The Preemptive Edge
A LONG-WEEKEND RETREAT exclusive to female LEADERSQ4 doesn’t need to drain you.
But reacting to it always does.
You spend of your time scaling companies. Spend three days scaling your own vision. Join five executive peers on Balsam Lake for a strategic pitstop before the chaotic corporate season.
Build your personal roadmap dockside and rejuvenate in cottage comfort.
August 28 to 30, 2026.
Balsam Lake, Ontario. CAPPED AT Six women leaders.THE THRESHOLDYou’ve reached a point where another strong Q4 is not worth what the last one cost.
You already know the workload is not your only problem.
What wears you out is running with your internal energy level on low.
Listen to yourself and shift your mindset to put your priorities first.
That is what these three days are for.
THE NORTH STARListen to YourselfWhat’s on your mind now, the patterns and mindset that has ran the show up to now. What is not serving you anymore?
Listen to Your BODYMost of us is guilty of ignoring it. But it actually talks louder and more clearly than any words. What is it telling you now?
Listen to THE CALLINGThis is where the rush stops being the point and the pull aligns with your priority. What do you need to trust to welcome the leader you are becoming?
Nature walks
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Journaling
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Facilitated reflections
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Boat cruising
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Fireside chats
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Nature walks 〰️ Journaling 〰️ Facilitated reflections 〰️ Boat cruising 〰️ Fireside chats 〰️
LEADERSHIP AND CAREER TRANSITION FACILITATORS
Fabiana Pereira Hotz, PHD, PCC
Claristrat Institute Faculty and Executive Coach
Former Deloitte Partner
For over 20 years, I helped big companies deliver on their ambitions. The roadmaps were precise. The leaders were scared to execute their own visions and we had to support them from very close.
When leaders grow in clarity and confidence, everything around them grows too. So I built Claristrat to help with this. This retreat uses the same method. Now, on you.
Debbie Carkner
Claristrat Institute Faculty & Executive Coach
Former Managing Director, Accenture
For decades, I built and led agencies, up to Group CEO and Country Lead for WPP. I had 2,500 people reporting to me and was expected to have every answer.
But I did not have a clear answer when the climb stopped being the point. The next chapter is not waiting to be found. I built mine, and I am more alive in it than I was at the top. I’ll share how you can get there too.
Who this is for
Right for you if you are asking
Can I have a great Q4 without losing myself?
How can I prioritize myself without dropping real responsibilities?
I am self-aware. So why do some old patterns keep running me?
I have a good support network. Why do I still feel unsupported?
Not the right fit if you are looking for
A push to keep doing the same.
A networking room to work.
A feel-good event you forget by Monday.
Early stage executive development.
The read
you’ll leave with
KNOW YOURSELF1. Hogan® Leadership Profile
The most trusted leadership test there is, read back to you: what drives you, what sets you apart, and what you need to do your best work.
2. Habits to drop
The patterns that used to help and now hold you back, named and clarified so you can choose differently.
Make sense of it3. Your of strengths and values map
What you are here to do, and what matters most to you, lined up with what you want next.
4. North Star and first steps
A direction worth committing to, a few rules to move by, and one small, safe experiment to start.
Put it in motion5. Your transition story
The story that helps others, and you, understand where you are headed and get behind it. Built with the craft ad agencies pay to learn.
6. A new circle
A group of peers going through the same change. The people who may open ideas and doors. Luck loves serendipity.
How you’ll
get there together
ONE LIVE GROUP SESSION WEEKLY ($1,800 VALUE)
90 to 120 minutes each, across Americas, Europe, and Middle East time zones. Recorded if you need to miss it live.
HOGAN® LEADERSHIP PROFILING ($1,500 VALUE)
Take the survey when you join and get your leadership report: what drives you, your values, your blind spots, and how you act under stress.
NEXT CHAPTER MAPPING ($500 VALUE)
Step by step across the sessions, you and your peer group build your a clear leadership map.
MULTIMEDIA CONTENT ($300 VALUE)
Short lessons you watch at your own pace before each session, so our time together stays on what matters.
WITH GUIDED EVIDENCE GATHERING
A notebook with prompts that help you notice and collect what matters about how and where you will lead next.
IN 16 HOURS ACROSS SIX WEEKS
Six weeks and about 16 hours to design your next chapter, on your own and with the group.
TOTAL VALUE $4,100 USD
Your investment
$2,400 USD
KEEP IN MIND4 steps to clarity with your
Next chapter leadership map.
1. This is a senior room.
You’ll need to have held at least a director or VP role for a number of years in order to qualify. We need to keep the room focused around leadership realities pertinent to next chapter exercises.
