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INSPIRE

ENGAGE

DRIVE RESULTS

Lead In a Way That Moves People To Action.

I’m Josiah Pledl, founder of 45° Degrees Leadership Consulting.

I equip leaders to connect their head to their heart and execute emotional intelligence in their leadership.
To me, emotional intelligence isn’t just about awareness—it’s about leveraging emotion to drive results.

I believe in the raw, unbridled power of human connection.
I believe people are moved to action by emotion.
I believe successful leaders focus on impact.

Leadership today is hard.
There’s a risk and responsibility in leading.
There’s fear of failure and judgment.
There’s also fear of success.

The answer to all of this lies in your people.

I work with businesses by providing workshops, keynote speeches, and one-on-one coaching.
I also work with you. You can grow your ability to inspire and engage through:

  • Online courses

  • Group coaching

  • Tools

  • A unique elite-level community of like-minded senior leaders obsessed with growth.

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You Don't Have To Do This Alone

I’ve delivered results in corporate America and in public education by increasing engagement.

As an executive leader in a school, I increased both parent and employee engagement.
As a corporate leadership development trainer, I worked with a company that achieved:

  • 87% favorable employee engagement scores

  • 90% favorable manager effectiveness score

This was accomplished while breaking quarterly revenue records in the 20-year history of the organization.

I am driven to eliminate the "Sunday Scaries."
My mission is to create workplaces where people want to show up on Monday morning.
I am committed to increasing happiness in the workplace.

Did you know?
Happy employees produce 13% more than unhappy employees.

This will impact our world by increasing people’s sense of belonging—allowing them to bring their whole, authentic selves everywhere they go.

My goal is to restore the ability for people to work to live, rather than live to work.

This isn’t just professional—it’s personal.

Join The Connection Crew

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