”
When you can feel those signals, you can change them.
That’s how grounded leadership is built.
⚠️ Important: This isn’t comfortable work.
This isn’t therapy or a replacement for it.
Growth requires honesty, and honesty can feel uncomfortable.
Think of this like going to a doctor or a lawyer: the clearer you describe your symptoms, the better we can help.
You’ll need to:
Share what’s really not working (not just surface issues)
Be open about your fears and uncertainties
Sit with the discomfort of not having immediate answers
Listen to perspectives that might challenge your assumptions
💡 The discomfort is where the growth happens.
❤️ What participants say
“Hearing myself say out loud what was stuck in my system — and having it reflected back — grounded me immediately. I left knowing exactly what my next step is.”
⚠️ Only 10 spots per session
We keep it small so every voice is heard.
Once it’s full, we prioritise the waitlist.
🪶 This pilot round is free
From January, we introduce a small €5 commitment fee to keep the circle intentional.
✨ Come curious. Leave centered.
Apply below - we confirm within 48 hours.
About your hosts
Rakesh Kasturi
With more than 15 years of experience in innovation and organizational development, Rakesh believes that healthy, inclusive organisational change is more possible now than ever before if we look at people, culture, and collaboration in new ways. Through his sprintdoctor collective, his focus is on using the Sprints as a foundational method to facilitate wicked people/culture problems, build safe workspaces, and foster collaborative team environments that help people reach their true potential.
Connect with Rakesh on LinkedIn
Khalid Yassin
Khalid is disrupting the corporate training space through his company, Inhouse Trainers, where training programs are designed for lasting impact and are not checkboxes on a corporate checklist. He helps organizations fix what's actually broken in how they lead, manage, and grow. When he's not coaching leaders through their messiest challenges, he's probably practicing Muay Thai, Sky-Diving or going bouldering.