Enrollment open for ELC 2026 ·
Application closes July 12, 2026 · Limited seats

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Now enrolling for the 2026 cohort

Stop preparing.
Start building.

A 24-week execution accelerator for Gen Z leaders. Work with DDK as your coach and catalyst, inside the only structured community built to turn your potential into proof.

You do not just learn how to lead. You practice it, execute it, and produce evidence of it.

●   6 months  ·  Live coaching with DDK  ·  Guaranteed accountability pod

DDK
Your coach & catalyst
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Coached by DDK since 2014

The real gap

You do not have a knowledge problem.
You have an execution problem.

YouTube, LinkedIn and the Internet will hand you infinite information for free. None of them will hold you accountable, place you in a room of serious peers, or stand beside you while you ship the thing. Execution is rare. That gap is exactly where most ambitious Gen Z leaders get stuck.

Consuming free content

×Endless information, no structure
×No one notices if you quit
×You learn alone
×Ideas stay ideas
×Nothing to show for it

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Inside ELC

A 24-week system, week by week
A pod that expects your progress
You build with serious peers
Ideas become shipped projects
A capstone and a track record

About ELC

Built to produce evidence,
not inspiration.

ELC exists because vision without execution is just a hallucination. We build the structure that turns ambitious Gen Z leaders into people who execute visions that matter. This is not a course you watch. It is a system you run.

Coaching

Live with DDK every SuperSunday

Accountability

A pod assigned before week one

Execution

A real capstone with portfolio proof

Debola Deji-Kurunmi

Founder · Lead Coach

Your coach

Youth is a bankable currency. Make the investment to become the 1% of your generation.

I believe in the power of extraordinary living, leadership and legacy. You do not have to be stuck in smallness, tied to titles, or limited in life. It is possible to design your dream and shift into significance.

There has never been a more pivotal time to be young. You stand at the threshold of true transformation, but the world you were born into no longer exists, so you have to create the future through vision. I want to do that with you.

Coached 75,000+ leaders since 2014
Mandela Washington Fellow, US Government
Nigeria’s Leading Coach, 2021
Trusted by World Bank, NLNG, Lagos State, SEPLAT
Best-selling author of 25 books
Gallup Certified Strengths Coach

Who ELC is for

This is for you if you are ready to act.

ELC is built for Gen Z leaders who are done sitting in potential. Five signals you belong here.

01

Emerging

You know you are built for more than average, and you are tired of waiting. You are ready to convert potential into performance.

02

Purposeful

You are not just chasing success. You want meaning, contribution, and a life that counts for something beyond yourself.

03

Creative

You think differently and have ideas that do not fit in boxes. You need a structure that turns that creativity into execution.

04

Influential

You want your voice to carry weight. You want the kind of presence that makes a room pay attention when you walk in.

05

Cutting-edge

You want to lead the future, not just survive it. You intend to be ahead of AI and global shifts, not behind them.

The framework

Five pillars. One complete leader.

Everything ELC teaches sits inside one of five pillars. Together they form the curriculum backbone.

01

Self-Governance & Leadership

Purpose discovery, identity, self-efficacy, strengths, habit mastery, agency and ownership.

02

Visionary Transformation

Visionary excellence, execution mastery, innovation, goal achievement, measurable difference.

03

Work, Service & Contribution

Future-of-work readiness, AI fluency for leaders, business acumen, value creation.

04

Social Intelligence & Influence

Communication, personal branding, relational IQ, executive presence, generational identity.

05

Wealth & Opportunity Stewardship

Making, managing and multiplying money. Money mindset, finance, opportunity leverage.

A complete operating system for who you become across six months. See your strengths and growth areas.

What is included

Everything you need to go from vision to verified.

Weekly coaching, courses and content

Grow your genius every week, including brand-new Communication, Personal Branding, and AI & Future of Work sessions.

SuperSunday live with DDK

Monthly breakthrough coaching for clarity, purpose and real results in life and leadership.

Guaranteed accountability pod

Assigned at onboarding, before week one. Mentorship that is built in by design.

A real capstone project

Take one vision-aligned project from idea to portfolio-ready evidence during the program.

Expert mentor masterclasses

Mentor faculty across 15+ industries, plus AMA sessions and Majestic Manifesto replays.

Visionary Leadership Conference 2026

Discount access to VLC 2026

Certified Emerging Leader badge

Earn a verifiable LinkedIn badge that signals you finished the work, not just watched it.

A high-performing community

Ambitious Gen Z peers, member-only opportunities, discounts, and an alumni network for life.

Who you become

Our transformation promise.

Not what you will learn. Who you will become. Every promise below is grounded in outcomes from our proven framework.

01

Identity

You will know who you are as a leader, your strengths, vision and lane, with clarity you can articulate to anyone in under two minutes.

02

Execution

You will take at least one vision-aligned project from idea to evidence during the program. Not someday. During the 24 weeks.

