The Leadership Aperture™ Framework
Leadership Aperture™ helps leaders expand their decision-making lens—knowing how much to see, and when.
At its core, the framework is built on two essential capacities: Range and Wisdom.
Range
Range is a leader’s capacity to work across levels of complexity—from the immediate and tactical to the strategic and visionary.
It answers the question...
“How wide can your aperture reliably go?”
Wisdom
Wisdom, helps leaders choose the right aperture for the situation, whether it’s a crisis that demands laser focus or a transformation that requires broad, systems-level thinking. It answers the question...
“Which aperture does this moment require?”
Together, Range and Wisdom form the backbone of the Leadership Aperture™ model—enabling leaders to make better decisions, see their blind spots, and lead with clarity in complexity.
the game has changed...
Leadership used to be about having the right answers.
Now, it’s about asking better questions, holding opposing truths, and navigating complexity with clarity. That starts with how you see.
In today’s environment, most leaders are stuck in reactive mode. They’re zoomed in—fighting fires, chasing outcomes, missing the bigger picture. Or they’re zoomed out—full of vision but disconnected from execution.
Leadership Aperture™ introduces a new lens: one that expands your range and sharpens your discernment. It helps leaders see what's really going on—beneath the noise, across the system, inside themselves. Because until you change how you see, you’ll keep leading the same way.
Clarity isn’t a luxury. It’s a leadership imperative.
you lead how you see.
Most leaders operate on autopilot. Don’t be most leaders.
Your Leadership Aperture™ shapes how you make decisions, influence others, and drive change.
Take this quick quiz to uncover the aperture you most often lead from—and explore how you can expand your range and wisdom.
the vertical frontier program
upgrade your range and wisdom
The Vertical Frontier Program is telos’ flagship developmental experience—built to help senior leaders expand their Leadership Aperture™, upgrading both their Range and their Wisdom.
Over six months, you'll engage in a curated blend of immersive live events, cohort learning, and weekly insight drops—all designed to stretch your capacity and sharpen your discernment in high-stakes leadership moments.
This is not about adding more tools to your belt. It’s about rewiring how you see, decide, and lead—especially when the old playbook no longer applies.
LEARN MOREwant a clearer lens on leadership?
Watch this short overview video to learn how the Leadership Aperture™ framework helps leaders expand their capacity (Range) and sharpen their discernment (Wisdom) in complex environments. Whether you’re leading teams, systems, or change, this lens can transform the way you see—and the way you lead.
DOWNLOAD PDFBring Leadership Aperture™ to Your Organization
Leadership Aperture™ isn’t just a personal framework—it’s a shared language for navigating complexity across teams and systems. Organizations including United Airlines, KPMG, and Benjamin Moore have already deployed this model to build leadership capacity, deepen collaboration, and align teams around what matters most.
If you're exploring how to elevate leadership across your organization, we’d love to connect. Whether through keynotes, custom workshops, or full-scale development programs, telos partners with clients to create growth experiences that stick.
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