Leadership Academy

Joe gear Leadership Academy

Powered by Echelon Front

The Joe Gear Companies Leadership Academy is our official leadership development program, built on the proven principles of Echelon Front. This program is designed to strengthen leadership skills, improve communication, and create consistent, high-performing managers across all locations.

Our leadership training focuses on real-world application of key principles such as:

• Extreme Ownership

• Prioritize and Execute

• Decentralized Command

• Clear communication

• Accountability and teamwork
  
  

About the Instructors

The Leadership Academy is led by instructors from Echelon Front, an organization founded by former U.S. Navy SEAL officers. These instructors bring real-world experience from high-pressure military environments where leadership, accountability, and teamwork are critical to success.

Their background provides a practical, execution-focused perspective on leadership. Instead of relying on theory alone, the training emphasizes real-life decision-making, responsibility, and performance under pressure. This makes the program engaging, relatable, and highly relevant to the challenges our leaders face every day.

Current Leadership Training Programs

We currently offer the following leadership training modules:

1. Extreme Ownership for Middle Management

Focuses on taking full responsibility, leading up and down the chain of command, and driving results through ownership and accountability.

2. How to Navigate Micromanagement

Teaches leaders how to build trust, avoid micromanagement, and empower teams while maintaining standards and performance.

3. Handling Attrition in the Workplace

Provides strategies for managing turnover, maintaining morale, and leading teams effectively during times of change.

How the Leadership Academy Works

Leadership training is assigned by HR based on business needs, development goals, or General Manager requests. Each assigned training includes:

• Structured video modules

• A knowledge-check quiz

• Automatic tracking of completion 

• Certificate of Completion
  
  

With minimal interruptions, each training module can be completed in 1-2 hours time.

Access Requirements

To access the Leadership Academy:

• Employees must have or have had training assigned

• Employees must log in using their company Microsoft account

• General Managers always have access to submit training requests
  
  

If an employee has not been assigned training, they will not be able to access the course content.

Request Leadership Training

General Managers can request leadership training for their team members using the Training Request Form on the Leadership Academy SharePoint site.

Once approved by HR, the employee will receive:

• A training assignment email

• Access instructions

• A completion deadline