GRIGGS LEADERSHIP

EPIC LEADERSHIP

Discover the Heroic Potential in Your Team to Overcome Epic Challenges and Realize the Greatest Possibilities for Your Organization. Online Organization and Community Leadership Development for Nonprofit Leaders and Teams.

Leadership & Service

The Epic Leadership Course contains concepts and action strategies that have been proven to facilitate transformational change in organizations for over 35 years – the kind of change that only happens when we radically switch our approach to everyday problems. Thought provoking, inspirational ideas, and tons of PRACTICE. We now have the skills, tools and vision to move beyond the limitations of our past. We are on the road to building a renewed and Collaborative Community.

The Course Leader

As Founder and Principal of Griggs Leadership, Thomas Griggs, PhD, designs and facilitates high engagement leadership development programs that serve organizational and community leaders around the world. He was initiated in 1993 and co-founded the Greater Carolinas Area in 1995. He created the first Organization and Community Leadership training for the Project (OCL 103) and has facilitated conflict resolution and community building at local, national and international levels for almost 20 years. Thomas has also provided training and consulting to numerous leadership teams on leading and managing organizational change in the Project.

Our Unique Offer

An opportunity for convenient, affordable, professional development in organizational and community leadership. The Epic Leadership Course contains concepts and action strategies that have been proven to facilitate transformational change in organizations for over 35 years – the kind of change that only happens when we radically switch our approach to everyday problems.

We can’t promise that your life will be perfect at the end of your participation, but we do guarantee that each week you’ll learn at least one powerful new skill that lets you eliminate one nagging point of stress and accomplish one key result that has eluded you. Think about that. At the end of each week you’ll have:

  • one powerful new leadership skill
  • one nagging stressor eliminated
  • one priority organizational result

    We will cover:

    • Meet the Maegus: Conjuring Sustainability Out of Chaos
    • The Challenge of Balance: Embracing Emotional Wisdom for Health & Serenity
    • The Challenge of Understanding: Mastering the Art of Perfect Listening
    • The Challenge of Generativity: Unleashing the Creative Power of Groups
    • The Challenge of Reputation: Engaging Community Resources Through Storytelling
    • The Challenge of Inclusion: Collaborating Across Power and Difference
    • The Challenge of Efficiency: Designing Simple Systems for Breakthrough Sustainability
    • The Promise of Remembering: Applying Wisdom for Lasting Change

    YOUR FIRST STEP:

    The 8 Week Introductory Course

    WHAT TO EXPECT:

    Self-Paced Assignments, Live Zoom Calls

    and Much More!

    REGISTER BY

    January 23rd, 2026

    Your first assignment arrives January 28th

    Your first live application call will be Wed, Feb 4th,

    7-9pm ET / 4-6pm PT / 2-4p HT (Find my Time)

    REGISTER

    WHAT MEN ARE SAYING

    I have known and worked with Thomas Griggs Ph.D. for more than 20 years. During my tenure The ManKind Project International, and I, faced incredible challenges internally and externally. With Dr. Griggs’ immeasurable assistance and impact we re-emerged as a vibrant, healthy and transformed organization. Frankly, we could not have done it without him. – George Daranyi, Chair, The ManKind Project, International 2008-2011

    Thomas Griggs has a wealth of knowledge and is a deep resource to anyone wanting to gain skills with facilitating groups through difficult decisions and situations. His enthusiasm for sharing these gifts is truly infectious. I have personally sought out his advice and support during several very difficult situations of group conflict and found both the advice and support to be invaluable. Anything Thomas brings to the table deserves a very serious look. – Mike Elser, Former Chair, MKP USA

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: What is Epic Leadership?

    A: Epic Leadership is an online training program in Organization and Community Leadership, produced by Griggs Leadership Programs and sponsored by the ManKind Project USA.  The course is delivered in formats of varying length, starting with the 8-week introduction. 

    Q: When does the next 8-week course start?

    A: The welcoming video and your first assignment will be released on January 28th, 2026. The first live application call is scheduled for 7:00pm EST, on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026.

    Q: When is registration open?

    A: Registration is open now through through January 23rd 2026.

    Q: Why are you emphasizing the option of Intact Work Groups? Can I enroll solo?

    A: Yes, you may enroll solo. And, because leadership in organizations and communities necessarily requires us to be working in teams, the course is designed to identify, build and strengthen work groups of all types, formal and informal. In addition, we believe the research that suggests learning is both accelerated and sustained over time through group methodologies.

    Q: How do you define an Intact Work Group?

    A: It is liberal, and intentional. An intact work group is 3 or more people who are:

    • working or volunteering in the same organization
    • serving the same population either currently or in the near future
    • working together on a common project or interest.

    Q: How do I register an intact work group?

    A: Everyone registers individually.   After registering, when you fill out your Participant Profile, you will each enter the unique name of your work group, whatever you all have agreed to call yourselves. We will verify your enrollment as a group manually after all of you have completed your Profiles.

    Q: Do I need to have everyone in my work group register at the same time?

    A: No, in fact they can’t. We have no actual registration mechanism to register more than one person at a time. You are encouraged to register as soon as possible as an individual. Then each fill out your Participant Profiles when instructed to do so.

    Q: What is the format of the Course?

    A: Epic Leadership is a self-paced, 8-week online course employing:

    1. Recorded audio and video
    2. Assigned readings in an accompanying workbook
    3. A community learning site to connect and share with other participants
    4. Individual and group assignments
    5. Weekly live applications calls to address participant’s specific challenges and opportunities

      Q: What if I have to miss one live application call? 

      A: All the live application calls are recorded.  If you know you will miss a session the best course is to have one of your team mates raise your question for you in the live session.

      Q: What if I can’t make any of the scheduled calls?

      A:  The calls will be recorded, but unless you can fully commit to be sure to listen to all the recordings we can’t honestly recommend you enroll in the course as well more than 50% of the value of the course is experienced in the live calls.

      Q: Where can I learn more about the Course?

      A: The Course Page: http://griggsleadership.com/programs/epic-leadership-online-course/

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      Griggs Leadership