ACT Leadership

The instincts that got you here usually got you here for a reason. You stepped in, you held things together, and people came to count on that version of you.

But when the organization grows and the stakes change, those same instincts can start landing differently, and it's hard to see that from the inside.

Join us for LPX Series 03, where Nick Kettles talks with ACT co-founder Mike Hutchins about his new book, The Leadership Equation, and the question at its heart: can you see your leadership?

No reading required. Bring your own.

Thursday, October 22 at 12pm ET
Register here: https://www.actleader.com/webinars/lpcc-masterclass-series

Join Erin Hutchins, Co-Founder of ACT Leadership and Master Certified Coach (MCC), for a live coaching demonstration that shows what powerful coaching actually looks like in practice, and the real impact it can have in just one conversation.

This 60-minute session is offered in support of ACT's Leadership Performance Coaching Certification (LPCC). It's a firsthand look at the skills and presence you'll build as an LPCC participant, and a clearer sense of what's possible when you learn to coach at this level.

Plus, everyone who attends will receive a special gift from us as a thank you for joining.

October 8, 2026 12pm ET
Link: https://www.actleader.com/webinars/lpcc-coaching-demo

Graduation is just the beginning. 🎓

When you finish your ACT program, you don't leave alone. You join an alumni community built to keep you growing.

Inside, you'll find monthly connection calls, a resource library, quarterly webinars, peer coaching practice, and our Coaching Connect Event at Brown University, where alumni come together to learn, practice, and laugh over coffee.

These are the people who remember why you started and keep learning right alongside you.

Visit www.actleader.com/alumni to learn more.

Leadership isn't one thing. It's a mix of variables, and most of us never stop to look at which ones are driving us.

Grateful to join Brown University's School of Professional Studies for an interactive master class with our co-founder Mike Hutchins on Wednesday, October 7, 12 to 1 p.m. ET. Register today!

What shapes the way we lead when it matters most?

Join Brown University’s School of Professional Studies and ACT Leadership for The Leadership Equation: Understanding the Variables at Play on Wednesday, October 7 from 12–1 p.m. ET.

In this interactive master class, Mike Hutchins, co-founder of ACT Leadership will explore the forces that influence how we show up as leaders — from context and experience to impact, energy and purpose.

🔗 Register now: https://apply.professional.brown.edu/register/?id=df8d7cae-984a-4a2b-a71d-b543cb175921&utm_campaign=leader+as+coach&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=event

Under pressure, Mike says yes too quickly. Erin fixes, controls, and pushes. Two co-founders with two very different pressure patterns, and both of them learned to notice theirs by paying attention to what happens in the moment.

What's yours? Tell us in the comments.

From LPX: When Pressure Arrives, Who Shows Up? More from the session is on the ACT blog: https://www.actleader.com/blog/leading-under-pressure

Congratulations to Cohort 73, who begin their LPCC journey last week with Module 1! 🎉

The next couple of months hold so much learning, growth, and connection. We're so glad you're here. 💛

You've led people for years. What if you could coach them, too? 🌱

This week, ACT co-founder Mike Hutchins is hosting a live Q&A on our Leadership Performance Coaching Certification (LPCC). This is your chance to ask anything about the program, from curriculum and format to your path to an ICF ACC credential.

Save your spot: https://www.actleader.com/webinars/q-a-webinar

Under pressure, how do you tend to react? Maybe you take control, go quiet, keep pushing to make everyone happy, or find yourself avoiding the decision altogether. These patterns feel automatic in the moment, which is exactly why they're worth naming.

Drop a comment and tell us and what's your default under pressure?

Join us this Thursday as Mike and Erin Hutchins dig into what these reactions actually reveal. Thursday, September 24, 12pm ET.

Register: https://www.actleader.com/webinars/lpcc-masterclass-series

"Awareness starts before you react."
Under pressure, most of us have a default we reach for without quite choosing it such as taking control, speeding up, going quiet, or jumping straight into fixing. This Thursday, Mike and Erin Hutchins introduce a simple framework for catching that pattern sooner, built around three stages: React, Reflect & Rehearse, and Respond.

Join us live on Thursday, September 24 at 12pm ET. Register today: https://www.actleader.com/webinars/lpcc-masterclass-series