Lead with what only people can do.
Bespoke leadership, from live to lasting intelligence. AWE turns your team’s feedback and live data into development built for exactly where your leaders are.
Why does most leadership training spend its time on what your people already know, and so little on what’s actually holding them back?
What if the problem isn’t your team’s talent, but that no one has shown you which capacity needs the work?
Our process
The AWE Method
Assess. Weigh. Educate. Every engagement is diagnosed before it is designed, so your leaders spend their time on the growth edge that matters.
Assess
We listen first: a consultation with you, any insight you already have, and a live read of the room through the AWE7 Pulse.
Weigh
We weigh what we hear against the AWE7 Framework to find where development will have the greatest impact, right now.
Educate
We design customized curriculum, workshops, and learning experiences that build the skills leaders need for sustainable excellence.
Powered by the AWE7 Pulse
The AWE7 Framework underpins every decision we make. The AWE7 Pulse brings it into the room: a brief, anonymous check-in that gives us a live read of your leaders, so each session pivots in the right direction in real time.
Live, not logged
Anonymous responses, used in the moment. No names collected, and nothing kept once the session ends.
No survey red tape
No pre-work, no lengthy HR or legal approvals, no data agreements to chase. Your people simply show up.
Pivots in real time
What the room reveals shapes where the session goes, so time is spent on what your leaders need most.
Assess. Weigh. Educate. Own the AWE.
The framework
The AWE7 Framework
Wellbeing and Excellence aren’t just our name. They’re the two pillars every leader must master, across seven distinct human capacities.
The Bridge: Trust Capital. This is where wellbeing and excellence converge: leaders who care deeply about people while holding them to high standards. Together, the seven capacities make an AWE Leader.
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An AWE Leader doesn’t compete with change. They lead through it, with the human capacities no revolution can replace.
What we offer
Focused by design
AWE is a boutique practice. We take on a limited number of engagements each quarter, so every client gets full attention and a session built for them alone.
Signature
AWE7 Pulse Intensive
A half or full day with your leadership team. We open with the AWE7 Pulse, then shape the day around the capacities your leaders need most. Story-led, practical, and built for the room in front of us.
Keynotes and Speaking
A story-led talk on the human edge of leadership for conferences, retreats, and company gatherings, with a live Pulse of the whole audience.
The AWE Series
Three sessions across a term or quarter. Each one opens with a fresh Pulse, so your leaders can see how the room is shifting and the work stays on target.
Leadership Insight Brief
Already sitting on survey results or feedback? We turn the data you have into a clear, plain-language brief with your top priorities and a recommended focus. No new survey needed.
Executive Advisory
Private sessions for a senior leader, using the AWE7 Framework as a lens on real decisions, real teams, and real pressure.
Included with every engagement: the AWE Brief
Within days of your session, you receive a concise summary of the themes that surfaced, what shifted, and recommended next steps for your leaders. Clear, practical, and ready to share with your team.
The founder
Dr. Maria Albert
Founder & Chief AWE Officer
A mathematics professor by training, Dr. Albert founded AWE on a simple conviction: leadership development that claims to be data-driven should be able to defend its data.
She pairs statistical rigor with the stage presence and storytelling instinct to read a room and adapt in real time, turning data into sessions that change how people lead.
- Doctorate in EducationInterdisciplinary Leadership
- Master’s degreeStatistics
- Bachelor’s degreeMathematics
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The boutique experience
Designed around your leaders. Delivered by the founder.
AWE is deliberately small, and that is the point. Every engagement gets senior attention, real data from your room, and a design that belongs to your organization alone.
Diagnosed before designed
We start with a conversation about your leaders, then read the room live. Every session begins with what’s real, never with a template.
Customized for your context
Your institution, your culture, your priorities. Nothing comes off a shelf; every module is shaped for the people in the room.
Personally led
From the first conversation to the final AWE Brief, you work with Dr. Albert herself. No hand-offs, no junior facilitators.
Pricing
Every engagement is priced to its scope.
Tell us about your leaders and what you want to change. We’ll send a tailored proposal with clear options, usually within two business days.
Limited engagements each quarter
Request a consultation
Ready to Own the AWE?
Every AWE Leader starts with a conversation. Tell us about your organization and goals, and we’ll be in touch within two business days.
Or write directly to maria@aweleader.com, or call 415-683-AWE7 (2937).
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