The Breakthrough Collection

Straight talk in short takes, 21 stories to transform your thinking

BY Cleophus P. Franklin Jr

About the Author

Cleophus P. Franklin Jr

Author, global executive, and educator Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. transforms 35+ years of international leadership experience into stories that connect, inspire, and guide. When you open one of his books, you’re not just reading—you’re engaging with hard-earned wisdom from board rooms to classrooms across five continents.

The Franklin Leadership Foundation

Opening Doors Through Education

CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWING AND DOING

You’ve read the books. You understand the frameworks. You know what great leadership looks like.

So why doesn’t your organization operate that way?

Because knowing isn’t the same as doing.

For 35 years, I led global operations at John Deere, Case New Holland, and Mahindra—transforming strategy into execution, turning potential into performance, and closing the gap between vision and results. I helped drive Mahindra from #6 to #3 in the North American market share, not because we had better ideas than our competitors, but because we executed better.

That’s what Franklin Strategic Solutions™ does for organizations: we turn insight into impact through our proprietary 3I Methodology™—a systematic approach to Insight (diagnosing root causes, not symptoms), Impact (designing solutions that move metrics that matter), and Implementation (embedding change so it sticks beyond our engagement).

The principles you read in my books—trust, alignment, purpose-driven execution—aren’t just theory. They’re battle-tested frameworks I’ve deployed across five continents, from Fortune 500 boardrooms to emerging startups. Now I partner with leaders who are tired of the gap between their strategic plan and their daily reality.

Our clients achieve 3X revenue growth, 25% cost reduction, and 40% increases in customer satisfaction. Not because they didn’t know what to do, but because we helped them actually do it.

Ready to close the gap in your organization?

(Contact me: Click here)

Another cup with Cleo

Another cup with

Cleo

Stories of Wisdom In Every Cup

In “Another Cup with Cleo,” Cleophus “Cleo” Franklin Jr. invites readers to pull up a chair for a soul-nourishing conversation that transcends the traditional leadership narrative. This powerful collection of stories serves as both a compass and companion for navigating life’s ever-changing currents, offering wisdom that transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary lessons.

Amazon Best Seller

The Breakthrough Collection

Straight talk in short takes, 21 stories to transform your thinking

The Breakthrough Collection brings together twenty-one concise leadership lessons from Cleophus P. Franklin Jr., who spent 31 years in Fortune 500 executive leadership and now serves as Senior Corporate Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston-Downtown’s Marilyn Davies College of Business.

Each chapter delivers one powerful insight, one clear framework, and real examples you can implement immediately. Inside you’ll find The Trust Code, The $2.3 Million Question, Direction Over Precision, and The 90-Second Leadership Edge—teaching you how to build trust, make faster strategic choices, and design cultures that drive results.