Signature Program

Leadership Coaching for Leaders of Color Ready for the Next Level

Build the clarity, confidence, resilience, and leadership presence needed to grow, lead authentically, and make a lasting impact in your organization and community.

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30+

Years of experience

Countries reached

545+

Leaders advised

The Program

A coaching experience designed for growth, excellence, and real leadership

Leaders of color often carry extraordinary talent, insight, and influence, yet still face unique pressures that can make growth more complex than it should be. This coaching program is designed to help professionals of color strengthen the leadership skills, self-awareness, and strategic confidence needed to thrive at the next level.

Led by Dan Houston, this program creates a safe and supportive space for leaders of color to explore challenges, sharpen strengths, and grow with intention. Through personalized coaching, development resources, and practical leadership insight, participants gain the tools and confidence to lead with authenticity, purpose, and resilience.

Leadership growth is not only about skill. It is also about navigating the realities that can quietly slow advancement, drain confidence, and limit opportunity.

Dan Houston, The 1750 Group

Is This For You

Who this program is for

This program is ideal for driven professionals of color who are ready to invest in their growth and lead at a higher level, across all sectors and industries.

Emerging leaders of color preparing for greater responsibility
Mid-level professionals seeking stronger visibility, confidence, and influence
Executives and senior leaders navigating complex organizational dynamics
Nonprofit and for-profit professionals committed to leadership growth
HR leaders and organizations strengthening leadership development and retention for diverse talent

You are ready for this program if

You feel the weight of high expectations and want to lead from a place of authentic strength rather than fear or pressure. You are committed to doing the inner and outer work that sustainable leadership requires, and you are ready to grow with intention, clarity, and community behind you.

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Why It Matters

Growth is not only about skill. It is about what quietly slows you down

Leadership growth is also about navigating the realities that drain confidence and limit opportunity. The program names them directly.

Imposter syndrome
Microaggressions and bias
Isolation
Internalized stereotype threat
Lack of mentorship
Lack of sponsorship
Burnout
Tokenism
Overcompensation
Lack of recognition

This coaching experience helps participants move beyond survival mode and into sustainable leadership excellence, by strengthening both mindset and capability.

What You Gain

The leadership capabilities that matter most

These are not abstract leadership ideals. They are practical strengths that help leaders of color lead with clarity, credibility, and impact.

Authentic Leadership

Lead from your real identity, values, and lived experience.

Emotional Intelligence

Navigate people, pressure, and complexity with wisdom.

Strategic Thinking

See the big picture and plan with precision and purpose.

Effective Communication

Speak and listen with clarity, confidence, and influence.

Visionary Leadership

Inspire others toward a shared, meaningful future.

Resilience

Bounce back from setbacks with steadiness and determination.

Adaptability

Lead confidently through change and uncertainty.

Collaboration

Build alliances and lead high performing teams.

Stronger Decisions

Act with clarity and conviction even under pressure.

How It Works

How the coaching helps you move forward

Lead with Authenticity

Embrace your identity, voice, and lived experience without feeling pressure to shrink, mask, or overperform. The program treats authenticity as a core leadership strength, never a liability.

Strengthen Emotional Intelligence

Grow in self-awareness, empathy, and relational effectiveness so you can navigate people, pressure, and complexity with wisdom and maturity.

Build Resilience and Confidence

Learn how to navigate setbacks, adversity, and workplace challenges with steadiness and determination, including specific strategies for staying resilient and celebrating your success along the way.

Expand Your Leadership Capacity

Develop practical skills in communication, strategic thinking, collaboration, and decision-making so you can lead effectively and grow your organizational impact.

Navigate Bias and Barriers

Gain support and strategies for addressing bias, isolation, lack of recognition, and other realities that affect growth and advancement, through self-awareness, strategic networking, and advocacy for inclusion.

Program Outcomes

Leaders who rise with purpose

This is more than a coaching program. It is a transformational leadership development experience designed to help leaders of color grow into excellence and lead with purpose, passion, and resilience.

The vision is to redefine leadership excellence and inspire a new generation of leaders of color to rise and lead, in their organizations, their communities, and beyond.

Participants leave equipped to

Lead with greater confidence and authenticity
Build stronger professional relationships
Navigate workplace complexity more effectively
Advocate for belonging and equitable opportunity
Grow their influence and long-term career trajectory
Make a lasting impact in their organizations and communities

For Organizations

For HR leaders and organizations committed to diverse leadership excellence

If you are an HR leader, people leader, or executive sponsor, this program is a meaningful way to invest in the development and retention of leadership talent.

Strengthen Leadership Pipelines

Build a deep, diverse bench of leaders ready to take on greater responsibility.

Increase Engagement and Retention

Investing in diverse leaders signals commitment and reduces costly turnover.

Foster Belonging and Trust

Create a culture where leaders from every background feel seen, valued, and respected.

Build an Inclusive Culture

Establish a more inclusive, resilient workplace that performs at a higher level.

Meet Your Coach

Dan Houston

John Maxwell Certified Coach
Founding JMT Member
30+ Years Experience
Global Reach

Dan Houston is President of The 1750 Group, Inc. and a John Maxwell Team certified leadership coach with more than thirty years of experience coaching and training leaders and employees from diverse backgrounds.

Since 2015 he has trained with John Maxwell on leadership and personal development, and he is a founding member of the John Maxwell Team. His work covers executive and leadership coaching, cultural competence, change management, communication strategy, team building, and emotional intelligence for leaders.

His training assignments have taken him across the United States, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and the Caribbean, bringing a genuinely global perspective to his coaching.

Dan is sensitive, with a concise understanding of complex human dynamics such as poverty, racism, and prejudice. We benefited from his probing for deeper thinking and easy style.

CA
Chris Ahearn
Former CEO, Our Towns Habitat for Humanity

Step into the leadership growth you deserve

You do not have to navigate leadership pressure, bias, self doubt, and next level responsibility alone. If you are ready to grow with clarity, strengthen your presence, and move forward with greater confidence, this program was built with you in mind.

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