Who We Are

Our work is human work. We revitalize organizational ecosystems by digging into cultures, holding up a mirror to their values, reframing diversity and difference, and helping everyone manage and leverage their difference. We know that when you meet the needs of your most marginalized people, you meet the needs of all your people–for their growth, creativity, productivity, health, and humanity. And we know that opportunity lies in people, not positions.

Jennifer McClanahan

CEO

Jennifer is an experienced facilitator, coach, and leader in organizational and leadership transformation.

Leverage To Lead
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Dione Lee

Chief Financial Officer

Dione leads annual budgeting, financial planning, financial reporting, and accounting at Leverage to Lead.

Kim Ho

Chief Human Resources and Impact Officer

Kim helps employees and organizations create equitable and inclusive HR strategies, policies, and procedures.

Leverage To Lead
Leverage To Lead

MJ Mathis

Managing  Director of Learning & Development

MJ creates learning experiences that are human-centered and nurturing containers for growth and change, as well as providing one-on-one processing sessions, career strategy and advisement, and support for new leaders.

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We Interrupt Our Regular Newsletter

What started out as a typical newsletter call turned into something else this week. We were all set up on a group video call to create the next newsletter when the conversation took an abrupt turn. Our topic was values, something we talk about a lot. MJ wondered aloud...

Making Friends with Change

Welcome to our series on Reframing Change. In these articles, we’ll reflect on our relationship with change, how we’ve been socialized to resist or embrace change, how change depends on self-trust, and how we can evolve the way we change. We also share how we made...

Evolving the Way We Change

Welcome to our series on Reframing Change. In these articles, we’ll reflect on our relationship with change, how we’ve been socialized to resist or embrace change, how change depends on self-trust, and how we can evolve the way we change. We also share how we made...

The Invitation to Look Within: The Intrapersonal Turn in Leadership

by: MJ Mathis, Managing Director of L&D In her last post, Jennifer wrote about awareness as the first act of leadership: the moment when we begin to see clearly the systems we’re a part of and the patterns we’ve internalized. But awareness alone doesn’t change us....

When Leadership Becomes Alignment: A Story of Agency, Values, and Practice

by: Jennifer McClanahan, CEO In our bi-monthly newsletter, we often share what’s inspiring us, stories of former clients, work that moves us, and moments that remind us why we do what we do. It’s one of my favorite sections, because it’s where the impact of leadership...

Tyranny, Terror, and the Values I’m Returning To

by: Jennifer McClanahan, CEO I'm writing this on a flight to Washington, DC. Before I left, my ex-husband said something that stopped me cold: "You should bring your passport." Do I need papers to travel to DC? The question landed in my body before my mind could...

Integration & Embodiment: When Your Leadership Voice Begins to Say, “I trust myself.”

by: MJ Mathis There’s a moment in leadership that’s hard to describe unless you’ve lived it. It doesn’t look louder or more impressive. It doesn’t come with a title change or a big announcement. It feels steadier. We’re reminded of this every time we reconnect with...

Expansion & Power: When Leadership Stops Being Personal and Starts Becoming Shared

by: Jennifer McClanahan Imagine this moment. As the norms of work, leadership, business, and our society are undergoing seismic shifts, you are promoted into the second-highest role in your organization. Suddenly, your vantage point widens. You can see the hopes...

The Leadership Journey: Becoming a Trustworthy Steward of Power

At Leverage to Lead, we believe leadership isn't a destination, but a practice. And like any meaningful practice, it unfolds over time, through experience, reflection, and a growing willingness to see yourself and your systems more clearly. That's the heart of what we...

Human Intelligence in the Age of AI: What Leaders Need To Know

Throughout time, shifts in technology have sparked questions. Will I be left behind? Shouldn't I be all in? Is the threat real? What do I trust when the rules are changing this fast? Yes, these are questions about evolving technology. But they're also questions rooted...