Every two months I host a private, high-stakes working session – a “Crucible” – to help a small group of founders/CEOs unlock their next decisive move. 

Each one tackles a pressure point that determines whether you break new ground or stay trapped maintaining past success. We look at how the theme is playing out in your world and push until you uncover a high-leverage move that will shift your trajectory.

Here’s what’s coming up in March.

— Richard Medcalf

The Crucible of Influence

Upgrade your influence so progress no longer depends on you pushing, chasing, or persuading.

Leadership scales through influence. Your next leap forward will come upgrading your ability to move people in increasingly complex, high-stakes situations.

The challenge is that influence is easier said than done.
What you intend to signal is not always what lands.

And the people you want to influence are not confused or disengaged. They are responding intelligently to their environment and their beliefs it has taught them.

If you don’t amplify your leadership signal, reduce the noise around it, and close the belief gap across your business ecosystem, you’ll keep burning energy pushing, cajoling, and waiting instead of actually scaling your impact.

In this high-trust, high-challenge session, you’ll take a clear look at where your influence is underpowered for the ambition you now have, and identify the shift that will accelerate how quickly others truly come on board.

You’ll leave having made one bold, specific commitment that immediately resets how influence flows through your team or organisation.

Practical details

Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026
Time: 3pm London | 4pm Paris | 11am New York
Duration: 90 minutes

Format: Private online working session (invite-only)
Who it’s for: Accomplished founders, CEOs and MDs
Rules: Cameras on. High attention. Zero passivity. Full confidentiality.
Be ready: You will work and be stretched throughout.

Investment: The Crucible is included for Crucible Alliance members. Non-members can participate once by purchasing a €1000 guest pass, fully creditable towards membership.

If you’d like to join

Simply confirm your attendance and I’ll save you a place.

If you’re seeing this via a link, you can request an invitation via the contact form.