“Participants will learn how to design, test, and start building their next chapter before they leap, using a structured methodology that combines entrepreneurship, design thinking, systems thinking, and foresight.”.
The Challenge We Address
Most accelerators emphasize product, market, finance, scale, fundraising, and pitch decks. However, they often neglect systematic support for founder transition, identity redesign, life systems, entrepreneurial resilience, anticipatory stress, pathway mapping, behavioral architecture, futures readiness, and sustainable entrepreneurial becoming..
Design Coherently
You design the MVP, and even tested the prototypes — but you begin to question what behavioural and identity design may hold the next few years.
Build to Last
You may already be building something of your own — a venture, a brand, or new direction — yet the narratives, stories, systems & structures appears mis-aligned.
Act with Foresight
You may already have taken actionable steps with clear results for the present moment — but are seriously considering what that next step could look like with strategic foresight.
Who Is This For?
And the good news?
You don’t have to navigate it alone. We do it together in a thoughtful setting
Venue Experience
Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
The lab is designed to take place in a calm executive setting overlooking Southampton’s waterfront — spacious enough for clear thinking, quiet enough for meaningful conversation, and central enough to make attendance easy.
Why this setting matters
A well-designed environment changes the quality of conversation. This setting supports the kind of pause, reflection, and practical dialogue that the lab is built for.
ALL Included
Experience the BBYL Method Firsthand
BBYL helps people intentionally design and de-risk what comes next — through practical tools, structured reflection, systems thinking, and experiential methods that place them back at the centre of designing their own future.
Leaders experience the tools, methods, and thinking behind the Build Before You Leap (BBYL) approach — allowing them to assess its value for their teams and organisations.
Work with practical tools including strategic transition cards, archetypes, story cubes, and system design canvases.
Explore how the approach can strengthen high-performing, future-aware teams navigating change.
Case Study
Future Redesign Retreat — Southampton · Leonardo Grand Harbour Hotel · February 2026
At a recent BBYL retreat in Southampton, professionals and leaders experienced the Design → Build → Act framework through a guided studio session focused on redesigning their next chapter.
Using the BBYL canvas, transition archetypes, and structured dialogue, participants mapped the systems shaping their current trajectory and designed small, testable next steps for their future.
The experience combined reflection, practical tools, and collaborative insight — allowing participants to move from abstract thinking to concrete direction.
“The AWESOME formula — DESIGN, BUILD, ACT — restores our ability to imagine and build futures of our own choosing. I’m genuinely inspired by the work Dr Taura is doing.”
— Prof. Mwaanga
Accelerator
-France
Transformative Foresight Masterclass at UM6P Accelerator, France.
Transformative Foresight Masterclass at UM6P Accelerator, France.
Tasked with designing an engaging, transformative, and practical foresight masterclass, we played a crucial role in the success of the first European African Acceleration Program for Start-ups in Greentech, Health-tech, Agri-tech, and Beauty-tech at UM6P France. In collaboration with experts from UM6P - Africa Business School and Schoolab, our foresight masterclass played a key role during the 2-day kick off Bootcamp in Paris. Participants, including startups like AgroSfer, Fresh Afrika, NeuralTeks, Beauté INÉE, and GreenAL-Energy, experienced profound strategic shifts, enhanced clarity, and long-term focus. Our practical tools and thought-provoking sessions inspired them to rethink their future impact and expand their businesses. Engage with us to achieve similar results and lead your industry confidently into the future.
Program Investment
And there's more…
Leadership Extensions Included
Extend the impact beyond the lab
Explore how BBYL could strengthen your organisation
Executive Follow-Up Strategy Session
A private 60-minute conversation after the lab to explore how the BBYL transition approach could support your leadership team or organisation.
(Strategic session valued at £450)
Life System Design™ Team Diagnostic
Access to the BBYL diagnostic tool to assess transition readiness, alignment, and hidden pressures affecting team performance.
(Organisational insight valued at £1,200)
Priority Access to BBYL Team Labs
An opportunity to explore pilot workshops or leadership labs for teams interested in applying the BBYL methodology.
(Strategic pilot access valued at £1,000+)
Confidence Guarantee
This experience has been carefully designed to deliver real clarity, insight, and practical direction for leaders navigating important transitions.
If by the end of the BBYL Transition Lab you genuinely feel the experience did not provide meaningful value, simply let us know before leaving the venue and your investment will be fully refunded.
No forms. No debate. Just honest feedback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the BBYL Transition Lab designed for?
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Is this a workshop for individuals only, or can it benefit organisations too?
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Hey, I'm Nasiru
Executive Facilitator · Entrepreneurial Systems Designer · Foresight Practitioner
Some years ago I made a decision many people thought was risky. I left my role as a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship & Innovation in the UK university system without a ready-made roadmap for what came next.
Like many leaders navigating change, I realised something important: most of us are excellent at executing within existing systems — but rarely get the space to step back and redesign them when our lives, careers, or organisations reach a transition point.
So I began experimenting with the disciplines I had spent years researching and teaching: entrepreneurship, innovation, design thinking, systems thinking, and foresight.
What started as a personal exploration evolved into something much larger. Since then I have worked with 400+ managers, 100+ C-suite executives, and thousands of practitioners globally exploring how individuals and organisations design their next chapter before committing to it.
The result became Build Before You Leap (BBYL) — a structured approach that helps leaders step out of execution mode, explore future possibilities, and design what comes next deliberately rather than drifting into it.
The BBYL Transition Lab is your first opportunity to experience this method firsthand.
