Major Z™

A framework for intentional direction, sustained action, and purpose-driven leadership.

Dr. Lexus Drakeford helps people move intentionally toward what they want — and stay long enough to build it.

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Signature Talks & Workshops

  • Major Z™: Intentional Career Navigation

  • Saturn’s Moons — The Re-Entry Effect™

  • Mental Stamina & Purpose-Driven Execution

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Clarify direction without forcing certainty

Understand why effort can feel disconnected

Learn how to navigate without rushing the end

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About Dr. Drakeford

Dr. Lexus Drakeford, PhD, MPH is a leadership educator, speaker, author, and healthcare operations executive who helps people move intentionally through the in-between seasons of life and work.

A Navy veteran with a doctorate in leadership studies, Dr. Drakeford is known for translating complex ideas into clear, practical frameworks that people can actually live by. Her work centers on purpose-driven self-leadership — helping individuals, teams, and organizations stay the course long enough to build something meaningful.

Through keynotes, workshops, and the Major Z framework, she equips people to navigate uncertainty, sustain momentum, and lead themselves with intention — not just in moments of change, but over the long haul.

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