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Potentialife
UK leadership development company running a real-life behavioural-experimentation programme (not a classroom or e-learning course) grounded in positive psychology, built around "Buddy Groups" and its SHARP framework for building mentally fit leadership cultures.
- Delivery format
- Online
- Client type
- B2B
- Seniority served
- Senior Leadership, Mid-Management, HIPOs, Front-Line Leadership
- Sector specialisms
- Cross-Sector
- Countries served
- Global
Services offered
Price on request
2011
Small
Last checked: 12 September 2026
Professional Coaching Credentials
None listed for this provider yet.
Training & Accreditations Offered
None listed for this provider yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is Potentialife a training course?
No. Potentialife is a behavioural-experimentation programme, not a classroom training course, it explicitly rejects the 'digital learning' framing in favour of real-life experiments run through its Buddy Groups methodology.
Who founded Potentialife?
Potentialife was co-founded by Dr Tal Ben-Shahar (Harvard) and Angus Ridgway (formerly of McKinsey).
What is the SHARP framework?
SHARP is Potentialife's core methodology, delivered through small peer 'Buddy Groups' as part of its behavioural-experimentation approach.
Does Potentialife give back to charity?
Yes. Through the Potentialife Foundation, the company directs 40% of its resources to causes including UNLEASH (UN), the Red Cross, World Vision and RMBI.
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