Lead To Life Series: Lessons of a 1% Leader
Based on the leadership philosophy and life experience of ElDon White, “Lead To Life: Lessons of a 1% Leader” is a powerful and transformational leadership experience rooted in lived wisdom, elite military leadership, emotional intelligence, and trauma-informed insight. This seminar blends raw truth with elite-level strategy to redefine leadership as not just positional but deeply personal, purpose-driven, and people-first.
Through engaging storytelling, practical frameworks, and the eight proven 1% Leader Principles, participants will learn how to lead with humility, conviction, and emotional strength. More than a training, this is a call to return to the heart of leadership: people.
Whether you're leading teams through crisis, shaping young lives in education, rebuilding after trauma, or navigating uncertainty, this experience is designed to transform pain into power and leadership into legacy.
Learning Objectives
Explore the relationship between trauma, healing, and leadership identity
Understand how to lead the person, not just the process
Apply 1% Leader principles in daily leadership roles across industries
Develop emotional intelligence and self-awareness as leadership assets
Create a Resilient Leadership Plan that integrates personal healing with professional impact
Reframe traditional ideas of resilience and recovery into transformation and purpose
What You’ll Learn by Module
Module 1: The Foundation of the 1% Leader
Redefining leadership through personal transformation
From survival to purpose: Why trauma-informed leadership matters
The basketball analogy: Healing > Resilience
Module 2: Trauma, Change & the True Nature of Growth
Trauma’s hidden leadership impact
Recovery vs. transformation: A new definition of strength
Reflection: “Who were you before the fall?”
Module 3: The Eight Principles of a 1% Leader
People First – How to build human-centered teams
EQ over IQ – Mastering emotional intelligence to lead with heart
Fast & Flat Communication – Creating speed and clarity in decision-making
Learning Culture – Promoting growth, reflection, and adaptability
Proficiency over Ego – Choosing the best solution, not the loudest voice
Holistic Health & Fitness Hygiene – Leading with personal wellness
Be the Difference – Activating personal discipline and inspiration
Purpose Outpaces Talent – Work ethic as the great equalizer
Module 4: Living the Lessons – Personal Leadership Activation
The invisible essentials of great leadership
Resilience in real time: Mental, emotional, and spiritual readiness
Crafting your 1% Leadership Action Plan
Agenda
Time Activity
8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00 – 9:30 AM Opening Remarks: “Lead to Life – The Cost of Becoming”
9:30 – 10:30 AM Module 1: The Foundation of the 1% Leader
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 – 12:00 PM Module 2: Trauma, Change & the True Nature of Growth
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (Optional Prompt: “When did I learn to survive, not lead?”)
1:00 – 2:30 PM Module 3: Lessons of a 1% Leader – Deep Dive into the 8 Principles
2:30 – 2:45 PM Break & Personal Journaling
2:45 – 4:00 PM Module 4: Personal Activation + 1% Leadership Action Planning
4:00 – 5:00 PM Closing: Declaration Circle + “The Sea, Not the Ship”
Virtual and 2-day formats include additional breakout rooms, team case study projects, and post-seminar counseling and coaching options.
Outcomes
For Organizations:
Stronger, more connected leaders equipped to handle crisis and change
Improved team communication, morale, and retention
Human-centered culture with better performance outcomes
Resilient leadership pipeline prepared for sustainable success
For Participants:
Reconnection with purpose and identity beyond roles or trauma
Ability to lead with greater empathy, clarity, and discipline
Deep understanding of how to navigate trauma and healing while leading others
Increased self-awareness, communication skills, and emotional resilience
Tangible leadership action plan with clear commitments