LeadWise provides a 10‑week, self‑paced online program that teaches new managers essential leadership skills through 5‑minute microlearning videos and weekly practical exercises, reinforcing habits directly on the job. The platform includes 24/7 AI coaching via Lisa, offering real‑time guidance and a year of support, all delivered via a mobile‑first web app.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Newly promoted managers often receive no structured training and must learn leadership on the job, leading to a high failure rate—about 60% within their first two years. Traditional programs are costly, time‑intensive, and hard to scale, leaving organizations with under‑prepared leaders and costly turnover.
Solution
LeadWise offers a 10‑week, self‑paced Emerging Leaders Program that delivers essential management skills and habit formation in under one hour per week. The curriculum consists of 30 microlearning videos and weekly practical exercises that are applied directly with the manager’s own team, reinforcing learning through habit. Every participant receives unlimited access to Lisa, an AI‑powered management coach available 24/7, which uses proven coaching frameworks (GROW, strengths‑based questioning) to guide managers through real‑time challenges. The entire program, including a digital workbook, leadership certificate, and a year of AI coaching, is delivered via a mobile web app with no need for downloads or days away from work. Pricing is a one‑time €299 per manager, with volume pricing and subscription options for organizations, enabling scalable, low‑cost development of new leaders.
Target Audience
Primary customers are first‑time or newly promoted managers seeking practical, on‑the‑job leadership training, and HR/L&D departments of companies that need to scale new‑manager development across their workforce.
Features
- 30 five‑minute microlearning videos (three per week) covering 12 core leadership behaviours
- Weekly practical exercises that managers complete with their own teams to lock in habits
- 12‑month unlimited access to Lisa, an AI coaching companion that asks guided questions and helps managers devise their own solutions
- Mobile‑first web app delivering all content without requiring installations or offline days
- Digital workbook consolidating exercises, resources, and personal reflections
- Certificate of completion that validates the manager’s new competencies
- Progress reporting for HR/L&D teams in organizational deployments