Dakota Lima | Founder, Veteran, Leadership Strategist, and Fractional COO
Dakota Lima is a U.S. Air Force veteran turned leadership strategist, Fractional COO, and founder of Women In Power Academy, a movement dedicated to helping women rise as emotionally intelligent, system driven leaders who scale their businesses without burning out.
With over 15 years of leadership experience across military, corporate, and entrepreneurial environments, Dakota has mastered the art of transforming chaos into clarity. As a Certified Trainual Partner, she specializes in documenting operations, optimizing onboarding systems, and developing high-performing teams that allow founders to step fully into their CEO seat.
Her story began in uniform, where she learned discipline, communication, and the power of purpose driven leadership. But her real transformation came after leaving the military, when she faced the invisible battles that so many women in leadership know too well: being overlooked, underestimated, or labeled “too much.”
“I realized that leadership isn’t about doing everything yourself. It’s about creating systems that allow others to thrive, and giving yourself permission to lead with authenticity, not exhaustion.”
Today, Dakota helps founders and executives design scalable operations and emotionally intelligent cultures through her signature framework, The P.O.W.E.R. Moves, a five-phase growth system that installs leadership infrastructure, operational clarity, and team alignment across every level of an organization.
Her workshops, consulting programs, and speaking engagements empower growth minded business owners to lead boldly, delegate effectively, and prepare their companies for scale, succession, or sale.
When she’s not building leadership ecosystems, you’ll find Dakota mentoring veteran entrepreneurs, hosting the Conscious Leadership podcast, and helping women reconnect to their power, mind, body, and business.
About Women In Power Academy
Women In Power Academy is a leadership and business development organization designed to help women entrepreneurs, founders, and executives lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose, while building sustainable, scalable companies that thrive without constant oversight.
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Founded by Dakota Lima, the academy combines the structure of systems consulting with the heart of personal development. Through programs, workshops, and consulting services, Women In Power Academy bridges the gap between strategy and soul, empowering women to become the kind of leaders who inspire results — not burnout.
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At its core is The P.O.W.E.R. Moves Framework, a 5-phase system that guides business owners through the essential pillars of growth:
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Positioning & Processes – Clarify your vision, map your operations, and align your systems with your goals.
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Onboarding Optimization & Ownership – Build role-based training systems that empower new hires to take ownership from day one.
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Workforce Leadership & Culture Development – Cultivate emotionally intelligent, high-performing teams that drive accountability and innovation.
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Execution Systems & Scalability – Automate workflows, establish metrics, and lead with measurable momentum.
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Retention & Readiness – Strengthen leadership pipelines, retain top talent, and prepare for long-term success or exit.
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Each program blends business operations, leadership development, and emotional intelligence training, helping women evolve from overwhelmed operators into confident CEOs.
Whether through private consulting, workshops, or community experiences, Women In Power Academy equips women with the tools to:
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Scale sustainably with systems that support growth.
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Build teams that lead with ownership, not dependency.
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Align leadership, culture, and strategy for long-term impact.
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Because when women rise in power, they don’t just change their business. They change the world.