Leland Franklin
Accelerating human flourishing
The way we build organizations today is outdated. It treats people as fuel for growth and burns through them. I know: I lived it for years and traded my health, and sometimes my values, for success.
I believe there's another way. As AI lowers production costs, the edge will go to teams that trust each other, say the hard things, and discern what's worth building. That starts inside the leader.
Good, ambitious people need more than capital and intros. They deserve the chance to do work they're proud of, with talented people, for the communities they care about, and still have lives they love.
That's the world I'm building for my kids.
Hey, I'm Leland.
I'm an executive coach, facilitator, and educator based in Silicon Valley, and the founder of Kenshō Leadership.
Before coaching, I spent 12 years in hyper-growth tech, from first software PM at GoPro through its IPO to leading Partner Engineering at Clever, a YC-backed K-12 edtech platform.
I helped launch great products and built teams I was really proud of. I also struggled inside: I doubted myself, chased validation, and convinced myself I had to play the game. That it would all be worth it.
Some of it was. A lot of it wasn't. I learned the hard way that how we build matters as much as what we build.
Now I help founders and leaders do it differently: build what matters, without losing themselves.
Services
A deep, tailored process for one leader at a time. We walk side by side, ideally outdoors on a trail.
A clear look at how you lead, through the eyes of the people who work with you, and a plan you can put to work right away.
Keynotes, workshops, and retreats for teams.
Notes from clients
You have an incredible gift for this work.
The growth I experienced in three months was more significant than years of leadership courses, therapy, and journaling combined.
May Samali CEO, Ventures, High Resolves
Leland is a great human and possesses the right skills to coach any leader in any environment.
His ability to listen, reframe, challenge, and embrace the positives made direct impact on not only my leadership abilities, but my entire org.
Michael Gay Area Vice President - Enterprise Sales, Box
You see in me things that I don't yet see in myself.
I love being in partnership with you because it's constantly inspiring me to focus on what truly matters.
Dr. Ilana Nankin CEO & Founder, Breathe For Change