Together,
we win.

At Winning Leadership Teams, helping leadership teams win is all that we do.

Becoming a winning leadership team takes work.

If your team struggles with:

Accountability

Courage

Honesty

Love

Partnership

Trust

Voice

You are not alone. Many teams attempt to work around the absence of these critical team competencies. Winning leadership teams, however, confront dysfunction and roll up their sleeves to do the powerful work needed to synergize and maximize team outcomes. By applying for the Winning Leadership Teams Launchpad, your leadership team is taking an important step toward being equipped to thrive together and achieve your organization’s goals.

Winning Leadership Teams Launchpad

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Winning Leadership Teams Launchpad is an immersive and uniquely authentic coaching program for nested, high-potential leadership teams.

The goal of the Winning Leadership Teams Launchpad is to strengthen the inner workings of high-potential leadership teams so they can achieve their organizations’ meaningful pursuits. The proprietary launchpad modules anchor on seven critical attributes of high performing leadership teams and have been thoughtfully curated based on practical experience and proven best practice.

The critical work happens in between and after. The Launchpad components are designed to drive ongoing, interdependent action among the leadership team which will cultivate and rely upon new behaviors and commitments defined during the intensive module sessions.

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Great leadership isn’t a solo act—it’s a team effort.

Winning Leadership Teams goes beyond emphasizing the power of individual standout leaders alone to instead help you cultivate the united, effective teams your organization needs and deserves. Because together, we win!

Drawing on 24 years of transformative leadership experiences, Mini’imah Shaheed delivers a concise and practical guide filled with personal stories, actionable strategies, and thought-provoking insights to support leaders at every stage of their journey.

This book will inspire and equip leaders to:

  • Build trust and foster accountability within their teams.
  • Navigate challenges with clarity, confidence, and resilience.
  • Create a culture of feedback, growth, and lasting success.

Whether you’re leading a team of two or two hundred, Winning Leadership Teams is your go-to guide for leading with intention, courage, and authenticity. It’s time to step boldly into your leadership and transform your team into a powerhouse!

Meet Mini’imah

Mini’imah Shaheed is an experienced education leader, leadership coach, and advocate for organizational excellence. She most recently concluded her tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of KIPP Atlanta Schools, Georgia’s largest network of public charter schools, and was the first Black leader to hold the position. As CEO, she set the direction for over 5,500 students and more than 900 staff across 11 schools. Nationally renowned for preparing its students for college, career, and life, KIPP leads joyful, identity-affirming, academically excellent schools.

Prior to serving as CEO, Mini’imah was Chief Schools Officer and the founding principal of KIPP STRIVE Primary School, Georgia’s first KIPP elementary school, established in 2012. She began her career in education as a 2001 Teach For America corps member and has led a range of leadership teams to achieve exceptional results.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Agnes Scott College, and Georgia State University, Mini’imah serves on the board of directors of Atlanta Metropolitan State College and is an alumna of both Leadership Atlanta and the Pahara Fellowship.

She is also author of Winning Leadership Teams, a guide to building and sustaining high-performing teams.

Her leadership has been recognized widely—she was named one of Atlanta Magazine’s Women Making A Mark, a Georgia Titan Top 100 CEO, a Most Admired CEO by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and CEO of the Year by the Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools, founded by esteemed education reformer Dr. Howard Fuller.

Mini’imah is passionate about cultivating leadership excellence and thriving organizational cultures. Under her leadership, KIPP Atlanta Schools earned its designation as one of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Workplaces, a testament to her commitment to fostering environments where both students and educators excel.

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What Leaders Are Saying

Mini’imah’s session was one of the best we’ve done for leaders over the last 10 years. It met our leaders exactly where they are… clarity through the storm.
I love how Mini'imah shares her journey and models her teachings. I could clearly picture everything she was describing. I appreciated the space to dream.
Mini’imah truly exudes love in all that she does. I hit the jackpot getting her to agree to coach again this year. Honestly, it was her or no one. Her thoughtful questioning and pushes are always right on and right on time.

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Winning Leadership Teams Launchpad Application

Change Starts Here

  • Does your leadership team have awesome potential, but currently feels stuck?
  • Are interpersonal challenges getting in the way of your leadership team’s success?
  • Are members of your leadership team frustrated with one another?
  • Do your ways of working together need and deserve a positive shift?

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Rating Exercise for 7 Critical Attributes

On a scale of 1-10, please rate the following:
1 = My team is not yet winning at this competency. | 10 = My team is winning at this competency!