For Leaders on a Mission
Introducing the Performance Pendulum™, a research-based leadership framework designed specifically for the challenging and complex world of the social-profit sector.
Research-Based and Sector-Specific
A leadership framework, a leadership development program, and a 360° assessment tool designed exclusively for mission-driven leaders. The Performance Pendulum™ captures the constant, high-stakes balancing act of modern leadership—between advocacy and compliance, innovation and governance, compassion and resilience, global thinking and local action.
What Makes It Different?
This is a leadership framework for those who lead with purpose—and are pulled in multiple directions at once. It reflects the complexity and unique challenges of the social-profit sector, honouring your leadership demands and opportunities.
Built specifically for leaders in the social-profit sector
Research-informed leadership requirements
Rooted in real-world experience
Identifies leadership competencies and behaviours
Delivers insights for immediate action
How It Works
The Performance Pendulum™ framework reflects eight critical leadership requirements:
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Align the Board to the Pendulum.
Introduce your Board of Directors to the Performance Pendulum™ and build shared understanding of the real-world leadership tensions your Executive team navigates daily. A compelling presentation for orientation sessions, annual reviews, or as a stand-alone lens for better governance.
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Use the framework to fuel your next retreat.
Designed for strategic planning, Board retreats, or senior leadership offsites, these facilitated workshops embed the Pendulum directly into the work of your organization. Build stronger alignment. Surface leadership blind spots. Translate values into decisions.
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This leadership development program is designed to support skill development and capability across the eight requirements outlined in the Performance Pendulum™ framework.
Ideal for:
Current and emerging CEOs and Executive Directors
High potential social profit leaders looking to grow
This online program delivers:
Sector-specific insights
Actionable tools
Opportunities for individual prioritization, reflection, and group discussion.
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Measure what matters. Reflect what’s real.
Based on the core behaviours and competencies embedded in the framework, the Performance Pendulum™ 360° Assessment is built for leaders in motion.
Use it:
On its own
As part of your executive coaching journey
As a follow-up to the Leadership Development program
The Performance Pendulum™ in Practice
Applications of the Performance Pendulum™ for your organization may include leadership development workshops, 360 assessments for senior leaders, strategic planning sessions, and Board education.
Download the White Paper
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DOWNLOAD OUR EXCLUSIVE WHITE PAPER:
Background to the Research
Key findings from extensive leadership research
Insights into the unique characteristics of the social-profit sector
An overview of the eight leadership requirements within the Performance Pendulum™
Implications for individual growth and organizational impact