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The Authentic Intelligence Leadership Lab brings together executives, professionals, and families to explore the human skills driving modern leadership.
Through curated workshops, dialogues, and cross-sector collaborations, we help leaders strengthen resilience, empathy, and clarity — the skills that shape better decisions and stronger cultures.
We translate emotional intelligence into action within teams, families, and organizations who care about legacy and impact.
In an era of rapid change and technical complexity, the differentiator is human — how we listen, adapt, and communicate across generations. Emotional fluency is the new professional literacy.
We equip leaders, families, and organizations with the foundational skills to thrive in a world where human intelligence is the scarcest and most valuable asset.
The RECCA™ Framework
Sustaining clarity and forward motion through uncertainty
Reading the room — and the relationship — with precision
Generating new solutions from a place of groundedness
Speaking and listening across difference and generation
Moving fluidly as contexts shift and stakes rise
We work across three distinct arenas — organizations, families, and schools — each requiring its own approach, and all united by a common belief in the power of human intelligence.
We partner with organizations to co-create programs that strengthen team and client relationships and embed RECCA™ principles into leadership and culture. We adapt the RECCA™ framework to the specific pressures and scenarios of your industry — spanning professional services, healthcare, technology, education, and beyond.
EnterpriseWe design immersive experiences and tangible tools — workshops, retreats, and the "Year Of…" series of Challenge Cards — that help families connect meaningfully and turn everyday life into teachable moments of growth and connection.
FamilyOur enrichment programs and educator training equip schools to integrate emotional intelligence and leadership curricula from elementary through high school — ensuring the next generation enters the world with both skills and character.
EducationAngie brings a rare blend of global perspective, strategic insight, and human-centered leadership to her work. A former Bloomberg global anchor and award-winning journalist, Angie spent more than a decade interviewing some of the world's most influential business leaders, investors, and policymakers.
Her reporting helped shape institutional understanding of markets, macro trends, and the shifting dynamics of modern leadership. Today, Angie leads Life Beyond School, embedding Authentic Intelligence™ and RECCA™ into how leaders and organizations strengthen trust across generations.
Sarah is an entrepreneur and strategist with deep roots in behavioral science, systems thinking, and human development. Before co-founding Life Beyond School, she worked with McKinsey & Company — helping leaders navigate complexity through strategic clarity and operational design.
At Life Beyond School, Sarah leads research, partnerships, and product innovation — translating behavioral science into practical tools that build emotional intelligence and leadership capacity across generations.