LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Have you heard the phrase ”People don’t leave organizations, they leave people they don’t want to work for”? Employee surveys reveal that the vast majority of workers do not feel they are led by competent and fair leaders. Entrusting a group of employees and organizational aspirations to a particular leader is one of the most significant actions top leadership can take, and it is imperative that all leaders be properly developed if organizational objectives are to be achieved. We specialize in group and individual programs and sessions that enhance each leader’s effectiveness and each leader’s ability to self-evaluate over time.

Our principals and advisors are not limited by what they have read; they are also enhanced by what they have learned as leaders of small teams and large organizational units. Today’s leadership environment is more complex than ever —

multiple generations, a resistance to long stints with one employer, societal polarization, influence of social media on workplace thoughts, decreasing tolerance of authority structures, are but a few examples. As a result, our leadership development content is very “real world”, based upon what truly tends to derail even the best of potential leaders. One premise that guides our approach is that nearly every leader possesses blind spots and tendencies which could pose a threat to continued success. We actively work with our clients to help leaders identify their unique vulnerabilities. We also tailor our development content based upon each organization’s structure, culture, priorities, and strategic needs. Finally, we take a life cycle approach to our development content, as what a first-level leader of a team of six needs to know is very different than one leading 600 or more.  

Our goal when working with an organization is that survey metrics and retention results demonstrate that leadership quality has moved to the next level and beyond. Hopefully, the organization’s leadership culture becomes a recruiting asset as young and mid-career professionals know that their leadership capability will be enhanced by joining your organization. Our goal is that our clients’ leadership culture not only be among the best, but over time, be known as one of the best.