Lightyear - About Us

About us

Who
we are

Founded by Susanne Conrad and a team of highly effective faculty, Lightyear Leadership attracts like-minded people who believe that in order to make a home, a business, or the world a better place you must start from within yourself.

What
we do

Lightyear Leadership develops happy and fulfilled humans, and empowers individuals, communities and companies to rapidly and radically transform themselves and the world.

Lightyear Leadership allows people to discover and cultivate the best in themselves through courses and the support of a like minded community that creates accountability, and celebrates their accomplishments.

Our Shareback

At Lightyear we believe that self-discovery should be available to everyone no matter their location or circumstances. By offering online classes and running subsidised programs around the world (like our almost decade long program in Ethiopia), we ensure that our work empowers leaders across the globe.

When you transform yourself through self leadership, you will in turn change the family you raise, the community you live in, and the environment that sustains you. We believe that every individual that works with us has a lasting impression on the world around them, and this, we’re sure, is how the world changes for the better.

About
Susanne

Susanne Conrad has worked as a leadership and communication advisor for more than 30 years, helping people improve their interpersonal and business skills — and create happier, more intentional lives in the process. She founded Lightyear Leadership to create and implement communication programs for progressive companies.

Susanne was instrumental in creating the renowned leadership development culture at lululemon since it opened its first US stores in 2003. She served on the Board of Directors taking the company public, then continued as the Director of Possibility for 13 years. Lightyear became one of the company's most foundational and beloved programs for over 10,000 employees.