NEXT LEVEL LEADER CERTIFICATION
Become the leader
your mission needs.
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about developing engaged, proactive teams who can solve problems and move your mission forward. Next Level Leader Certification gives you the mindset and practical tools to make that happen.
If someone looks to you for direction,
This certification is for you.
This certification is for you.
Whether you’re leading an entire organization or one direct report, your influence shapes your team’s culture, performance, and growth. This certification will help you become the kind of leader people don’t just work for — they grow because of.
How the certification works
Prepare
Read Next Level Leader
Complete self-assessment
Gather team feedback
Practice and Reflect
Immerse
Participate in a live online or in-person cohort
Interact with author, Chris Lambert
Learn alongside your peers
Practice real-word coaching conversations
Elevate
Strengthen leadership habits
Coach instead of manage
Build sustainable leadership rhythms
Increase accountability
Meet your coach
Dr. Chris Lambert
Author, Next Level Leader
Chris has spent his career helping nonprofits solve one of their greatest challenges: leadership. The Next Level Leader Certification distills decades of real-world experience into a practical system that teaches leaders how to unlock the full potential of their teams.
What happens with traditional management.
You struggle to retain great talent
Not because your mission isn’t compelling. Because traditional management doesn’t develop people into the leaders they’re capable of becoming.
You have to decide everything.
Every question comes to you. Every proposal needs your approval. You can’t take a vacation without disaster.
Your team plays it safe.
Fear replaces trust. Mistakes are hidden. Risk-taking dies. Meetings become performances, not conversations.
Your impact stalls
When your team is disengaged and constantly turning, the people you serve pay the highest price.
What happens when you level up your leadership.
Your best talent stays.
Retention isn’t just about salary. Team members want to grow, feel challenged, and feel seen.
You stop being the bottleneck
Decisions happen faster because your team has the confidence and capability to make them. And when you step away, the work keeps moving.
Your people take ownership
Instead of waiting for direction, your team takes initiative, anticipates problems, and solves them.
Your mission impacts more people.
When leadership improves, every program, every donor relationship, and every person you serve benefits.
ready
for liftoff?
Become a Certified Next Level Leader and learn how to develop people — not just manage them.
Everything you need to become a more effective leader—for just $1,000:
Live, interactive learning experiences
Structured preparation that builds momentum
Practical tools to lead with confidence
Lasting connections with mission-driven peers
“Next Level Leader gives leaders a practical andenergizing roadmap to move beyond managing tasksand start multiplying leaders who last.”
Gregory Cleary
Founder, Pinnacle Business Guides
“Chris Lambert has the rare ability to merge passion, and practicality, and he’s done it masterfully in Next Level Leader.”
Peter Greer
CEO, HOPE International and coauthor, Mission Drift
“Next Level Leader doesn’t just teachleadership; it transforms teams, and Chrisproved it with ours.”
Laura Varon Brown
CEO, Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit
