Everyone Deserves to Work for a Great Leader

We help high technical achievers become successful leaders.

Build TRUST

Effective leaders who build trust create the foundation for open communication, team cohesion, and organizational resilience, enabling their teams to take calculated risks, share honest feedback, and perform at their highest potential even during challenging times.

Get RESULTS

Leaders who consistently deliver results demonstrate their competence and reliability, which builds credibility with stakeholders, motivates their teams through visible progress, and creates the momentum necessary to tackle increasingly ambitious goals.

Change LIVES

Great leaders transform lives by unlocking potential in others, inspiring them to achieve more than they thought possible, and creating opportunities that lead to personal and professional growth that extends far beyond the workplace.

Overwhelmed in Your Leadership Role?

Congratulations! You’ve been promoted into leadership role. How long did that feeling of happiness and accomplishment last?

Maybe you were promoted because you could solve anything in your area of expertise. Or you got great results. Now you’re expected to lead people, manage conflict, delegate, be strategic - and somehow get “real” work done.

You’re in back-to-back-to-back meetings all day
You’re putting out fires you didn’t start
You’re trying to lead manage people who don’t think like you

And, if you’re really being honest, you’re probably asked yourself more than once, “Am I really cut out to be a leader?”

I Wrote the Book on Practical Leadership - Literally

I’ve spent my career working with high performers and leading complex change initiatives - and now, I’ve captured the most essential, actionable lessons in my book:

Practical Leadership: A Guide to Building Trust, Getting Results, and Changing Lives.

If you ever wished someone would just hand you the playbook, here it is. No fluff tactics and frameworks you can use right now.

“In a world saturated with leadership advice, Janet cuts through the noise with rare clarity and grounded wisdom. This book doesn’t offer gimmicks—it offers truth... If you’re ready to trade performative leadership for the kind that actually transforms people and systems, this is your guide.”

— Ron Carucci, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Navalent; bestselling author of Rising to Power and To Be Honest

Whether you’re coaching your first direct report, navigation team dysfunction, or giving an executive presentation, you’ll find something in this book that helps you lead better by Monday.

The Practical Leadership Framework

Tactical - Thorough - Proven

A step-by-step system designed to equip leaders with the core competencies more critical for success - from self-awareness and communications to execution and team performance.
Built from decades of “in the trenches” leadership experience and grounded in systems thinking, this framework cuts through the noise to deliver what actually works.

Tactics - no fluff.

Just a clear practical path to becoming a leader who builds trust, gets results, and changes lives.

Why Work with Us

You didn't climb this far to settle for "good enough" leadership.

At Janet Ply Associates, we work with ambitious professionals like you who refuse to let poor leadership skills become the ceiling on their success.

You've already proven you can deliver results. But now you need more than technical expertise—you need the leadership presence that commands respect, the unshakeable confidence that keeps you composed when the stakes are highest, and the deep trust that empowers you to drive real impact through others.

What most companies won't tell you...

Here's what most companies won't tell you: They're setting you up to fail. They promote their best performers into leadership roles, hand them a fancy title, and expect them to "figure it out." Meanwhile, your reputation, your team's performance, and your career trajectory hang in the balance.

Leadership isn't magic. It's not about charisma or natural-born talent.

It's a learnable skill set—one that separates mediocre managers from the leaders who shape industries, build legacies, and unlock their full potential.

We've guided hundreds of high achievers through this exact transition. We know the frustration of being excellent at your job but struggling to translate that excellence into leadership impact. More importantly, we know exactly how to bridge that gap.

The question isn't whether you'll become a leader. It's whether you'll become the leader your ambitions demand.

Some Kind Words From Our Clients

It's always inspiring to get notes like these from our clients. Join us so that we can bring the same leadership transformation to you.

Janet's delivery of the content and explaining how to apply it to our work was invaluable. She provides tools and frameworks that we can use on a regular basis to help organize and make sense of information that is overwhelming. Exercises on prioritization, goal setting, and communications were spot on.

Vice President

Data Management Company

Janet's leadership expertise and ability to translate complex theories into practical applications made this training exceptional. She equipped us with proven strategies and methodologies that we can immediately incorporate into our workflow to navigate challenging situations more effectively.

Global Operations Director

International Company

A Few of Our Clients

Now is your time to lead with confidence, influence, and impact.

Fill out the form below to let us know where we can send the free leadership assessment.

Are you ready to discover the leader within? Our comprehensive leadership assessment reveals your unique strengths, identifies growth opportunities, and provides a clear roadmap for your professional development.

In just 15 minutes, you'll gain valuable insights into your leadership style, communication patterns, and decision-making approach. This isn't just another generic quiz—it's a professionally designed tool that delivers personalized feedback you can act on immediately.