The 3 Layers of The Velocity Method™

The Velocity Method™ is built across three layers:

1. The EDGE Leadership Framework™

Every team member, under pressure, chooses one loop:

GRIP: The Self-Protection Loop
EDGE: The Self-Leadership Loop

GRIP: The Self-Protection Loop

GRIP is what we do when we’ve learned to protect ourselves in power dynamics that punish truth and reward obedience. It's set of default responses learned to survive, and a way of maintaining control when authenticity feels dangerous.

What it sounds like:

“If I don’t spin this, I’ll be blamed.”
“If I show doubt, I’ll lose credibility.”
“If I slow down, I’ll fall behind.”
“If I challenge this, I’ll be isolated.”
“I need to manage how I’m seen.”
“I can’t say that here.”
“Let’s just make this look good.”
“They need me to be perfect.”
“I’ll just handle it myself.”

They’re just holding on.

The more fear they have, the tighter their cling to it and the worse it gets.

GRIP is how people learn to belong in systems that don’t let them be whole.

G: Gloss-over hides truth to maintain safety.
R: Rationalize delays choice through over-analysis.
I: Internalize absorbs fear and blame.
P: Perform is about optics, survival, and proving worth.

GRIP is how you protected your power. 

EDGE is how you restore your power.

You didn’t do anything wrong—the system taught you to survive. 

Now, you get to choose something else...

EDGE: The Self-Leadership Loop

E — EMPOWERED

From unconscious performer → to sovereign leader
From hiding truth → to embodying truth

This is the inner ignition. This is the moment a leader begins to listen inward and reclaims power from outdated systems, personas, and roles. The Empowered phase is about becoming aware of what no longer fits, and choosing to lead from truth rather than reactions, optics, and/or obligation.

D — DECISIVE

From over-adapter → to bold decision-maker
From avoiding choice → to trusting and acting

This phase is about cutting through the noise and acting with clarity. The Decisive leader doesn’t over-analyze or outsource authority… They know, they move, they trust their instincts. This is where energy increases because misaligned pathways are discarded.

G — GROUNDED 
From fixer → to anchor
From suppressing instinct → to stabilizing and holding

The Grounded phase is where ideas crystallize into systems, and your voice aligns with your vision. It’s about sustaining power without hustle. This is where momentum meets mastery.

E — EXPANSIVE
From achiever → to meaning-maker
From proving worth → to expressing aligned legacy

In the Expansive phase, leaders move beyond the self and scale their message, mission, or movement. It’s not about the “more” — it’s about meaning. Expansion becomes a natural byproduct of aligned identity, purpose, and impact.

NEXT: The Leadership Intelligence System™

While GRIP and EDGE reveal how people show up— beneath every decision, dynamic, or default response— lives a Core Intelligence™, a dominant lens through which we interpret others, make meaning, and take action.

This is the next part of our method: The Leadership Intelligence System™, which introduces the 5 Core Intelligences of Self™. Keep reading to discover your Core Intelligence™—and how it can become your most powerful leadership asset.

NEXT: Part 2The Leadership Intelligence System™

For enterprise leaders, teams, and culture-driven organizations.

This isn’t another keynote or retreat. This is your leadership reset.

The Leadership Intelligence Lab™

For Enterprise Teams + Executives

Who It’s For: People leaders, departmental directors, and emerging executives in high-growth or high-stress orgs.

Keynote + Workshop Bundle
Half-Day or Full-Day Leadership Labs
Executive Retreat Facilitation
Licensing & Certification Packages

Investment:
High-tier | Half-Day, 1-day or Other Formats | In-Person, Virtual or Hybrid

LEARN MORE

Leadership Intelligence Profile™

Reveal your leaders' true operating system

What It’s For: Executive development, team clarity, strategic hiring, leadership recalibration, mid-level managers, exec teams, high-potential talent

Part of The Leadership Intelligence Lab™ Keynote + Workshop Bundle
Individual Diagnostics
Team Matrix
Facilitated Sessions

Investment:
Custom packages available

LEARN MORE

Speaking

Keynotes, Workshops &
Executive Talks

Who It’s For: Event organizers, HR leads, exec teams, and leadership summits ready to inspire, energize, and challenge the room.

Talks that shift culture, spark clarity, and challenge status-quo thinking.
Custom topics available for executive retreats or company-wide culture resets.

Investment:
Tiered Pricing | 45–90 Minute Keynotes, Half-Day Workshops | In-Person, Virtual or Hybrid

LEARN MORE

For Mid-Level Managers

Rise Without Burnout™

Who It’s For: Mid-level managers, new executives, and high-potential leaders who need a structured path to high-impact leadership.

Team offsites
Leadership retreats
High-potential manager cohorts

Investment:
Mid-tier | Quarterly & Ongoing | In-Person, Virtual or Hybrid

LEARN MORE

For C-Suite Execs

Executive Coaching

Who It’s For: CEOs, C-Suite and Senior Executives, or newly promoted executives.

Investment:
Premium | Quarterly Retainer | Application Only

Learn More

The Velocity Edge™ Online Curriculum

Self-leadership development

Ideal For: Busy teams, leadership cohorts, onboarding tracks, culture reset initiatives

Part of The Leadership Intelligence Lab™ Keynote + Workshop Bundle
On-demand video training
Group prompts
Licensing packages

Investment:

Custom packages available

LEARN MORE

For C-Suite Execs

The CEO Symposium™

Who It’s For: C-suite Executives in Fortune 1000, INC 500, and comparable high-growth private companies.

An Invite-Only Gathering of the Boldest Decision-Makers.

Investment:
High-ticket | 3 Days | Invite-Only

Learn More

We Help $5M - $10B Businesses

At The Velocity Method, we specialize in accelerating leadership and business performance for organizations ranging from $5M startups to $10B enterprises.

We Help $5M - $10B Businesses

At The Velocity Method, we specialize in accelerating leadership and business performance for organizations ranging from $5M startups to $10B enterprises.