About Core Connections Leadership Institute
Our Mission
Leadership isn’t just about making decisions. It’s about building relationships that sustain performance. At Core Connections Leadership Institute, we believe a leader’s effectiveness is directly tied to the strength of their connections. That’s why we created the Core Connections Leadership Framework™, a research-backed model that helps leaders focus on the relationships and behaviors that drive individual and organizational success.
Why Relationships Matter
Strong relationships are the foundation of high-performing organizations.
Leaders who foster trust, alignment, and connection create teams that deliver results. Those who neglect relationships often struggle to inspire, influence, or sustain progress.
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​Our framework helps leaders identify which relationships matter most and how to strengthen them for maximum impact.
The Core Connections Leadership Framework™
The Core Connections Leadership Framework maps leadership effectiveness across four key relationship types and two leadership levers, strategic and emotional. Together, they create eight critical focus areas where a leader’s behavior directly impacts success.
The 8 Focus Areas
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Facilitate Engagement (Teams – Emotional)
Motivate and inspire your team by creating a culture of belonging, support, and shared purpose.
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Facilitate Outcomes (Teams – Strategic)
Drive team execution by setting clear goals, establishing accountability, and enabling high performance.
3
Leverage Influence (Peers – Emotional)
Build strong peer relationships that promote trust, respect, and informal influence across the organization.
4
Leverage Capabilities (Peers – Strategic)
Tap into peer expertise and cross-functional strengths to solve complex problems and accelerate innovation.
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Strengthen Trust (Leaders – Emotional)
Foster credibility and authentic connection with your leaders to gain alignment.
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Strengthen Vision (Leaders – Strategic)
Partner with leaders to clarify strategic direction and align teams toward a shared vision.
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Create Rapport (Clients – Emotional)
Build authentic, emotionally intelligent client relationships that foster loyalty.
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Create Value (Clients – Strategic)
Deliver meaningful solutions and strategic insights that drive measurable value for clients.
Our framework isn’t just a diagnostic. It’s a roadmap. We apply it across all of our services:
In executive coaching, it helps leaders focus their development where it matters most.
In training, it becomes a shared language for leadership excellence and program development.
In leadership keynotes, it sparks insight and action across organizations.
Every engagement helps leaders build stronger Core Connections to drive results that last.
Our Services
Executive Coaching
Individual & Group Coaching
Our executive coaching services provide personalized guidance to senior leaders, helping them strengthen their impact across critical relationship levels.
Through group coaching, we foster collaboration and collective growth within leadership teams, driving performance and a culture of continuous improvement.
Leadership Training
Workshops & Keynotes
We offer comprehensive leadership training programs that focus on enhancing leadership capabilities and promoting a culture of excellence.
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Our workshops and keynotes are designed to inspire and equip leaders with practical strategies for success in today's dynamic business landscape.
Tailored Solutions
Strategic Guidance
Our services and content library are built with a modular approach, enabling us to personalize solutions to address the unique leadership development needs of each client.
Whether you're an individual leader looking to reach performance goals or a human resources leader looking to scale coaching at your organization, we provide strategic guidance on customized solutions that align with your specific objectives.
Founder Bio
Jalaal Madyun is an executive coach and leadership strategist dedicated to helping leaders master the mindsets and behaviors that fuel meaningful relationships, and in turn drive exceptional performance.
He believes that leadership effectiveness is inseparable from the quality of a leader’s connections with their teams, peers, clients, and stakeholders.
Over the past 15 years, Jalaal has designed enterprise leadership models, advised leaders from first-time managers to executives, built development strategies for thousands of leaders, and launched high-impact coaching programs across professional services, finance, and health care.
As the founder of Core Connections Leadership Institute, he brings a research-backed, practical approach to unlocking human potential, empowering leaders to strengthen relationships and lead with clarity, trust, and impact.
Our Founder
Jalaal Madyun
Why Choose Us
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Customized Approach
We take a customized approach to leadership development, tailoring our programs to the unique needs and aspirations of each leader. Our focus is on connecting the leader's traits and goals to the most impactful service offerings.
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Impactful Results
Our programs deliver impactful results, translating leadership development into tangible business outcomes. We are committed to driving measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational success.
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Collaborative Partnership
We believe in building a collaborative partnership with our clients, working closely with them to understand their challenges, opportunities, and long-term vision.
