To follow along with the visual models spoken about in this episode, watch the videos or download the visual model worksheets at chriskolenda.com/podcast.

In this special episode of the “The Leader's Edge,” host Chris Kolenda sits down with Cassandra Bald—marketing strategist at the Lisa Larter Group and a past participant in the Leader’s Edge Antietam-Gettysburg Offsite. Together, they reflect on the real-world impact of battlefield-based leadership development.

Cass shares how her team’s experience in October 2023 transformed the way they communicate, lead, and perform. From defining new core values to improving team accountability and managing through disruption, she explains how the offsite’s visual models and emotional storytelling helped embed lasting leadership habits across their organization.

Chris and Cass also explore key frameworks introduced during the offsite, including the Pressure Gauge, Comfort Zone vs. Chaos Zone, and ABCs of Buy-in, Accountability, and Clarity. Cass offers a firsthand perspective on how these tools—combined with standing on historic ground—provided her team with the mindset, language, and confidence to grow in the face of change.

This is a powerful, behind-the-scenes look at how immersive, story-driven learning fosters elite leadership and organizational resilience.