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Seven leaks. One page each. Go as deep as you need.

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Each card below is one Leak Type from the Leadership Performance Leakage framework: what it is, the research behind it, a real example, and four places to start. Click a card to open it full size, then use the arrows (or arrow keys) to browse all seven. Right-click the enlarged image to save it. These are the same seven categories scored in The Sounding and tracked on The Nav Station.

Leak 1 of 7: Clarity & Translation infographic
Leak 1 of 7 Clarity & Translation The message left the room intact. It arrived in fragments.
Leak 2 of 7: Incentive Alignment infographic
Leak 2 of 7 Incentive Alignment People do what you pay for, not what you announce.
Leak 3 of 7: Capability & Capacity infographic
Leak 3 of 7 Capability & Capacity You can't strategize your way past a skill no one has or a schedule that's already full.
Leak 4 of 7: Ownership & Accountability infographic
Leak 4 of 7 Ownership & Accountability Everyone owning it means no one owns it.
Leak 5 of 7: Cultural Reinforcement infographic
Leak 5 of 7 Cultural Reinforcement Culture isn't what's on the wall. It's what is rewarded.
Leak 6 of 7: Structural & Process Fit infographic
Leak 6 of 7 Structural & Process Fit The org chart was created for a company that no longer exists.
Leak 7 of 7: Leadership Consistency infographic
Leak 7 of 7 Leadership Consistency What you say today must survive contact with what you did last month.
EVERY STRATEGY LEAKS. WE KEEP YOU IN THE FIGHT.

About This Library

ToolThe Fathom, Teaching Library
Version4
Version dateNovember 10, 2026
FrameworkLeadership Performance Leakage: Assess. Attack. Anchor.

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