Positive Intelligence® · The Metamorphosis Method™

Build the Mental Operating System Behind How You Lead

Most leadership development focuses on what to do. This work strengthens who is doing it — and how they show up under pressure.

Through Positive Intelligence® and the Metamorphosis Method™, you train the internal system that drives decisions, relationships, and performance.

Dr. Doni Landefeld speaking to a group

The Positive Intelligence® platform, integrated with the Metamorphosis Method™, strengthens the internal operating system behind your leadership. Not as theory. As a trained, repeatable system.

What This Is

A neuroscience-based mental fitness operating system

Positive Intelligence helps you recognize what's driving your responses — and rewire them at the source.

  • Identify the automatic patterns that drive stress and reactivity (Saboteurs)
  • Strengthen the neural pathways for clarity, resilience, and sound judgment (Sage)
  • Train these shifts through brief, daily practice and real-world application
This is not mindset work in isolation. It is how you rewire your response in the moments that matter most.
What Makes This Different

Beyond awareness. Behavioral change under pressure.

Most leadership programs build awareness. This system builds behavioral change under pressure.

  • Moves beyond insight → rewires automatic responses
  • Extends beyond a fixed program → ongoing application across leadership contexts
  • Combines app + coaching → bridges awareness to execution
  • Creates shared language → scales across teams and organizations
Where This Shows Up

In your leadership, in real time

Leaders apply this system directly to the situations that define their effectiveness.

  • Staying clear and decisive under pressure
  • Navigating conflict without eroding trust
  • Reducing reactivity that limits influence
  • Aligning internal drivers with strategic execution
  • Leading others without transferring stress
This is where performance shifts — from reactive to intentional.
How It Works

A structured, practical system

01

Assess

Identify your dominant Saboteur patterns and how they impact your leadership.

02

Train

Build mental fitness through brief, daily PQ® reps that rewire automatic responses.

03

Apply

Use the tools in real-time leadership situations — where it actually matters.

04

Sustain

Extend through ongoing modules, practice, and coaching integration over time.

The Metamorphosis Method™ Integration

Where this becomes yours

Through the Metamorphosis Method™, we connect mental fitness directly to your leadership — not in the abstract, but tied to who you are and how you lead.

Values

What matters most — the foundation of aligned, authentic leadership decisions.

Motivators

What drives your energy and decisions — and what quietly drains it under pressure.

Strengths

What you consistently do well — and how to leverage them more intentionally.

Saboteurs

What interferes under pressure — patterns that limit effectiveness when it counts.

This ensures the work is directly tied to your leadership identity, strategic priorities, and real-world challenges.
Who This Is For

Senior leaders who know performance is driven internally

This work is designed for leaders operating at the intersection of high stakes and high complexity — those who understand that external results begin with internal alignment.

  • Operate in high-stakes, high-pressure environments
  • Need to lead through complexity, not avoid it
  • Want to strengthen influence — not just execution
  • Recognize that performance is driven internally, not just operationally
The Outcome

Leaders who engage in this work consistently:

Make better decisions under pressure — with greater clarity and less reactivity.

Sustain energy and focus over time — preventing the burnout that erodes performance.

Lead with greater clarity, confidence, and adaptability across changing conditions.

Strengthen trust and alignment across stakeholders — building durable influence.

They become more intentional, more effective, and more impactful.
What Clients Say

Real results. Real leaders.

My coaching experience has been truly transformative. The realization of the importance of empathy and heightened attention to others' feelings were eye-opening revelations. The 'pause/notice/choose' mantra has become a guiding principle, fostering a proactive approach over a reactive one.

Rick R.President / CEO — Flint, MI

The Positive Intelligence program has given me the "vehicle" I've been searching for so my thoughts more reliably serve me. Keeping a positive perspective during unsettling times is important — and I now know how to quiet my mind and consistently practice optimism.

DylanFt. Myers, FL

We completed the PQ program and learned more effective ways of working together to problem-solve and identify issues that hold us back. I wholeheartedly recommend Doni's Positive Intelligence program for any business to improve working relationships and reduce stress.

Johnathan Daitch, M.D.President / Founder, Advanced Pain Management Specialists

Doni is a phenomenal coach — empathy is her strongest skill. She was able to teach me empathy for myself and others. I have re-structured the way I approach my job which makes me calmer and more self-assured. I am happier because I now have a new way of thinking.

S.W.Director, Molina Healthcare — Cape Coral, FL

During the last year I felt listened to, thought about, and encouraged to look at obstacles differently. Every meeting brought something new and useful. I strongly recommend her.

Joshua L.Commercial Specialist — Milan, Italy

PQ Bootcamp is a life-changing experience that provides insight into what makes each of us tick. Doni's ability to listen, question, re-direct and coach to bring about change is what makes the program. I highly recommend it!

K.A.Ft. Myers, FL

Doni has a vision, a positive personality and is full of enthusiasm. She accepts challenges and confronts obstacles by breaking them down into attainable goals. Her follow-through skills are superior and she is committed to helping you achieve what you want in life.

Nikki GastonElkins Park, PA

I have completed the PQ course with Doni and am staying with her to continue getting great insights. Each meeting is customized to meet individual needs. I would recommend Doni to anyone looking for insight on a self-actualization journey.

Kathy RossiMHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP

Coaching with Doni helped me move from reactive leadership to proactive, strategic influence. Through a combination of the Positive Intelligence framework and her Metamorphosis Method, we connected internal mindset awareness with practical execution tools—applying them directly to difficult conversations, stakeholder alignment, and influencing without authority. The result: I'm making better decisions under pressure, sustaining momentum, and leading complex work with greater clarity, flexibility, and impact.

Regional Chief Medical OfficerLarge Health System

Ready to strengthen how you lead
under pressure?

Not just what you do — but how you show up when it matters most.

No commitment. Just a conversation about where you are and where you want to go.