Danielle Leighton, JD
FOUNDER. AUTHOR. SYSTEMS ARCHITECT.
I build clarity infrastructure for people who quietly hold systems together — families, teams, institutions — and are ready to feel like themselves again.
Most systems work by quietly overloading a few people.
I design ways out.
Built from lived system exit — not theory.
I’ve spent 20+ years inside high-pressure systems — law, data, energy, startups — translating chaos into usable structure.
I learned how institutions really work.
And what they cost the people who keep them running.
So I build alternatives.
That work became Decisions Were Made and Mazzy.
Both are designed to return agency without creating dependency — so people can go live their actual lives.
About
What I Build
01
The Book
Decisions Were Made
A recognition device for invisible leaders.
People read it and think: “Oh, that’s me.”
02
SparkBot
A short re-entry tool for moments of overload.
When your brain is full and you need one clear thought.
03
Mazzy
A playground with exit rights.
For experimentation without obligation or performance.
04
Advisory Work
Institutional clarity, decision design, and governance systems for leaders navigating growth without burnout.
Same move. Different layers. One system.
FEATURED PRODUCT
Mazzy
Mazzy is my ongoing project — a contained playground for recognition, reflection, and small real-world experiments.
It’s designed for people who are capable, relied on, and quietly ready for something to shift — without turning life into a project.
Entry is light. Exit is respected. Nothing is extracted.
I collaborate with:
ethical institutions
leadership programs
employers
foundations
cultural platforms
focused on building sustainable human systems.
Inquiries by introduction.