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Usama Young Advisory

Leadership, life and legacy.

I work with organizations and leaders through three primary offerings.

Usama Young smiling in a hotel hallway beside an event display

Three offerings

Speaking
Inspiring audiences through real-world leadership lessons from my journey in professional football and executive leadership.
Leadership and team development
Helping organizations develop leaders, strengthen teams, improve communication, establish accountability, and build cultures that perform.
Leadership beyond the workplace
Helping high-achieving professionals become more intentional in the areas that matter beyond their careers, particularly being a present parent and building a meaningful legacy.

Leadership and team strategy

The six-month leadership partnership.

A customized leadership and team-building experience designed to help organizations develop their people and strengthen performance.

The LEAD curriculum.

Four disciplines, one framework. Each letter is a stage of the partnership and a habit that outlasts it.

  1. L: Lead yourself

    • Self-awareness
    • Confidence and presence
    • Personal accountability
    • Resilience
    • Personal leadership brand

  2. E: Engage others

    • Communication
    • Trust
    • Relationship management
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Difficult conversations
    • Coaching and developing people

  3. A: Accountability and team

    • Team identity
    • Roles and expectations
    • Accountability
    • Collaboration
    • Conflict resolution
    • Team culture

  4. D: Deliver under pressure

    • Decision-making
    • Adaptability
    • Consistency
    • Adversity
    • Performance under pressure
    • Leading through change

The six-month journey.

  1. Month 1

    Assess

    Leadership interviews, culture assessment, organizational priorities and expectations.

  2. Month 2

    Lead yourself

    Personal leadership, presence, confidence and accountability.

  3. Month 3

    Lead others

    Communication, relationships, trust and developing people.

  4. Month 4

    Build the team

    Culture, collaboration, accountability and team dynamics.

  5. Month 5

    Lead under pressure

    Adversity, change, decision-making and resilience.

  6. Month 6

    Lead at home

    A focused experience on being present on the home front.

Tell me what you are trying to build.

The first conversation is free and specific.

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