03

Community

You will leave with at least five peer relationships that outlast the program. People building in your field who know your work and your name.

04

Mentorship

You will be placed in a guaranteed accountability pod from the start. Assigned by design before week one, not promised and then forgotten.

05

Visibility

You will leave with a stronger, more intentional professional presence, online and offline, than the day you enrolled.

Your impact lab

Which lab do you belong to?

ELC is organised into five sectoral Impact Labs. Your lab shapes your community experience and your capstone focus.

01

Business & Entrepreneurship

For builders and founders. Business model design, execution strategy, market positioning, ventures that create real economic value.

02

Corporate Career

For professionals navigating organisations. Career acceleration, professional equity, positioning for leadership.

03

Social Impact

For leaders solving community problems and building social mission organisations that scale.

04

Public Policy & Advisory

For leaders engaging government and policy. Policy influence, institutional navigation, public credibility.

05

Ministry & Faith-Based

For leaders building in faith contexts. Spiritual leadership, purpose-driven execution, organisations that serve and scale.

Investment

Two ways in. One obvious choice.

From $250 to join the most transformational leadership cohort for Gen Z Leaders. Paying in full saves you money.

Flex pay

PowerHouse Plan

$50/month
billed monthly for 6 months

$300 total over 6 months

✓  Weekly coaching, courses, and practical tools to help you grow your purpose, influence, and execution

✓  Live monthly coaching with DDK for breakthrough clarity, confidence, and measurable results

✓  Guaranteed mentorship through a dedicated Accountability Pod from day one

✓  Join a specialized Impact Lab aligned with your career, business, ministry, policy, or social impact goals

✓  Complete a real-world Capstone Project that strengthens your portfolio and credibility

✓  Unlock premium Expert Mentor and Majestic Manifesto session replays for accelerated growth

✓  Receive discount access to Visionary Leadership Conference 2026

✓  Earn a Certified Emerging Leader badge to showcase your achievement and commitment

✓  Grow alongside ambitious Gen Z leaders committed to excellence, impact, and accountability

✓  Access exclusive opportunities, partner discounts, and a lifelong community after graduation

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Best value

Pace-Setter Plan

$250once
Save $50 versus monthly
one payment, all 6 months

✓  Weekly coaching, courses, and practical tools to help you grow your purpose, influence, and execution

✓  Live monthly coaching with DDK for breakthrough clarity, confidence, and measurable results

✓  Guaranteed mentorship through a dedicated Accountability Pod from day one

✓  Join a specialized Impact Lab aligned with your career, business, ministry, policy, or social impact goals

✓  Complete a real-world Capstone Project that strengthens your portfolio and credibility

✓  Unlock premium Expert Mentor and Majestic Manifesto session replays for accelerated growth

✓  Receive discount access to Visionary Leadership Conference 2026

✓  Earn a Certified Emerging Leader badge to showcase your achievement and commitment

✓  Grow alongside ambitious Gen Z leaders committed to excellence, impact, and accountability

✓  Access exclusive opportunities, partner discounts, and a lifelong alumni community after graduation

Secure checkout via Stripe / Paystack

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Your seat is held the moment you enroll. Because of the depth, rigour and live access involved, ELC runs a no-refund policy, so enroll only when you are ready to do the work.

Transformational journeys

Impact stories from Emerging Leaders

What members of the last cohort achieved in their words.

Before you enroll

Questions, answered.

Still deciding? The clearest signal is simple: if you are ready to do the work, you are ready for ELC.

Who is ELC actually for?

Gen Z leaders who are done consuming and ready to execute. If you have ideas, ambition and a willingness to do the work across 24 weeks, you belong here. If you want passive content to watch, this is not it.

What is the time commitment?

ELC runs for 24 weeks, July to December 2026. Plan to commit about 10-15 hours weekly. Expect monthly live SuperSunday coaching, weekly content, your accountability pod, and the work of building your capstone. It is designed to fit around a real job or studies.

Is it virtual?

Yes. ELC runs online so you can join from anywhere.

Should I pay monthly or in full?

Paying in full as a Pace-Setter costs $250 instead of $300. If cash flow is tight, the PowerHouse plan spreads it across six months.

What do I actually walk away with?

A finished capstone project, a Certified Emerging Leader LinkedIn badge, at least five lasting peer relationships, and a documented track record of execution. Evidence, not just notes.

How are accountability pods assigned?

Your pod is assigned by design before week one, based on your lab and goals. Mentorship is built into the structure, not left to chance. We encourage you to take out time to fill your onboarding form as that impacts on how you will be assigned.

What is the refund policy?

Because of the depth, live access and rigour involved, ELC runs a no-refund policy. Please enroll only when you are genuinely ready to commit to the work.

It is time to start your game

Join the Emerging Leaders Collective.

6-month cohort  ·  July to December 2026  ·  5 Impact Labs  ·  Monthly SuperSunday with DDK  ·  Guaranteed accountability pod  ·  Certified Emerging Leader badge

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