Resources for Vertical Elevation

Below, you will find assessments, books, digital coaching tools, and libraries of additional resources (e.g., videos, articles) to help you make significant progress on your vertical development journey.

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Vertical development assessment

After taking this 15-question assessment, you will receive a personalized report that identifies the vertical altitude you tend to operate from. By identifying where you are and what you can elevate to, you can start charting your vertical development journey. Take the free assessment to learn:

Personal mindset assessment

The most comprehensive and research-backed mindset assessment available. Over 30,000 people have taken this assessment to awaken to the quality of their mindsets. Take the free assessment to learn:

The Elevated Leader

Vertical development is the wave of the future in leadership development. This book covers the concept with clarity and power. Discover just how vertically developed you are and how you can elevate in your altitude, positive influence, and effectiveness.

“In our rapidly evolving world, elevated leadership service is needed more than ever to create working together environments with all the stakeholders to create value for all and the greater good. Ryan presents a very compelling vision, strategy, and plan to take our leadership to the next level of performance and service”.

“I often get asked how one can strengthen their “positivity muscles.” This book presents cutting-edge ideas from psychology and neuroscience to teach you how to do just that. It’s a must read if you want to learn how to lift yourself up so you can lift others up!”

“Becoming our better future self requires upgrading our internal operating system, and this book clearly and powerfully explains how you can do that.”

Success Mindsets

Only 2.5% of people are in the top quartile for the four sets of mindsets that I focus on. Discover the quality of your mindsets and how to improve them. 84% of readers have provided a 5-star review.

Life changer

Ali

The book will help change the trajectory of your life if you choose to apply it to your life. It opened my eyes to some blind spots and gave me the tools I need to overcome them. Must read!!!

Changing your mindset can unlock great potential

Lisa

I first heard of Ryan Gottfredson when I was reading an article in a training magazine about leadership and mindsets. I immediately went to his website and took the mindset assessment that he created. I was really impressed with the custom report that I received that detailed how my responses measured up against others who had completed the assessment. If you plan to read this book, you should take the assessment first so that you can reflect as you read on the areas where you have the biggest opportunity to grow. What I learned is that the way I think today, impacts the decisions that I make and the way that I interact with other people both personally and professionally. What resonated the most with me is that it isn’t my personality or what I have or don’t have that prevents me from getting where I want to go: it’s how I perceive challenges, failures, and success. This is a great read with some engaging storytelling, and Gottfredson also shares some of his own humbling experiences that inspired him to build this powerful framework.

Powerful truth in this book

Jennifer Stinson

I want to buy a copy of this book for everyone in my office, not because I think they all have negative mindsets but because I believe this book empowers people to learn more about themselves and others.

Digital vertical development coach

A microlearning tool run on Qstream that has been developed to literally rewire your brain and vertically develop. This pairs nicely with The Elevated Leader. It has four primary benefits:

Digital mindset coach

A microlearning tool run on Qstream that has been developed to literally rewire your brain and upgrade your mindsets. This pairs nicely with Success Mindsets. It has four primary benefits:

Vertical development library

A comprehensive source of resources to go along with The Elevated Leader that will help you accelerate your vertical development journey. Resources include:

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Articles

Guides

Mindset library

A comprehensive source of resources to go along with Success Mindsets that will help you upgrade your mindsets to enhance your vertical altitude. Resources include: