A Monthly Live Experience for Successful Leaders Who Are Done Running on Autopilot

OWN YOUR SHIFT™ — 2026 EVENT SERIES

OCTOBER | LEADERSHIP BEYOND HUSTLE & BURNOUT 
THURSDAY OCTOBER 22, 2026 6:00PM – 7:30PM

GUEST SPEAKER: RUCHI WATSON

 

Focus: Purpose-driven leadership, sustainability

Explore what purpose-driven success looks like and how to sustain impact without sacrificing well-being.

What this month is really about
Redefining success so it supports your life—not consumes it.

This session challenges inherited definitions of success and invites a more sustainable, purpose-aligned approach to leadership.

You’ll leave with:

  • Awareness of success narratives you’ve inherited
  • Alignment between ambition, well-being, and impact
  • Insight into where hustle no longer serves
  • A success metric that feels sustainable and true

Leadership lasts when success is redefined.

 

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NOVEMBER | THE CALM LEADER: MASTERING EMOTIONAL AGILITY IN HIGH-STRESS ROLES

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2026 6:00PM – 7:30PM

GUEST SPEAKER: DR. SUSAN MADSEN

 

Focus: Emotional intelligence, resilience, regulation

What this month is really about
Leading with steadiness—even when pressure is high.

This session strengthens emotional awareness and regulation without suppression, allowing leadership to remain clear and human.

You’ll leave with:

  • Greater awareness of emotional triggers
  • Tools for regulation without shutdown
  • Balance between empathy and boundaries
  • Practices for staying grounded under pressure

Calm is not passive. It’s practiced.

 

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DECEMBER | The Visibility Shift: Leading with Authentic Authority
THURSDAY DECEMBER 17, 2026 6:00PM – 7:30PM

GUEST SPEAKER: SHARLENE WELLS

 

Focus: Visibility, intuition, future visioning

What this month is really about
Showing up fully—without performing or hiding.

This closing session integrates the year’s work, inviting reflection, ownership, and a confident vision forward.

You’ll leave with:

  • Clarity around how you want to be seen and experienced
  • Alignment between visibility, integrity, and intuition
  • Reflection on the year through an ownership lens
  • A grounded, creative vision for the year ahead

Visibility becomes powerful when it’s owned.

 

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Meet Lavanya Mahate

Lavanya Mahate is an entrepreneur, executive mentor, and leadership coach dedicated to helping people redefine success from the inside out. With over 20 years of experience building purpose-led brands, she now guides leaders toward sustainable achievement rooted in authenticity and alignment. Her approach blends soulful insight with strategic action, helping individuals unlock clarity, establish boundaries with grace, and lead with calm conviction.

FEATURED SPEAKER – OCTOBER

RUCHI M. WATSON

Ruchi M. Watson, Ed.D., MBA is the CEO of the Goff Strategic Leadership Institute at the University of Utah, where she builds leadership programs that are immersive, applied, and built for impact. Under her leadership, the Goff Institute has become a go-to resource for organizations and individuals seeking to lead more strategically—offering hands-on student consulting programs, executive education, and partnerships that deliver measurable value.

Ruchi’s work sits at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and education. Her research focuses on strategy and women’s leadership, and she is particularly known for her ability to broker high-trust partnerships, grow ambitious initiatives from the ground up, and develop leaders who drive meaningful change.

Ruchi holds a doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois.

 

REGISTER NOW FOR THE NEXT “OWN YOUR SHIFT” SESSION

 

Claim your spot for the next Own Your Shift session. Each monthly event has a max limit of only 60 registrants so secure your spot now.

PRODUCED BY SDE EVENTS

grainne gray, CMP

Owner & Director of Event Experience of SDE Events

SDE Events is a full-service event management company specializing in conferences, educational summits, executive retreats, seminars, and incentive trips. We offer both full-service planning and venue sourcing procurement, tailored to meet each client’s unique goals.

With over 18 years of event management experience, we pride ourselves on being more than logistical partners—we are event strategists. Our team collaborates closely with clients to design dynamic, engaging, and results-driven experiences that deliver value and create one-of-a-kind moments.

We are proud to partner with Lavanya Mahate on the Power of Ownership event series. Our founder, Grainne Gray, believes deeply in abundance and success through mindset growth. When you gain clarity, your possibilities become endless—and Lavanya’s work embodies that powerful message for those who are truly ready to grow.

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