Leadership Academy
What is Leadership Academy?
Running pro-bono since 2014, Next Jump Leadership Academy is a two-day, full-immersion experience that trains intuition as a strategic skill — not by teaching concepts, but by putting you in the arena to build the human skills required to succeed in chronic uncertainty.
Application-Only | November 4-5, 2026 Applications Open
Upcoming Academy: Generating Momentum | November 2026
Momentum is an emotional sport. Most of us try to intellectualize our way into it, but that's not how it actually works. As AI takes over everything that runs on certainty, the real edge shifts to the terrain it falters in— the fuzzy, uncertain, gut-call territory where humans still win. This academy dives into how to turn that uncertainty into momentum-- in practice.
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Feel it, don't intellectualize it. Momentum takes courage — pushing through fear to act. Emotion isn't separate from judgment here; it's a huge part of how intuition actually works.
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Act, don't perfect. A series of bold, fast moves beats one perfect plan. You don't get to fire the same shot six times — you act, see what worked/didn't, adjust, and act again, staying aware of your own thinking in real time [skills for metacognition].
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Friction is the work, not the obstacle. As things get faster and more uncertain, teams don't fail on skill — they fail on how they handle friction. Mission over ego. That's trainable.
Train for the human side of what's next...
Past Academy Highlights
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
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Sample 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 45,000 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.
