THE CHARACTER INSTITUTE PRESENTS
EARNED INFLUENCE™ - Athlete
YOU ALREADY HAVE INFLUENCE
The question is what you're doing with it.
Earned Influence™ - Athlete is a short leadership experience for athletes who want to understand what they already bring—and learn how to use it to make the people around them better.
You don't need a title.
You don't need to be captain.
You don't need to be the loudest person in the room.
You don't need everyone to follow you.
It is already happening.
INFLUENCE ISN'T GIVEN. IT'S EARNED.
You Already Have It
Recognize strengths and influence you may already possess.
Ego & Quiet Confidence
Know what you bring without needing everyone else to know it.
Lead Like You
Stop wearing someone else's version of leadership.
Influence Leaves Fingerprints
Understand what people experience when you show up.
It's Never About Them
Separate what belongs to others from what is yours to own.
THEN WE ASK YOU TO LEAVE.
Seriously.
High performers understand that stepping away is sometimes part of doing the work.
During The Wild Reset, you'll leave the screen, get outside, clear some noise, and answer one deceptively simple question:
What do I already have?
No video.
No scrolling.
No pretending to reflect while checking TikTok.
FIELDWORK
ONE PERSON. ONE STRENGTH.
ONE ACTION
Leadership doesn't become influence because you understand it.
Someone else has to experience it.
You'll choose one person, intentionally use one strength you already possess, and see what happens.
No title. No speech. No applause required
The Summit Gathering
A real conversation. With a real person.
Your final step isn’t another lesson.
Join us for the Summit Gathering and discuss
about what you discovered, what you tried, and the
influence you want to carry forward.
Parents, guardians, mentors, or another trusted adult are welcome to join.
Sometimes one of the best things we can give a young person
is the experience of being heard before being advised.
THIS IS FOR THE ATHLETE WHO...
* Maybe doesn't see themselves as a leader yet.
* Has influence but hasn't thought much about how they use it.
* Wants to become a better teammate.
* Has been told to “lead more” without anyone explaining what that actually means.
* Doesn't want to become someone else just to fit somebody's idea of leadership.
AND FOR THE PARENT WHO...
* Wants their athlete to develop confidence without ego.
* Wants leadership development that goes beyond slogans.
* Wants their athlete to think more deeply about how they affect other people.
* Wants character development to become behavior—not another lecture.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED
His passion for helping others discover who they truly are is something I have witnessed firsthand. He has been a mentor and source of guidance for me, helping me grow in all aspects of my life. His ability to ask the right questions, challenge your perspective, and encourage you to look deeper within yourself has had a lasting impact on the person I am today.
Deanna M. - New York
Chris has inspired me to express the skills and qualities that I bring to my own life. I am confident that Chris is the best person someone can have when it comes to being the best version of your self and dealing with life, and I have myself and who I am as a person to back that up.
Mason C. - Maine
BUILT BY THE CHARACTER INSTITUTE
The Character Institute creates leadership and character experiences designed to help young people better understand who they are, how they show up, and the impact they have on others.
Earned Influence™ was built from years of conversations with athletes about one deceptively simple question:
What makes someone a leader?
FOUNDERS 100
$39
Founders pricing available to the first 100 participants.
