LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE
LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE
Lead From Within: Small-Group Intensive
A deep-dive leadership retreat for rising and senior leaders.
EARLY JUNE 2026
Thursday evening to Sunday Midday
In-Person | Chicago, IL
Unlock the Deeper Dimensions of Leadership
Step away from the noise and into a space designed for transformation. Over the course of three immersive days, you’ll deepen self-awareness, sharpen interpersonal influence, and uncover the narratives that shape your leadership.
At DeepNorth, we believe the highest-performing leaders lead not just with skill and strategy, but with presence, clarity, and deep psychological insight. This is not a lecture. This is a highly curated, all-inclusive experience designed to create lasting impact — from within.
Transform reactive patterns into grounded presence.
Expand influence through deeper interpersonal awareness.
Uncover limiting narratives to unlock leadership potential.
Strengthen connection through feedback fluency and authenticity.
Why This Experience is Worth the Investment
Unlike large-scale conferences or skills-only trainings, this retreat is intimate by design. You’ll practice in real time, with experet facilitators who bring decades of leadership psychology experience. The result isn’t just insight — it’s transformation. You’ll leave with sharper presence, stronger relational instincts, and concrete tools you can put to work immediately — whether your’e guiding a team, shaping an organization, or stepping into your own next chapter.
For organizations: Expect leaders who return with improved decision-making, stronger tream dynamics, and the ability to navigate complexity with confidence.
For individuals: Expect clarity in your leadership voice, grounded confidence, and renewed energy for the work ahead.
Your Setting: Eaglewood Resort & Spa
Just outside of Chicago, Eaglewood offers the ideal balance of focus and restoration. Between sessions, unwind by the patio firepit overlooking the golf course, swim in the indoor pool or hot tub, or re-energize in the well-equipped fitness facilities.
Optional add-ons include spa treatments, golf, bowling, or a private studio for group yoga, Pilates, or meditation.
Your Leadership Partners
Christine Carpenter, PsyD
Christine is a psychologist, clinical professor, and leadership coach who brings decades of expertise in human behavior, leadership, and group dyncmics. At Chicago Booth, she teaches the transformative Interpersonal Dynamics course, helping leaders cultivate presence, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal mastery.
Darryl Pure, PhD
Darryl is a seasoned psychologist, executive coach and clinical professor who teaches the renowned Interpersonal Dynamics Course at Chicago Booth. With more than 30 years of facilitation experience, he has trained leaders across industries and served as a national leader in group psychotherapy organizations.
Christine and Darryl first connected over 15 years ago through their shared group psychotherapy community and have been co-leading together since 2019. At Chicago Booth, they helped launch Interpersonal Dynamics — a course renowned for transforming the way future leaders understand themselves and their impact on others.
They bring that same transformative approach to this intensive, blending depth with lightness, and rigor with humanity — creating an experience that challenges participants while equipping them with lasting insights for how they lead.