About LaFleur Leadership Institute

COACHING & MORE IN the continental united states.

OUR STORY: Ordinary To EXTRAordinary 

Cedrick LaFleur

Cedrick LaFleur is a motivational and empowering Senior Executive with over 35 years of success in healthcare sales, leadership, and the sports industry.  Cedrick is a nationally certified Medical Laboratory Scientist. 


Cedrick is the 6x Visionary Author of the following books: 


1.  The Blueprint to Manager Success.  This leadership book will give you the 10 Keys to Getting Things Done.  (2022)


2. Million Beach House: My Journey to an EXTRAordinary Life (2023)


3. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:  Unlocking The Power of Emotions One Step at a Time  (2024)


4. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸: You Are 𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 (Jan 2025)


5. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Unleash Your Potential (May 2025)


6. 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲: 𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀  (June 2025)



Cedrick has been married to Tammie for 38 years. They have two children, TreKessa (37 years old) and Patrick (32 years old).


Cedrick is the Chief Executive at LaFleur Leadership Institute.  As a 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗖𝗧𝗘) he has created a successful company that delivers workshops, seminars, keynote speeches, and coaching for organizations focused on leadership development. 


Cedrick is the Chairman of the Executive Leadership Circle, which is a private organization where thought leaders discuss and address global topics. He also serves as a Founding Partner and President of Lake Charles Education Collaboration, Inc., a 501c3 Education Think Tank. Their focus is to help low-performing and failing schools improve academic outcomes. 


Cedrick is also member of Maxwell Leadership; his responsibilities include Executive Leadership Training, Coaching, and Keynote Speaking internationally. Recently, he was in Costa Rica helping lead a government leadership transformation for the Costa Rican government. He also serves as a certified D.I.S.C. Consultant. In addition, Cedrick is a Dave Ramsey-certified Master Financial Coach, where he provides financial literacy training to individuals and organizations across the U.S.


Cedrick recently retired as Regional Sales Manager, from Abbott Laboratories after serving for 22 years.

HIS STORY:

LaFleur was born and raised in a financially deprived area of Lake Charles, LA, where he found himself married with a child at 19 years old to a bride who was only 17 years old, starting her senior year of high school. At that young age, they had no idea of what life would bring. By the age of 29, they found themselves financially broke and bankrupt, but they were living the American dream. At that point, they decided to dive into financial literacy to ensure they would never end up like that again.


After following a financial strategy he learned directly from Charles J. Givens, they changed their financial future for generations.  He set a goal to retire by 50 and save $1 million. 

  • He reached the $1 million goal by age 48.
  • Became a multi-millionaire by age 50.
  • Retired from a corporate career at the age of 50. 

OUR WHY: 

 

  • We exist to help your organization grow best-in-class leaders, help improve your team's performance, to accelerate your market momentum, and to ensure your team delivers outstanding customer experiences. We exist to help your team go from Ordinary to EXTRAordinary.  Our goal is to 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 & 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 future leaders.

 

OUR HOW:

  • We utilize interactive, participatory and lecture training environments to ensure concept retention. In addition, we conduct pre and post assessments in measuring effective implementation and outcomes. 

OUR WHAT:

 

  • We coach, train, and teach your team how to connect, inspire, and add value to others using our proven leadership principles. We give your team tools to help reinforce effective leadership behavior. 

 

We help build:

 

  • Character: Be a Piece of the Rock
  • Charisma: The First Impression can seal the deal
  • Commitment: It Separates Doers from Dreamers

 

Recently retired as Regional Sales Manager, Houston Market with Abbott Laboratories, Cedrick led a team of sales professionals in managing the company’s most extensive product line with a value of over $ 30 M. He has consistently achieved recognition for performance and sales excellence during his tenure with the organization. He has served for 22 years in multiple positions for Abbott, including Technical Specialist, Key Account Rep, Global Marketing Product Manager, and IDN Manager.


Cedrick attained his BA in Organizational Management from Warner Southern College and his AS in Laboratory Science from Eastern Florida State College. He served as a Medical Laboratory Scientist for 7.5 years with the US Air Force and is a certified American Medical Technologist.


Cedrick holds a 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗖𝗧𝗘)  certification as a Trainer, Teacher, Coach, and Speaker. As an experienced board member and thought leader, Cedrick has held positions with Washington Marion HS Alumni Inc., President of Lake Charles Education Collaboration Inc., and former Vice Chairman of the Board for Greater Houston Prep Sports Academy Inc. Cedrick was named “Man of the Year” in 2015 by Holman Street Baptist Church. 

John Maxwell Certified Member

OUR MISSION

Value Prop: We provide your team with proven leadership principles and strategies to become exceptional leaders. If we are intentional about Leadership Development, we will empower you to be the best leader you can be. 
In addition, we believe that if your leader or employee is successful in their personal financial management, they will be more productive in the workplace. We provide financial coaching in the areas of debt-free living and wealth building using Dave Ramsey's financial literacy principles. 


Our Branded Themes are:

  1. Cross The Line
  2. 212' THE EXTRA DEGREE
  3. Lead Simply

TREKESSA LAFLEUR

TEEN MENTOR/COACH

TREKESSA LAFLEUR

My name is TreKessa LaFleur. I prefer to go by TK. I am a business systems analyst for a healthcare administrative company. I am responsible for configuring our system to match clients’ requirement specifications, in which their employees are able to view and enroll in healthcare benefits. I am also responsible for resolving any system issues that may arise, as well as, ongoing processing and the sending of files with all the employees’ indicative information. Basketball has been a part of my life since I was 7 years old. I had a very successful career that allowed me to travel and compete at the highest levels. Playing basketball has prepared me for a professional career off the court. My work ethic, drive and passion all translate over to my new life. I learned from sports that what you put in, you get out. I learned how to work with a team and how to be a leader, for both my teammates and myself. You have to be dedicated and motivated to be successful. Any shortcomings were lessons learned and all success made the shortcomings worth it. One very transferable lesson I learned from playing basketball was how to work smarter.


This translated over very well to my current job as I deal a lot with computers and various systems. Once I was able to understand how the system worked, I was able to program the system to do many tasks automatically. By automating many of my daily tasks that freed my time up to take on new projects and continue to grow my skills and knowledge. The more I learn and grow, the more responsibility I am given and that increases my marketability. I am now not a one trick pony, but an employee that can do various things in a timely manner and optimize my time, the companies’ time, and most importantly the companies’ money. Outside of work, I shoot archery; crossfit is my workout method of choice, reading, and watching movies. Even though I don’t play basketball any longer, staying current with sports, both college and professional, is still important to me. My brother, Patrick, is really the one that pushed me to pursue a different way to be competitive now that my basketball career is completed. He played football since a young age and after his college career was over, he picked up soccer and loves it. I credit him for my newfound desire to shoot and become competitive with archery. I graduated from TCU with my Bachelor of Science degree in 2010. My parents are very supportive and engage in many activities of their own. My mother, Tammie, is very active in her sorority, while my father, Cedrick, is very active in his church and the community, both in Houston and across state lines.