The Barzel Leadership Circle

Life happens. You'll miss sessions. That's fine.

But the leaders who show up consistently are the ones who get the most value. Weekly rhythm matters because leadership doesn't pause—and neither should your access to perspective.

Recorded sessions are available if you miss one, but honestly? The real value is being in the room, not watching the replay.

Confidentiality is non-negotiable. What's said in the Circle stays in the Circle. Period.

We've had competitors in the same industry in the room together. It works because trust is the foundation. If someone violates that, they're out.

Plus, you'd be surprised—most leaders aren't worried about their competitors. They're worried about their own decisions.

Perfect. Some weeks you're the one bringing the challenge. Some weeks you're the one who's already been there. Both are valuable.

You don't need a crisis to show up. Sometimes the most helpful sessions are when you're NOT in the weeds—you can see clearly and help someone else.

Executive coaching is 1-on-1. The Circle is peer-to-peer.

Both are valuable. But coaching is you and a guide. The Circle is you and 15-20 leaders who've already navigated what you're facing.

You don't get advice from one expert. You get perspective from a room of practitioners.

That said—if you want both, we offer executive coaching too. Many Circle members do both.

It's $77 per session if you pay annually. Less than one executive coaching session. Less than one day at most conferences. And you get 52 of them.

If having a room full of experienced leaders prevents one bad hire, one poorly-timed decision, or one expensive mistake—it pays for itself.

But honestly, the real ROI isn't the mistakes you avoid.

It's leading with clarity instead of chaos.
It's making decisions with confidence instead of doubt.
It's not carrying the weight alone anymore.

That's worth more than we're charging.

Then don't. At least not at first.

Some of the best members spent their first month just listening. That's fine. The Circle works because everyone contributes when they're ready—not on some forced timeline.

But here's what usually happens: You listen for a few weeks. Someone brings up something you've dealt with. You chime in. And suddenly you realize sharing isn't performing—it's just being honest.

If you're making decisions that affect other people's livelihoods, you're senior enough.

We've got founders of 15-person companies and CEOs of 100+ employee organizations in the same room. The weight is different, but it's still weight.

What matters isn't your title or your revenue—it's whether you're carrying something real and trying to do it mostly alone.

Not to the Circle. This is for individual leaders, not teams.

But if you want help with your leadership team—StratOp, team coaching, alignment work, or a company-specific Leadership Circle—that's different. We do that too. Just not here.

The Circle is where you process what you can't process with your team. That's the point.

Won't happen.

We're intentional about who's in the room. You won't be the least experienced or the most experienced—you'll be somewhere in the middle, which means you can both learn and contribute.

That's the whole point of iron sharpening iron. If everyone's at the exact same place, no one gets sharper.