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Everyone deserves to work for a great leader.

Become the leader everyone wants to follow.

Lead with unwavering conviction and relentless commitment to your people's growth, and you'll discover that true leadership isn't about having followers—it's about creating more leaders who would choose to walk through fire with you.

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are you cut out for this

You're smart. You're capable.

And now, you're a little lost.

Your schedule is packed.  Impact feels low. The inbox is stacking up. People problems pop up at the worst possible times, putting you further behind.

You spend more time in meetings and less time doing work you love.  Each day feels like running in sand.  

You used to be confident in your role.  Now you’re second-guessing decisions and waking up at 2 am replaying conversations.

Things at home aren’t much better.  You’re missing kids’ events; you take your laptop on vacations (if you don’t cancel it); your spouse feels neglected and wonders if you’re the right person for them.

You’re starting to wonder, “Am I really cut out for this?”

You aren’t alone. Most leaders feel like you do.

Leadership shouldn’t feel like punishment for being a high performer.  You deserve better that having to guess your way through each day, just trying to survive.

The good news?  You can learn how to be a great leader.  

You just haven’t been taught the skills you need for leading.  You just need access to the right training, a guide, and a supportive community to help you lead well.

Engineer to Executive™

Your Leadership Playbook

Tactics. No Fluff. Transformation.

The transition from engineering to executive requires channeling your systems thinking and problem-solving skills toward organizational challenges rather than technical ones, while developing new competencies in financial fluency, stakeholder communication, and people leadership.

Your technical background provides unique advantages like comfort with complexity, debugging mindset, and systematic approaches.

But executive success demands learning to apply these analytical frameworks to human systems, translate technical work into business outcomes, and make strategic decisions that balance technical feasibility with market dynamics, team motivation, and long-term organizational vision.

Grounded in Practical Leadership

The flagship Practical Leadership Workshop teaches you the actual how of leadership, not just theory.  You walk away with checklists, frameworks, and repeatable strategies.

Incorporates the DISC Personality Profile Questionnaire

Every workshop participant completes the DISC personality profile and uses it during training to better understand their style, blind spots, and communication tendencies.

Development Continues After the Workshop

Each participant creates a personal Leadership Development plan that practical and actionable that is incorporated into leadership performance goals.

 

Individual Coaching for Real-Time Support

Ongoing coaching ensures you have a guide as you practice new skills and face new challenges.

Access to the monthly private Leaderati Community

A safe, oncoming space to problem-solve, ask questions, and connect with other growth-minded leaders.  Because even the best leaders need support.

Who I Am And Why I Care

I’ve been where you are - working long hours, missing important life events, burnout.

I’ve spent the last three decades in the trenches—most of it recovering failed projects - the results of bad leadership decisions. 

People in charge made bad situations worse by:

  • Mandating work on nights and weekends.
  • Overloading people, trying to get them to do more, faster.
  • Pushing people harder. Demanding more. 

I’ve been on the receiving end and it’s not fun. Or healthy. Or productive. Or endearing.

It shouldn’t be this way and I believe it doesn’t have to be. 

My background in technology and engineering taught me that many things can be systematized, including most skills leaders need.  And systems can be learned.

That’s what’s in my book and training programs, and what my coaching is based on.

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Maybe you’ve heard things like:

  • Your communication skills aren’t there
  • You’re not strategic enough
  • You’re in the weeds
  • You don’t understand the bigger picture

Instead of getting invited to the table, you’re asked to submit updates or take notes, and you feel like a resource, not a partner.

I believe that when technical leaders learn how to lead, influence, and communicate like executives, they don’t just earn a seat at the table - they change the conversation.

Simply put, my mission is to help you succeed as a leader.  

What Others Just Like You Are Saying

We’ve helped hundreds of leaders from startups to Fortune 50 companies be successful. And we can help you, too.

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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
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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

Some Of The Companies We've Worked With

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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.

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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.

Are You Ready To Stop Drowning In The Chaos You Were Hired To Solve?

Here’s what I’d like you to do next.

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Schedule Your Brainstorming Call

We'll pinpoint the exact leadership obstacles costing you time and results, then create focused solutions where you need them most, so you see immediate improvements in team performance and your own effectiveness.
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Get a Plan Custom To Your Goals

Whether you need 1:1 coaching to breakthrough personal barriers, team training to accelerate group performance, or our Engineer to Executive program to fast-track your career transition, we'll match you with the exact solution that gets you there.
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Leadership Breakthroughs

Leaders gain the confidence to make tough decisions without second-guessing themselves, communicate with the kind of impact that eliminates confusion and builds trust, and lead teams that don't just follow directions but champion the vision. 

"Everything in your life is a reflection of choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice."

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So, what happens if nothing changes?

Let’s be honest - time won’t fix this. If you keep leading the way your are now, stress and emails pile up, meetings don’t stop, and the imposter syndrome only gets louder.  

Your team stays stuck. You burn out. Your career stagnates.

You don’t have to stay in survival mode. If you don’t change something, nothing changes.

Imagine starting your day with a sense of control - not chaos and fire-fighting.

You know exactly what matters, priorities for you and your team are clear, and your calendar reflects leadership - not everyone else’s emergencies.

Your team trusts you.  They bring you solutions, not confusion or problems. You’re no longer the bottleneck.

And now, you’re not surviving the workweek - you’re leading it.

Now picture this:

  • You’re invited to strategy meetings not to take notes - but to share your insight.
  • You make decisions faster and delegate with confidence.
  • You leave work at a reasonable time without guilt - and without taking your laptop to your kid’s games or your anniversary dinner.
  • You go on vacation and actually relax… because your team has it handled.
  • Your people respect you and love working with you.  They’d follow you anywhere.
  • You stop feeling like an imposter and show up like the leader you were meant to be.

We help you become a trusted leader who gets results and changes lives of those you lead.

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Download the 7 Common Mistakes Leaders Make - And How to Avoid Them

Because burnout isn’t a badge of honor.

If you’re constantly buried in meetings, solving other people’s problems, and wondering when you’ll actually have time to get your own work done - you’re not alone.
This short guide walks your through the seven most common traps leaders fall into … and what to do instead.

 

Our Programs Work, Or You Don't Pay

Our Ultimate Guarantee

We are so confident that our programs will transform your leadership skills that if you don't see measurable improvement in your executive presence and strategic impact within 90 days, We'll refund every penny—no questions asked.