Live Masterclass: Critical Opportunity - Lean Into Setbacks to Leap Forward
Overview
Join Our Live Masterclass: Critical Opportunity - Lean Into Setbacks to Leap Forward
No boring talking heads. No preaching. No sales pitch. This event is all about turning your 2025 setbacks into your biggest wins in 2026.
Our in-person masterclass, Critical Opportunity - Lean Into Setbacks to Leap Forward, is designed to help you dig deep, learn from challenges, and bounce back stronger than ever. Come connect, learn, and transform your hurdles into stepping stones. Don’t miss out on this chance to level up in a fun, supportive environment!
Creating Critical Opportunity: Mine Your Setbacks to Leap Forward
LIVE MASTERCLASS WITH DR. DIANE DYE
January 17, 2026 — RichesArt Gallery — Austin, TX
What if the setback you’re facing right now is actually the key to your next big leap?
Most leaders try to fix their problems by working harder, moving faster, or pushing through — but the real breakthroughs happen when you learn how to mine your challenges for opportunity. In this energizing live Masterclass, Dr. Diane Dye will show you how to turn resistance, disruption, and “no” into clarity, innovation, and scalable action.
Dr. Dye is an experimentation strategist and CEO advisor who has worked with more than 500 founders and CEOs navigating high-stakes decisions and organizational complexity. Her Critical Opportunity Method helps leaders uncover opportunity hidden inside setbacks, avoid the costly trap of resistance, and create profitable momentum even in uncertainty.
This Masterclass blends research, storytelling, and real-world frameworks you can apply immediately.
What You’ll Learn
🔹 Why resistance silently costs leaders millions
🔹 How to turn any “setback” into your strongest strategic advantage
🔹 The Critical Opportunity Method for evaluating challenges with clarity
🔹 How to identify people risks that stall innovation and growth
🔹 How to transform breakdowns into organizational breakthroughs
🔹 How to make your next move without chaos, burnout, or guesswork
Whether you’re scaling, rebuilding, plateauing, or stepping into a new chapter, this session will give you tools to reframe your challenges and accelerate your next leap forward.
Who This Is For
This event is designed for:
- CEOs
- Founders
- Business owners
- Executive leaders
- Creatives and entrepreneurs navigating growth
- Anyone ready to turn a hard moment into momentum
If you’re facing a challenge, a transition, or a big decision — you belong in this room.
About Dr. Diane Dye
Dr. Diane Dye is the CEO of People Risk Consulting, an experimentation strategist, and a two-time USC graduate with deep expertise in communication, leadership, and organizational change. She is the author of Creating Critical Opportunity and a trusted advisor to leaders who want to innovate with clarity, resilience, and profitability.
Why This Event Matters
Your next opportunity isn’t hiding in success — it’s hiding in your setback.
This Masterclass will help you see it, shape it, and seize it.
Reserve Your Spot
Seats are limited to preserve the intimacy and interaction of this live session at RichesArt Gallery.
Join us January 17, 2026, and transform the way you approach every challenge you face.
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Highlights
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- all ages
- In person
- Free parking
- Doors at 1:00 PM
Refund Policy
Location
RichesArt Gallery
2511 East 6th Street
#unit A Austin, TX 78702
How do you want to get there?
Doors Open: Name Tags, Guided Mingling - Beyond Small-Talk
Live Masterclass (Bring a Pen, Paper, Phone, to Capture Ideas)
Open Q&A and Meet and Greet