WHAT A LEAP ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE
Leap Academy Client Results
These are real people who came to us stuck, capable, and quietly certain there was a bigger version of their career waiting. Executives, founders, and reinventors who knew more was possible. Their leaps are grouped below by the kind of move they made.
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$80M+
in career and business outcomes created by our clients
$100K
average annual salary increase
$34.5M
in venture capital raised by client-founded companies
20x
average client-reported ROI
LANDING THE ROLE
Into the executive seat
Senior professionals who stepped into the VP, C-suite, and executive roles they were ready for by positioning themselves for opportunities in the hidden job market, often in just a matter of months.
Doron
Executive Vice President
Landed EVP and rang the opening bell at NASDAQ
"I wish I'd done Leap sooner in my career."
Steve
Director of Transportation
A fourteen-year resume gap, closed
"Being part of Leap makes me feel like I can do anything. They keep making me a better person and a better professional."
Waqar
VP, T-Mobile
Landed his dream VP role at T-Mobile
"Within the first two or three months it changed how I showed up at work. I got more comfortable with who I am and what I bring."
Francis
Landed in under 8 weeks
A dream-company offer by week seven
"Literally coming into my seventh week I had an offer from my dream company. I'm still pinching myself."
Maria
ServiceNow
Senior Business Architect at ServiceNow
"Joining Ilana's Leap Academy program was THE BEST CHOICE I could possibly make to commit to my desirable professional future."
Garry
President & CEO, under 3 months
Straight to President and CEO
"Investing in yourself is the fastest payoff. If you want a quick change and your direction set, bet on yourself."
BUILDING THE COMPANY
Launched a business of their own
Driven professionals who left the safe path to build something of their own, and raised, hired, and grew faster than they expected once their story and network were aligned.
POLLY'S LEAP
"I was stuck and thinking too small. Through the program I saw how much bigger I could go."
Burned out in corporate and unable to see what came next, she left to launch an AI advisory, built a thriving business, and has since found total fulfillment helping more than 1,000 people pivot into AI.
Polly
Founder & CEO
Emily
Impact Entrepreneur
Launched an impact start-up, raised capital, and built an international team
"Within three months I was back on top of my entrepreneurial career, raising capital like I never had before."
Chaim
Within 30 days
A business of his own within thirty days
"For people at a crossroads who need to redefine themselves, this is the program and the network that makes you leap."
Ohad
Director → Founder
Founded a startup, raised 4.5M in seed
"I was transitioning to be a founder, and Ilana was everything I was hoping for. She goes deep on product, marketing, and investor conversations."
Cherie
Cisco → owner
Corporate to two businesses of her own
"Leap gave me the methodology, tools, and support to find my true passion. I went from corporate to owning two locations in under two years."
Lior
Inc. 5000, then exit
Built an agency to the Inc. 5000, then sold it
"Leap made me a better person, professional, and entrepreneur. I've never been part of a group so focused and driven."
Adi
MIT top 100
Founded a health startup, top 100 at MIT
Without Leap I would never have had the courage to do this.
LEAPING TO MULTIPLE INCOME STREAMS
Portfolio careers: board seats, investing, the stage & endless opportunities
Senior professionals who stepped into the VP, C-suite, and executive roles they were ready for by positioning themselves for opportunities in the hidden job market, often in just a matter of months.
JP'S LEAP
“I had already built a successful career, but Leap reminded me that my title was leased, and the brand I was building was mine to own.”
Turned his experience into a portfolio career spanning consulting, coaching, advising, podcasting, and thought leadership, unlocking a career that became bigger than any one role could offer.
JP
Portfolio Career Leader
Murali
VP, IBM · Advisor · Speaker
Landed advisory, speaking, and executive leadership
"Ilana and her team are experts in helping people make the leap from where they are in their careers today to where they want to go!"
Dani
Executive Leader & Speaker
2 Director leaps and speaking opportunities
"Leap really pushed me to get organized, build my personal brand, and secure as many speaking opportunities as possible."
Eran
ServiceNow
Combined business, investing, and impact into one career
Built an impact investing career by raising a $20M+ venture fund, proving that meaningful work and ambitious growth can go hand in hand.
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THE LEAP METHOD
The four shifts that turn potential into a leap
Every client outcome you'll see on this page came from the same repeatable system (the same one Ilana used to reinvent her own career and business again and again).
It works whether your leap is an executive seat, a career reinvention, or a business of your own.
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Leap Academy in the press
From Forbes to Entrepreneur, our work is recognized globally for helping leaders navigate career reinvention, executive growth, and the changing world of work.
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