ACT Leadership

09/10/2026

This week we welcomed our latest cohort to start the ACT/Brown Leadership Performance Coach Certification program. They gathered in person at the Brown University School of Professional Studies to kick off Module 1. The first of many milestones in what promises to be a transformative journey!

This cohort is part of our Hybrid Program, blending the depth of in-person connection with the flexibility of continued learning wherever they are in the world.

09/08/2026

There's a difference between hearing about coaching and watching it happen.

Join Erin Hutchins, Co-Founder of ACT Leadership and Master Certified Coach (MCC), for a live coaching demonstration showing what powerful coaching actually looks like in practice — and the real impact it can have in just one conversation.

This 60-minute session is offered in support of ACT's Leadership Performance Coaching Certification (LPCC) program, giving you a firsthand look at the skills and presence you'll build as an LPCC participant, and a clearer sense of what's possible when you learn to coach at this level.

September 10 · 12:00–1:00pm ET 🔗 Register Now
https://www.actleader.com/webinars/lpcc-coaching-demo

09/08/2026

Most of us have a version of ourselves that turns up when the pressure rises: calm, decisive and being able to keep perspective even as things get harder. Then something actually goes wrong such as a customer is unhappy, a number moves unexpectedly, a decision suddenly matters more, or the CEO wants an answer.

That's usually when our familiar patterns get louder. Our attention narrows, our emotions move faster, and we reach for whatever has worked before. Which is exactly what makes pressure such a useful place to look at leadership. It shows us how we respond, what we reach for, what happens to our presence, and what other people actually experience around us.

For our next LPX: Leadership Performance Exchange, ACT co-founders Mike and Erin Hutchins will explore a simple question: when pressure arrives, who shows up?

Join us live, Thursday, September 24, 12pm ET. Register today!
https://www.actleader.com/webinars/lpcc-masterclass-series

09/07/2026

Ask a leader how they're performing today, and most will pause. Not because they lack self-awareness, but because the question is harder than it looks.

We're hosting a live Q&A with ACT co-founder Mike Hutchins and faculty Katie Coleman, introducing Leadership Equation Advanced Program (LEAP).

LEAP is ACT's ICF Level 2 (PCC) accredited program, built around a simple but powerful idea: leadership performance isn't fixed. It's shaped by four core dimensions and the context you're operating in.

Come ready with questions about program structure, prerequisites, and the path to your ICF PCC credential.

September 16, 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Register here: https://www.actleader.com/webinars/leap-q-a-webinar-2

09/03/2026

🌟 Alumni Spotlight: Kamrin Huban

From leading teams at Adidas and Coach to founding her own practice, Kamrin Huban's path into coaching started with a simple realization: coaching shouldn't just be for executives in crisis, it's a tool for growth at every stage.

An LPCC graduate and owner of Kamrin Huban Coaching, LLC, Kamrin shares how her own experience with ADHD reshaped her approach to leadership, why she stepped back from "fixing" and into presence, and how she's now exploring the human side of AI transformation in the workplace.

Read her full story on our website 👇
https://www.actleader.com/alumni-stories/my-coaching-journey-with-kamrin

09/02/2026

Most of us have a version of ourselves that turns up when the pressure rises.

Maybe you take control. Speed up. Go quiet. Start solving. Ask for more data. Try to keep everyone happy. Hold on a little tighter.

There's usually a reason for it. These are patterns that have helped us before — which is exactly why they're hard to see clearly in the moment.

For our next LPX: Leadership Performance Exchange, Mike and Erin Hutchins explore a simple question: when pressure arrives, who shows up?

Join us live — Thursday, September 24, 12pm ET.

Register today: https://www.actleader.com/webinars/lpcc-masterclass-series

09/01/2026

Thinking about the Leadership Performance Coaching Certification but still have questions? This one's for you.

Join us this Thursday, September 3 from 12 to 1pm EST for a FREE live Q&A webinar. Bring your questions about the program, the ICF credentialing pathway, or what it's actually like to go through the LPCC experience.

📆 Thursday, September 3
🕐 12–1pm EST

Visit https://www.actleader.com/webinars/q-a-webinar to register today.

08/25/2026

“What makes ACT unique?” You asked. An alum answered.
Skills you can apply immediately — not months from now.

That’s the LPCC difference: practical, coach-like leadership tools you’re using in real conversations before the program even ends.

🔗 Hear more like this — register for our upcoming LPCC webinar at the link in our bio!

08/24/2026

Every tool on the market promises to save you time. But speed doesn't fix a broken culture or a disengaged team.

Join us live on August 27th as we break down why faster isn't always better 👉 and what actually drives real leadership.

LPX Series 101: Is Faster Better? - with Mike Hutchins and Angus Scott
August 27th, 12-1pm

Register using the link below!

08/19/2026

AI is already reshaping how teams work, decide, and communicate.
Most leaders are being asked to adopt it – few are being taught how to lead through it.

That's what our Leadership Performance Exchange (LPX) Series — led by Mike Hutchins and Angus Scott — is built to solve.

Expect a real conversation on:

➤ What leading with AI actually looks like at the highest levels of complexity.

➤ Where AI strengthens coach-like leadership (and where it quietly undermines it).

➤ How to keep judgment, presence, and human connection at the center of AI-augmented teams.

AI isn't replacing coach-like leadership. It's raising the bar for it.

Be a part of the conversation. Register using the link in the comments.

Mike Hutchins — ACT Co-Founder, PCC & Adjunct Lecturer at Brown University, with 20+ years advising on leadership and change at PwC, IBM, and KPMG.

Angus Scott — 30+ years as a technology COO in financial services (Credit Suisse, Bridgewater, Bank of America), now an ICF-certified executive coach trained in ACT's Brown University program, blending technology governance and AI-built tooling to transform leadership teams.

Is AI making leadership better, not just faster? Watch Mike Hutchins & Angus Scott (ex-Credit Suisse, Bridgewater) discuss leadership performance.