THE COUNCIL

THE INNER WORK THAT DRIVES OUTER SUCCESS

The Council, AOA's Leadership forum is currently by invite only

If you would like to be considered for The Council
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"At [the Leadership Summit] our team did probably six months of work in two days. Every interpersonal conflict that was standing between us just went away.  People shared that they loved each other—something I never heard growing up in Germany. People cried. I cried a lot. I tapped into my helplessness. It was beautiful and efficient at the same time. The clarity we walked away with, and the business decisions we’re now able to make, are extraordinary.”

Johannes Landgraf
Co-founder and CEO, Gitpod

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Align how you lead with who you are

How to lead without burning out or cutting off parts of yourself
How to make tough decisions with clarity and confidence
How to bring honesty into hard conversations without shutting people down
How to stay connected to your values while navigating pressure from investors, peers, or boards
How to grow your business without losing your joy, creativity, or relationships

Sam Altman

CEO, OpenAI
Joe coaches the research and compute teams at OpenAI;

I truly enjoy working with him.

One of his superpowers is that he deeply understands emotional clarity and how to get there; this will be one of the most critical skills in a post-AGI world.

For life and leadership

Key Dates

The Council is an annually recurring program. Our next cohort begins in April 2026

April 23, 2026: Opening Summit with Joe Hudson

January 2027: Closing Summit with Joe Hudson


Key Details



Year-long program (April - March)
Intimate, world-class peer group (6-10 other leaders)
2 in-person, 3-day Leadership Summits with Joe Hudson
Monthly 3-hour peer forums (self-facilitated with AOA support)
Quarterly forums facilitated by senior AOA coaches
Full access to AOA leadership content, tools, and ongoing support
INQUIRE ABOUT THE COUNCIL
The past two and a half years, immersed in programs led by Joe Hudson and Tara Howley of the Art of Accomplishment, have been nothing short of a profound transformation. I am deeply grateful.

Pilar Manchón
Senior Director of Research Strategy, Google AI

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