2. Next cohort starts this Fall 2026.
We capped participation at 20. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. When the cohort fills, it closes.
3. You’ll get a full refund if the fit is not right.
Reserve your seat, confirm fit, and if placement is wrong for you, your payment is returned in full within five business days. See our full refund policy for peace of mind.
4. Reserve your seat today.
Questions first? Schedule a 15-minute conversation with faculty.
JOIN THE COHORT
Claristrat x Sense.Maker Next Chapter Leadership Bootcamp
Six weeks. Full clarity on your next career and leadership steps. Join us to plan your next chapter with confidence. After this bootcamp, you’ll have a map and a new mindset to make it happen. On your terms.
What’s included
Time and space to design your next step
6 live group sessions · 90-120 min each
Leadership Inventory
Hogan Leadership Series profiling and personalized reporting (1,000 USD value)
Next Chapter Leadership Map
Map of your strengths and must-hold values
Outdated Behaviors to shed
North Star vision and practical guide to your next chapter
Your transition pitch
Storytelling Skills
A whole new way to excite others about what you have to offer, guided by an approach ad agencies are paying to learn
Expanded Network
A new group of peers going through the same transition. The multiplying effect of peers can provide you a sense of community and open doors
Exclusively senior cohort
Our bootcamps are open to leaders who have held at least a director-level role.
Flexible start dates
Cohorts run every quarter. The next available date is the first one on the list.
Full refunds if fit is not right
Reserve your seat. After payment you receive a confirmation and a link to schedule your alignment conversation. If the cohort placement is not right for you, your payment is refunded in full within five business days. No friction.
Questions before this next step?
KEEP LOOKING
Claristrat Method™ of Systemic Executive Coaching
Level 1 · ICF ACC Path
Twelve weeks. The Claristrat Core Method™ lived and practiced. The ICF ACC credential documentation.
A cohort of six to eight executive peers, admission-gated.
What’s included
105+ hours of coaching education
50+ hours live · 55+ hours self-paced on Thinkific
Mentor coaching
7 group sessions + 3 individual sessions · 60 min each · ICF-aligned · faculty-led
1:1 executive coaching
4 individual sessions with a Claristrat coach · your confidential space to develop your coach identity
Hogan Leadership Series
Full assessment + 90-minute personal debrief · included in the program
ICF ACC credential documentation
Full portfolio guidance and faculty support for your application submission
Claristrat Core Method™ as licensed IP
Program access and licensed practitioner use from the moment you complete
Exclusively senior cohort
Maximum 8 C- and SVP-level leaders. Admission-gated to ensure peer environment and pedagogy.
Flexible start dates
Cohorts run every quarter. The next available date is the first one on the list.
Full refunds if fit is not right
Reserve your seat. After payment you receive a confirmation and a link to schedule your alignment conversation. If the cohort placement is not right for you, your payment is refunded in full within five business days. No friction.
Questions before this next step?
Claristrat Method™ of Systemic Executive Coaching
Level 2 · ICF PCC Path
Twenty weeks. The Claristrat Core Method™ lived and practiced. The ICF PCC credential documentation.
A cohort of six to eight executive peers, admission-gated.
What’s included
150+ hours of coaching education
70+ hours live · 80+ hours self-paced on Thinkific
Mentor coaching
7 group sessions + 3 individual sessions · 60 min each · ICF-aligned · faculty-led
1:1 executive coaching
4 individual sessions with a Claristrat coach · your confidential space to develop your coach identity
Hogan Leadership Series
Full assessment + 90-minute personal debrief · included in the program
ICF PCC credential documentation
Full portfolio guidance and faculty support for your application submission
Claristrat Advanced Method™ as licensed IP
Program access and licensed practitioner use from the moment you complete
Exclusively senior cohort
Maximum 8 C- and SVP-level leaders. Admission-gated to ensure peer environment and pedagogy.
Flexible start dates
Cohorts run every quarter. The next available date is the first one on the list.
Full refunds if fit is not right
Reserve your seat. After payment you receive a confirmation and a link to schedule your alignment conversation. If the cohort placement is not right for you, your payment is refunded in full within five business days. No friction.
Questions before this next step?
Who we are
Claristrat Institute applies the science of human development — based on neuroscience, systems thinking, and complexity theory — to how senior leaders think, decide, and develop others.
Arthur is co-founder and former Group CEO of john st., CEO of Ogilvy Canada, and Country Lead for WPP. Since stepping down from his leadership roles, Arthur provides growth and operational advisory to executive teams of communications agencies and their clients.