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For Next-Gen Built Environment Leaders

Lead with Courage. Be Seen. Shape the Future.

Watch the video below and break free from outdated leadership norms without burning out.
 
 

For leaders who’ve outgrown playing it safe   

Learn how to lead ambitious built environment projects with confidence, earn recognition without exhaustion, and unlock the career freedom you’ve worked so hard for.
 
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For Next-Gen Built Environment Leaders

Lead with Courage. Be Seen. Shape the Future.

Watch the video below and break free from outdated leadership norms without burning out.
 

For leaders who’ve outgrown playing it safe  

Learn how to lead ambitious built environment projects with confidence, earn recognition without exhaustion, and unlock the career freedom you’ve worked so hard for.
Book a Clarity Call Today!

“I’m only a couple of sessions in . . . and I already feel heard!”

Sarah Williams, Associate Principal, GRIMSHAW

 

Gary 

One of my favourite sessions was talking about gut instinct, where at times I've not followed my gut instinct, but probably should have. Instead I’ve been persuaded by others more vocal.

 

Sahar

Your content is brilliant and to the point. I love the fact that you share real stories. I’ve been through tough situations like this before but now I am handling it better! I now recognise it’s part of the process and I know what to look out for.

Isabella

Taking care of difficult team members resonated as it is always a hard one to tackle but there was some really good advice. Preparing a proper framework early on in the process, seems to be a very beneficial approach.

 

 

Who This Is For

 
This course is designed for next-gen leaders like you - architects and built environment professionals who:
  • Are technically or creatively strong, but feel stuck in rigid systems
  • Lead teams well but struggle to be seen and heard at higher levels
  • Want to make a bigger impact without sacrificing well-being
  • Are ready to challenge norms and lead with bold clarity

 

Built environment leaders are routinely feeling . . . 

Overwhelmed

Challenges get bigger, not smaller and easier with time and experience.

Exhausted

Working hard to fight fires. Insufficient energy to perform at their best.

Undervalued

Lone voice for good. Not sufficiently respected, valued or supported. 

Compromised

Not able to leave a legacy of high quality projects, despite fighting for it.

 

Become the leader people want to be around. 

 

Introducing the . . . 

Courageous Leaders Challenge

What Makes This Different

 

This isn’t another generic leadership course. It’s built by a professional in the built environment for our next-generation leaders. I have condensed more than 23 years of experience - living and breathing project and practice leadership, alongside some of the best in the industry - into just 10-15 minutes a day. For leaders who've earned their stripes but feel like something’s missing.
You'll get:
  • Tangible tools and strategies you can apply immediately
  • Flexible learning designed to fit your schedule
  • An expert leader in your corner who genuinely gets it
  • Real conversations and actions, not just theory

No more isolated training days cut off from your team. I've been there, you feel frustrated. I have designed a course structure that can be delivered in just 10-15 minutes per day and offers ultimate flexibility for leaders to fit it into their busy schedules, without walking away from their team.

It's like having a leadership boot camp in your pocket, that you can access anywhere, anytime. You can watch the videos for a month after the 6-week challenge has been completed and download the transcripts to prompt immediate application.

I have experienced leadership inside the built environment industry for more than 23 years. Writing BUILD SUCCESS enabled me to gain clarity on effective and effortless leadership. This course breaks down the Courageous Leaders framework into a step-by-step guide, brought to life with engaging success and failure stories. 

Skip the learning curve. You will walk away with pragmatic tools and next-level leadership skills that you can apply immediately, regardless of what stage your project is at. 

You'll gain . . . 

Strategies, Tools & Tactics

Perspective and clarity on your role as a courageous leader by getting intentional, improving your self-awareness and gaining a proven framework that can be applied at any project stage

Time-saving methods to achieve easier visibility of the issues, greater team autonomy, assign appropriate accountability & bring people with you

Lighten your load by empowering your team, sustaining high-performance, establishing useful systems, and incentivising fast failure

Sharpen your decision-making by advocating for a project vision, defining meaningful success metrics, facilitating scenario planning & embracing constructive criticism

Be at ease taking calculated risks aligned to the vision and proactively establish mitigation strategies

Independently Certified

You'll receive a Certificate upon Completion

 

Join Today
Join the next cohort or book a free clarity call to see if it’s the right fit.

 

"I’ve been through tough situations like this before, but now I am handling it better! I now recognise it’s part of the process and I know what to look out for." Founding Member Cohort, Courageous Leaders Challenge

"Incredibly useful for listening on the go, especially fitting into a busy mom's schedule. Tania provides practical examples from real-life work situations and actionable advice for resolving challenges effectively." Keti, Senior Architect

“I really feel privileged to get this opportunity to talk to a coach like you. Thanks for encouraging me, life is too short not to achieve one's full potential. . . . From war zone to internal corporate recognition news. Thank you, Tania, for planting and nourishing the seeds of confidence in me.” Ahmed, Senior Architect and Project Manager

 

Book a FREE Strategy Call with Tania

Hi!

