Leadership Academy
What is Leadership Academy?
The Leadership Academy is a two-day immersive experience designed to train your intuition as a strategic skill – not by teaching concepts, but by putting you in the arena. It’s pro bono and application-only.
Highlights
Key Points:
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You’ll work on your hardest real-world problems using unconventional methods: painting emotions, brainstorming while lifting weights, having breakthrough conversations in cold plunges, and pressure-testing ideas with diverse leaders in high-trust small groups.
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Through deliberate oscillation between intense stress and deep recovery, you’ll discover how your physical state unlocks different thinking capabilities – and how to generate clarity faster than you thought possible.
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You’ll leave with practical tools for energy management, visceral decision-making, and authentic leadership, plus a community of peers who’ve done hard things alongside you.
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Impact
"This wasn't about learning concepts – it was about experiencing transformation. The academy proved its own thesis: when you engineer the right environment (physical space, emotional safety, strategic oscillation, diverse perspectives), breakthrough thinking becomes inevitable. You can't think your way to intuition – you have to live your way there."
The Meta-Lesson Feedback we received from the participants at our last Leadership Academy:
Meghan Messenger, Co-CEO
Agenda (Example from November 2025)
Origin Story
Leadership Academy began in 2014 as a pro bono experience for organizations and companies seeking to observe, learn, and practice elements of our culture firsthand – so they could implement them within their own teams.
In 2016, Harvard University recognized Next Jump as one of two top learning organizations globally (a Deliberately Developmental Organization, or DDO), alongside Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund.
Though we are neither researchers nor academics, Next Jump’s 30 years of experience supporting more than 10,000 organizations – from government agencies and large corporations to startups, schools, and the military – has enabled us to distill the foundational elements of effective decision-making into practical, teachable curriculum.
Next Jump Headquarters, NYC
Experience how we run as one of the world’s two Deliberately Developmental Organizations at our dedicated 40,000 sqft location in heart of Chelsea designed entirely around high performance. The space is optimized for deep thinking in small teams and to support human health needs including family, community and fun.
