Leadership Workshops

Turn Your Best People Into
Breakthrough Leaders

Customized leadership experiences that give your team a shared language for how to think, decide, and act when it matters most, built on 35+ years of Fortune 500 leadership and real, lived stories.

At Franklin Strategic Solutions™, no two engagements look the same, because no two organizations are. Every workshop and immersive experience is customized to your people, your culture, and the results you need. What we bring is 35+ years of Fortune 500 executive leadership, straight talk, real stories, and a framework your team can live in long after we leave the room.

The Breakthrough Code™

Think Differently. Decide Boldly. Act with Purpose.

Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. delivering a leadership keynote to a corporate audience

A customized experiential learning framework for teams and organizations ready to lead at a higher level—drawn from the acclaimed leadership book The Breakthrough Collection™: Straight Talk in Short Takes. 21 Stories to Transform How You Think, Decide, and Act by Cleophus P. Franklin Jr.

Teams rarely fail for lack of talent. They fail for lack of a shared language, a code, for how to think, decide, and act when it matters most.

The Breakthrough Code™ gives them that code.

Built on the 4I Methodology™—Information, Insight, Impact, and Implementation—this framework guides teams through five breakthrough principles that separate good leaders from transformational ones. It is not a lecture. It is not a motivational event. It is an experience designed to change how your people see themselves and how they show up for each other.

"Breakthrough is not a moment. It is a decision you make before the moment arrives." — Cleophus P. Franklin Jr.
01 Day 1

The Trust Code

Who You Are

The foundation of every team, every relationship, and every result. Nothing else works without this.

02 Day 2

The Clarity Code

How You Communicate

Miscommunication is the silent tax on every organization. This session is built to cut it down.

03 Day 3

The Connection Code

How You Build Relationships

Performance lives in relationships. We show your team how to build them—intentionally and sustainably.

04 Day 4

The Courage Code

How You Lead When It's Hard

The moments that define leaders are rarely comfortable. We prepare your team for exactly those moments.

05 Day 5

The Breakthrough Code

How You Put It All Together

This is where Information becomes Insight. Insight drives Impact. Impact is sustained through Implementation. This is the breakthrough.

Built for Your Team, Not Borrowed from Someone Else's

The Breakthrough Code™ is not an off-the-shelf program. Every engagement begins with a conversation about your organization—your culture, your challenges, your goals. What gets delivered is built specifically for your people.

Available Formats

  • Half-day workshop
  • Full-day intensive
  • 5-day immersive experience
  • Multi-session leadership cohort
  • Custom corporate engagement
  • Looking for a single session? See keynote speaking →

Ideal For

  • Leadership and management teams closing the gap between strategy and execution
  • Organizations navigating change, growth, or cultural transformation
  • Teams who want more than inspiration—they want a framework they can build on

The Breakthrough Collection™  |  Cleophus P. Franklin Jr.  |  Available at coffeewithcleo.com

What Others Are Saying

"I read 10+ business books a year, and this is the one I keep on my desk—not my shelf. The lessons are so practical I reference them daily, and my team quotes 'The Trust Code' in meetings. This isn't a book; it's an operating system upgrade for your leadership."

M. Precious

Verified Reader · The Breakthrough Collection™

"Most leadership books are written for executives who already have it figured out. I needed something I could use tomorrow. Within two weeks I'd used 'The Trust Code' to rebuild credibility with a skeptical team member, and 'Direction Over Precision' to make a call my predecessor would have delayed for months. My skip-level manager pulled me aside and said, 'Whatever you're doing differently, keep doing it.'"

J.C.

First-Time Team Lead · Verified Reader

"A must-read for anyone looking for insight on leadership strategy. Cleo takes you to another level with straightforward advice and real-life experience from inside the corporate maze. If you need an edge in your organization, this is it."

Jeffrey Walker

Verified Reader · The Breakthrough Collection™

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