40%
of new managers struggle to lead
Gartner · 2023Survey of ~3,200 managers
You don’t lead in a vacuum
You lead in an arena.We help you read it.
P×E · LEADER-FIT ASSESSMENT & DEVELOPMENT
Your job changed.
But you didn’t.
The habits that earned your promotion may not fit the work that came with it. P×E finds the mismatch — and the system to close it.
★ Veteran-owned business · Built in Kansas City
THREAT →STABILITY →
THE PROBLEM
Promoted, then left to struggle.
67%
are buried under a rising workload
Cegos · 2025Survey of 4,271 first-time managers
28%
less turnover once they’re trained
▲ 18% more engagementGallup · 2023Meta-analysis of 17 studies
HOW P×E WORKS
How you lead × where you lead.
Athlete
How you lead
- Your instinctive way of leading — the defaults you reach for under pressure.
- Left unnamed, those defaults run on autopilot and quietly cap your ceiling.
- We name your style in plain words, so you lead on purpose.
Arena
Where you lead
- The real demands of your role — its pressure, its stakes, its pace.
- Habits that earned the promotion often backfire in the new seat.
- We map your arena's threat and stability, so nothing blindsides you.
Alignment
Fit or friction
- The fit between how you lead and what your arena actually rewards.
- When they clash, effort climbs while results stall — costly friction.
- We pinpoint the exact gap and what it's costing you right now.
Adaptation
Keep adjusting
- The few deliberate moves that close the gap for your situation.
- Generic advice ignores your context, so most of it never sticks.
- A 90-day plan and dashboard keep you adjusting as things change.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Three ways to develop your leaders.
ONE LEADERONE-TIME → ONGOING
Individual Leader Development
One-on-one help for a leader who needs to get better, faster.
- Leadership assessment and feedback
- Clear development priorities
- One-on-one coaching
- Support for a new role or difficult leadership challenge
Ideal for Newly promoted leaders, high-potential employees, or capable leaders struggling in a new environment.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A sharper leader who finally sees what's been holding them back — and has a concrete plan to change it.
A TEAMSINGLE CLASS · 60–180 MIN
Leadership Essentials
A focused class on one leadership problem your people need to handle better.
- Practical 60–180 minute sessions
- Topics drawn from Right Leader, Wrong Arena and The 12 Ordeals of Leadership
- Trust, conflict, communication, delegation, decisions, uncertainty, burnout, and more
- Can be tailored to your organization
Ideal for Leadership days, retreats, supervisor training, off-sites, and organizations that want to start small.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Leaders walk out with practical moves they can put to work that same week — not notes they'll forget.
GROUP → WHOLE ORGWEEKS TO MONTHS
Groups & Organizations
From a single cohort to a whole-organization partnership — the widest set of options, scoped to what you need.
- Group cohorts — 5–20 leaders, multi-session
- Organizational partnerships — 6–12 months
- Assessments + dashboards for everyone
- Books & workbooks for each participant
- Industry-tailored guidance
- Measured before-and-after outcomes
These are scoped by conversation, not bought online. Tell us about your team and we’ll help you pick the right fit.
Contact usWHY P×E EXISTS
You’ve seen it: a strong performer gets promoted, and the habits that earned the job start to backfire. It’s rarely the person — it’s the fit between how they lead and what the role demands. We built P×E to make that fit visible, and fixable.
Damon WellsFounder, Summary Leadership
Research-backedVeteran-ownedBig-Five foundationBuilt in Kansas City
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