Welcome, Conservation Leader!



You've found your footing as a manager. You've had the hard conversations, built trust with your team, and figured out how to lead.

And now the job has gotten more complicated.

You're sitting in rooms where the science and the politics don't agree, and you're the one who has to hold both. You're managing up to leadership, commissioners, and elected officials who measure success differently than you do. You're watching good people burn out, sometimes including yourself. And you're navigating controversies that end up in the headlines while your field staff deals with the fallout at the gas station.

The skills that got you here are real. But conservation leadership in the middle requires something more.

Leading Beyond is built specifically for conservation managers who are leading up, leading down, and doing the work in between. Whether you've been at it for two years or fifteen.

Seven sessions. One hour each. Built for the complexity you're actually navigating.

Know someone aspiring or new to leadership? We also have Conservation Leaders Confluence: Leading Within, a separate series designed for conservation professionals in their first three years of managing. Start there!

Your leadership matters. The wildlife and places we're protecting need you to succeed in this role. You don't have to figure all this out alone.

Questions along the way? Reach out to me anytime at tabbi@tabbikinion.com



Session 7

The Leader Who Stays:
Sustaining Yourself for the Long Haul

September 3, 2026


Prework
Resources




Session 6

Your Best Leadership Tool Might Be One You Haven't Used Yet:
AI In Conservation Leadership

August 27, 2026


Prework
Resources



Session 5

The Hardest Park of Change Isn't the Change:
Leading People Through Transitions That Weren't Their Idea

August 20, 2026


Prework
During the Session




Session 4
Conservation's Funding Future is Everyone's Problem
R3 and the Modern Conservation Leader's Role


August 13, 2026


Prework
During the Session



Session 3
Leading When Everyone is Watching: 
Navigating Controversies and Public Scrutiny

August 6, 2026


Prework
Background for our case study:
Browse these:
Answer the reflection questions in the Participant Guide below

During the Session

Session 2
Making the Call When There's No Perfect Answer:
Strategic Decision-Making in Conservation Leadership
July 30, 2026

Prework
During the Session
Post-Session Challenge
This week, decide on and implement one of the following to make your decision-making more effective and easier:
  • Create a default for a recurring decision
  • Clarify a delegation boundary
  • Protect time for an important decision
  • Define the actual decision
  • Stop gathering unnecessary information
  • Name the tradeoff
  • Make the recommendation or call
  • Communicate the rationale
  • Set a review trigger
More Resources for You to Explore





Session 1
The Room Where Decisions Get Made:
Working with Boards, Commissions, and Elected Officials

July 23, 2026


Prework
During the Session
Post-Session Challenge
  • Before your next commission, board, or elected-official interaction, create and rehearse a 90-second opening that clearly states the decision needed, why it matters now, the central trade-off, staff’s recommendation, and the next step.