Leadership Misalignment Doesn’t Stay Isolated.

We Help You Scale the Right Behaviors—Across Teams, Pressure, and Growth.

Most leadership development is generic, disconnected from business realities, or misaligned with actual system needs.

Our Leadership Academy isn’t about adding skills.

It aligns leadership behaviors to strategy, system, and culture—and gives each leader a precise path to show up with clarity, presence, and consistency under growth.

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You Don’t Have a Leadership Training Problem. You Have a Leadership System Problem.

When:

Managers lead differently across teams and functions

Cultural values don’t translate into leadership behaviors

Good leaders burn out, stall, or react under pressure

…it’s not a capability issue. It’s a leadership system misalignment.

The Russo Leadership Academy targets leadership alignment at the system level.

We assess what’s really slowing your leaders down—then match them to the exact alignment path they need.

So development becomes relevant, strategic, and scalable—not generic.

One Academy. Seven Tracks. Designed to Align Leadership Behaviors Where It Matters Most.

Track Focus	You’re Here When…	Alignment Focus
Leading Under Pressure	Reactivity or unclear leadership under stress	Identity clarity, presence, self-leadership
Building Trust and Influence	Feedback is avoided or trust is low	Communication, connection, leadership safety
Scaling Leadership Rhythm	Over-functioning, teams stalling	Delegation, clarity, execution flow
Expanding Leadership Voice	Under-heard or lacking strategic influence	Presence, visibility, leadership positioning
Leading Scale and Complexity	Navigating growth, change, or new scope	Strategic thinking, prioritization, systems leadership
Rebuilding Resilience	Performing but disengaged or fatigued	Burnout recovery, resilience, sustainable leadership
Realigning to Impact	Carrying vision but out of sync with culture	Culture alignment, values leadership, organizational impact

We don’t develop leaders by title or level.

We assess what’s showing up in:

Leadership behaviors

Team impact

System alignment

Then we match leaders to precise alignment tracks—targeting the real leadership breakdowns that stall performance, culture, or retention.

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Diagnostic-Led. Cohort-Based. Leadership System-Aligned.

We don’t place leaders by title—we place them by behavioral alignment needs.

Our diagnostic process identifies gaps in:

Identity clarity and leadership presence

Leadership rhythm and team execution

Feedback culture and system alignment

Behavioral consistency with strategy and culture

Delivery Formats:

Live virtual or in-person Academy tracks

Hybrid cohort intensives (cross-functional or intact teams)

Internal facilitator licensing for scaling

Embedded tools: DiSC®, Working Genius®, Five Behaviors®

Session Design:

60–90 minute live sessions

Stackable, modular learning

Tools + reflection + integration plans built in

Action mapping aligned to your leadership system rhythms

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When Leadership Behaviors Align, Culture and Execution Scale.

You Get:

Consistent leadership habits across departments

Less reactivity—more leadership presence under pressure

Greater retention and succession readiness

Culture that translates values into leadership behaviors

A shared leadership language that scales with strategy

This is leadership system alignment—not generic leadership training. It performs under pressure—and holds through growth.

Client Voices

This Isn’t Just Consulting. It’s Systemic Rebuild That Holds Under Pressure.

"Nayli’s gift lies in creating frameworks that foster trust, clarity, and alignment. Her ability to sift through complex situations and provide actionable insights helps organizations cultivate a culture that drives high performance and improved outcomes."

Doug Conant,

Former CEO, Campbell Soup

"Nayli has made a profound impact in baseball by creating opportunities for people to feel seen, valued, and recognized. Her inclusive career development programs empower leaders to prioritize people and foster a culture where individuals can learn, grow, and thrive, even through mistakes."

Catalina Villegas,

Director DEI at Major League Baseball

"Nayli’s brilliance lies in her rare ability to optimize leadership and deliver measurable success. She doesn’t just improve organizations—she transforms them. Her frameworks create clarity, alignment, and results, while fostering a culture of trust and empathy. Nayli has profoundly influenced my journey, teaching me to balance accountability with empathy and drive transformational results."

Justin Aglio,

Associate Vice President, Penn State Outreach

"Nayli brings an unparalleled ability to challenge individuals while fostering empathy and compassion. Her focus on culture and leadership has left a lasting impact on our students, inspiring them to lead with purpose and inclusivity."