Where leadership methodology becomes technology
The Leadership Lab is the research and product arm of Bluebird Labs - designing frameworks, building assessments, and developing apps that bring Cherry Ward's leadership methodology to life in scalable digital form.
Cherry's executive coaching, leadership programs, and her forthcoming book Lead with Kokoro live at cherryward.co. The Leadership Lab is where the technology behind them gets made.
From methodology to product
Cherry Ward has spent 20+ years developing leadership frameworks grounded in human development research and real-world coaching experience. The Leadership Lab takes that methodology and builds the digital tools that make it accessible, scalable, and measurable - for individuals, teams, and organisations.
What we do in the Lab
Currently in the lab
Kokoro Compass
A leadership development app built around the Michi no Kokoro framework from Cherry Ward's book Lead with Kokoro. Launching alongside the book in October 2026.
Energy Quadrant
A workplace wellbeing app that maps personal energy across four dimensions and delivers AI-powered recharge and recovery recommendations.
The methodology behind the technology
The apps and tools built in the Leadership Lab are grounded in Cherry Ward's 20+ years of executive coaching and leadership development practice. Cherry works with senior leaders and organisations across Australia and globally - helping them navigate uncertainty, lead diverse teams, and build cultures where different minds thrive.
Explore Cherry's coaching, programs, and book at cherryward.co.