I'm Tania Ihlenfeld

 

Love leadership and be rewarded for your efforts!

I stepped away from architectural practice and project leadership when I refused to repeat another gruelling year. I was determined to find the perspective I needed to make the role of a successful leader more effortless and enjoyable. The journey of creating a successful project should be just as rewarding as the outcome. After more than 23 years of living and breathing leadership from teams of 1 to 100, and countless burnout near misses, I discovered a framework for the most effective way to lead successful projects - that I want to share with you.

I'm an architect, entrepreneur, and author of BUILD SUCCESS. I have experience leading, observing, and innovating within multi-disciplinary teams, including with Grimshaw, London. I have led small-scale residential projects through to large-scale national infrastructure projects. Whilst I’m privileged to have worked with some of the most inspiring talents in the built environment industry, I've witnessed enough pain to want to influence change. 

I've done the hard work so you don't have to.

 

What's included: 

42 x Empowering Video Training Lessons delivered by architect, author and entrepreneur Tania Ihlenfeld. I've distilled 23 years of experience down into powerful lessons where you need just 10-15 mins a day. You can download all of the transcripts too!

Courageous Leaders APP so you can watch the training and gain support anywhere, anytime, at your own pace. A leadership bootcamp in your pocket where you can track your results, send messages, share wins and get access to bonuses.

42-page Workbook to help you capture your key takeaways and actions, prioritise progress and sustain momentum.

​6 x Confidence Boosting Bonuses to help you achieve your results even faster and easier.

Independently certified CPD Certificate to record your effort and acknowledge your professional development.

Coaching Calls with Tania to share expertise, be inspired and gain instant feedback on specific challenges you are facing. 1:1 and group coaching available in the Value PLUS Courageous Leaders Package. (or if you prefer to be independent, you can choose the Single Value option without additional coaching with Tania). 

MODULE 1

Courageous Leader Quick Start

​Starting with the end in mind, you'll learn about courage stacking, creating a value proposition and the benefits of boosting self-awareness.

MODULE 2

Become a Pro Communicator

Advocating a compelling vision. You'll be able to communicate with conviction and bring others with you.

MODULE 3

Foolproof Frameworks that Work

​​Establishing a flexible framework. You'll learn the tools to sharpen your decision-making and assign appropriate levels of accountability to lighten your load.

MODULE 4

Building Effective Teams

​Creating and sustaining high-performing teams. You will understand the power of constructive feedback loops and how to embrace diverse voices to deliver higher quality project outcomes.

MODULE 5

Tracking Success in Realtime

​​Failing fast and measuring real progress without adding risk, resources, time or budget.

MODULE 6

Effortlessly Walking the Talk

​Enabling your success by learning how to protect your energy, employ smart systems and empower your high-performing teams. 

Adding Even More Value . . . 

6 x Bonuses to fast track your success

Worth More Than £5k

Bonus #1

Leader Cheat Sheet

To optimise the speed of your results.

Bonus #2

Vision Creation Prompts

To enable you to refine your project vision and advocacy.

Bonus #3

 

 

 

Bonus #4

 

 

Bonus #5

 

 

Bonus #6

 

 

Step beyond the pages of my book . . . 

Dive deeper by exploring this signature course

Jolyon Brewis, Partner, GRIMSHAW

"Having worked with Tania for several years I can testify to her drive, perceptive and, above all her care for both the project and the people undertaking it."

Damian Fennell, Director, MAX Q

"She is highly self-motivated and has a passion and energy she invests in every enterprise she undertakes. Her conviction makes her a force to reckon with and she works with focus. delivering fast results of high quality."

Angela Dapper , Principal, ARCHITECTUS

I had the pleasure of working with Tania at Grimshaw, where she was such an inspiration. She managed to make the most complex project I have ever worked on, so simple, by thinking big - keeping focus on the end quality and aspirations - whilst thinking small and grappling with the detail. She raises the energy and enthusiasm of any team - and her presentations were always a highlight! 

Helen Goodwin , Head of Programmes,

DESIGN SOUTH EAST

Your words are always wise, grounded in experience and stemming from a deep understanding of people and relationships, which is what leadership is all about.

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Become an Effortless Leader Others Aspire to Be

 

Join now or book a free clarity call to see if it’s the right fit.
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Lead with Courage.

Be Seen.

Shape the Future.

 

Don't get left behind

Start your journey to becoming a more courageous, confident and effortless leader today

 

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