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Free live webinar — May 18, 2026

Why capable people under-perform

A 60-minute live session for leaders who are tired of watching talented teams fall short of their potential – followed by open Q&A.

Mon, May 18 · 2026

12:00 PM Eastern

9:00 AM Pacific

Live with Q&A

60 minutes · live only · limited seats

“This might be the best meeting I’ve had in my life.”

~ Daniel (Project Leader), Fluor, during an Adaptive Coaching session

I already achieved 50% of my experiments, 80% of my business goal, and 100% of my expectations”

The problem

You hired the right people. So why isn't execution following through?

Most underperformance isn’t a skills problem – it’s an accountability gap. And it’s costing your organization more than you realize. The frustrating part? These patterns are almost invisible until the damage is already done.

01.

Capable people waiting to be told what to do

02.

Work that gets quietly dropped without follow-through

03.

Leaders carrying too much of the load themselves

04.

Strategy that looks clear on paper but stalls in execution

What you'll walk away with

A practical framework — not theory

A practical framework — not theory

Your hosts

Meet J.D. & Beth

J.D. Whitney

Principal · Adaptive Leaders

Executive coach, consultant, and co-author of Performance Leadership. 25 years of leadership experience across multi-cultural and international environments, including C-suite roles and founding two companies. Certified Developmental Sprint® and Immunity to Change™ Facilitator.

Beth Eckstein

Executive Coach · Adaptive Leaders

Executive coach, facilitator, and co-author of Performance Leadership. 20+ years developing leaders across Asia and globally, with deep experience designing leadership programs for Fortune 150 organizations in diverse, cross-cultural environments.

Is this for you?

This webinar is built for leaders who are already capable - and want their teams to be too

Senior leader

Managing mid-level managers

You can see what needs to change but can't get your people to rise to it consistently.

Team lead

Frustrated with dependency

You have talented people who still need too much direction to execute independently.

HR / L&D

Looking for evidence-based approaches

You want development approaches that create lasting capacity - not just behavior change.

We don't treat this like a skills problem - because it usually isn't

Adaptive Leaders helps executives and organizations unlock more change than they thought possible – by uncovering the assumptions, fears, and patterns limiting growth. Clients include teams at Fluor, Deloitte, Permobil, Messer Cutting Systems, and Yodo One.

Seats are limited. This is a live session.

No replay will be offered — register now to hold your spot for May 18.

Hosted by Adaptive Leaders · adaptiveleaders.com · Free to attend

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