Leadership Development
Leaders significantly impact the strategy, the people, the culture, the policies and business results.
Investing in the organization’s leaders will deliver the highest ROI to your business.
Most small and medium-sized businesses do not have the luxury of corporate-driven leadership initiatives. Yet, the argument can be made that leaders in smaller business are more critical to the business success than those in large organizations.
A Leader’s Edge will work with you to understand your company’s strategy, current state and what’s needed for the future to help you build a leadership development program that is aligned and driving your business strategy. We bring a passion to strengthening leaders!
What does the organization need to deliver in the next 1-3 years?
What are the competencies needed by the leaders to support the goals?
ASSESS:
Identifying the most critical competencies will focus your time and dollars.
What are the most effective, affordable methods for learning?
What are the skills and concepts to be developed?
DEVELOP:
Building a customized program will yield the targeted results.
How/where will the new concepts and skills be applied?
APPLY:
Leadership should be an ongoing, action-oriented process.
What difference was made? What’s needed next?
MEASURE AND REVIEW:
evident for individuals and the business, and remain sustainable.
The results should be
Whether you need to identify and develop emerging talent, support and train new managers or align culture and competencies, investing in your leaders is a smart decision. It will yield significant results: increased talent retention, improved customer satisfaction and higher profits.
Case Study
Leadership development is hard work. It takes intention, commitment, risk, vulnerability, and a long-term mindset focused on deepening relationships and capabilities. That can’t happen through a single learning intervention alone; unfortunately, there are no silver bullets. But there are proven approaches that lend a framework to meet you where you are today and take you to the future with capable leaders working at all levels of your business.
"It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed."
- Harvey S. Firestone
A Leader’s Edge worked with a private-equity owned, technology-based business to create a Leadership Development Program over a two-year period.
The client’s objectives were to:
In this case, working with the senior leaders/owners, A Leader's Edge assisted them in identifying the next level of leaders using a high-potential assessment tool. Using diagnostics and assessments, the potential leaders began to understand their own traits and behaviors, and the impact they have on others; self-awareness is essential for any leader.
Next, the new leader created an Individual Development Plan (IDP) based upon the assessments, their current role, and organizational need; the IDP was supported by the senior leaders/owners. Together, in a coaching relationship, the IDPs became a reality; I supported their growth as a leader—building competency and capability for themselves and the organization.
Completing the engagement, the organization’s senior leaders had a renewed commitment to employee development, tools to continue the development process, and new leaders contributing at a higher level across the organization.
Identify - Develop - Retain
the next level of leaders for their business
create a competitive Edge for individuals, teams and organizations through:
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Create awareness
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Improve critical relationships
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Develop strategic plans
COACHING
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Enhance employee engagement
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Improve collaboration
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Build healthy teams that deliver results
ORGANIZATION AND TEAM
EFFECTIVENESS
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Improve your teams' Emotional Intelligence
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Create a comfortable, effective and efficient work culture