Lisa L. Baker, founder of Ascentim, has announced the launch of a 12-week virtual group coaching program for senior leaders in Fall 2026. The cohort is designed for senior leaders who are navigating high expectations, complex decisions, and sustained performance demands in their organizations.
Program Details
Baker is a former Fortune 500 executive with more than two decades of leadership experience at organizations including Citigroup, Microsoft, and Synchrony. She founded Ascentim after leaving her corporate career to build a leadership development firm focused on helping leaders and teams strengthen their decision-making, communication, and operations in demanding environments.
The fall cohort expands Baker’s work from one-on-one executive coaching into a structured group setting. Over the past five years, she has worked with leaders in individual coaching environments. The new program brings that experience into a cohort-based format where participants can reflect on leadership patterns, decision-making habits, and the expectations that shape how they lead.
According to DDI’s leadership research, 80% of organizations lack confidence in their leadership pipeline. DDI’s 2025 HR Insights Report also found that only 20% of CHROs have leaders ready to fill critical business roles. The findings point to continued concerns around leadership readiness and succession planning.
The program is designed to help leaders examine the “shoulds” that have shaped their leadership decisions and identify how they want to lead going forward. A central part of the experience is Baker’s concept of the Area of Greatness, which focuses on the space where a leader’s strengths, passions, and purpose align.
Methodology
The 12-week program uses Baker’s G.R.O.W. framework, which covers gaining insight, realizing new possibilities, overcoming obstacles, and applying lessons to life and leadership. Participants will examine the patterns and expectations influencing how they lead, identify their Area of Greatness, and translate those insights into clearer leadership decisions.
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