CYPRESS, Texas - s4story -- Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. Releases The Breakthrough Collection: 21 Lessons That Close the Gap Between Knowing and Doing for High-Performing Leaders

HOUSTON, TX – After 35 years of watching high performers struggle with the same challenge—knowing what to do but lacking time to implement breakthrough thinking—author and leadership strategist Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. has engineered a solution.

The Breakthrough Collection delivers strategic microlearning designed for the reality busy executives face: Harvard research shows top executives spend 72% of their working hours in meetings, leaving minimal time for strategic development.

Each lesson takes as long as it takes coffee to cool. Each one transforms how executives think, decide, and act.

Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap

"I've spent 35 years in boardrooms watching brilliant leaders struggle with the same challenge," Franklin explains. "They know what needs to be done—the gap isn't knowledge, it's time. These 21 stories were designed for that reality: strategic growth that fits into the minutes you have, not hours you don't."

Drawing from 31 years of executive leadership at John Deere, Case New Holland, and Mahindra, Franklin delivers battle-tested wisdom on values-driven decision-making, purpose-powered strategy, root-cause investigation, and story-driven communication. These aren't theoretical frameworks—they're the operating systems that distinguish exceptional leaders from everyone else.

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The Franklin Strategic Solutions 3I Methodology™

Every lesson follows a proven three-step progression designed for immediate application:

• Information that Inspires – Insights that shift perspective
• Inspiration that Informs – Real-world applications from global business strategy
• Implementation that Transforms – Actionable steps that produce results

"While competitors analyze, you'll decide. While others debate, you'll implement," Franklin notes. "Each story delivers quotable wisdom you'll remember, frameworks that become your daily operating system, and actionable steps that transform both your career and your relationships."

A Distinguished Voice in Leadership

Franklin serves as Senior Corporate Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston-Downtown's Marilyn Davies College of Business, where MBA students benefit from his unique blend of corporate experience spanning agriculture, heavy equipment, and entrepreneurship.

Franklin's literary portfolio includes the acclaimed Coffee with Cleo leadership series, Amazon bestseller More Words From My Heart - Vol II (March 2025), and children's book What Do You See When You Look at Me?, co-authored with his son, Michael J. Franklin. His poetry has earned consecutive recognition in the Texas Bard's Poetry Anthology ("Ink" 2024, "Fools Gold" 2025).

Living the Leadership Commitment

As founder of Franklin Strategic Solutions and the Morningside University - Franklin Leadership Foundation, Franklin doesn't just write about leadership—he funds it. Every book purchase directly supports scholarships for underprivileged students pursuing higher education.

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"Authentic leadership begins with self-knowledge and expands through service to others," Franklin says. "When you read this collection, you're not just investing in your own breakthrough—you're creating opportunities for young people who might otherwise miss their chance at higher education. That's leadership in action."

Availability

The Breakthrough Collection: Straight Talk in Short Takes. 21 Lessons to Transform How You Think, Decide, and Act is available now on Amazon. Signed copies can be ordered at coffeewithcleo.com.

About Cleophus P. Franklin Jr.

Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. is an author, entrepreneur, Senior Corporate Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston-Downtown's Marilyn Davies College of Business, and leadership educator based in Houston, Texas. Through his writing and the Franklin Leadership Foundation, he bridges the gap between knowing and doing while creating pathways for the next generation of leaders.

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