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Our Leadership Development Philosophy: “The head, the heart and the hands”
Regardless of the target audience (individual, team, or organization),
we believe that meaningful leadership development occurs best if one
engages learning in at least three modes: cognitively, emotionally and
through guided practice.
The Head
We engage our participants’ intellect through presentations and discussion of current theory and practice of leadership. We believe in challenging old paradigms of management and leadership by incorporating global perspectives and practical skills that lead to bottom line performance and talent engagement.
The Heart
No development effort is complete without accurate and unfiltered developmental feedback. Gaining insight into the perspectives and emotional responses of others is critical for all leaders at all levels. Knowledge of these perspectives is not enough, however. Coaching and development guidance is essential for growth to occur. Our programs are rich in assessment data, as well as peer and executive coaching feedback. This provides each participant, team or organization with a benchmark for goal setting and meaningful development.
The Hands
One of the major differences between professional teams such as sports teams, flight demonstration teams, musical ensembles etc. is the amount of time spent practicing and perfecting their craft. Many of these teams spend 90% of their time practicing and only 10% in actual performance. In business, these percentages are reversed at best. Every decision made and every action taken has a consequence associated with it. We believe in creating conditions for leaders to practice newly learned skills in a safe and developmental environment that is rich in feedback. This increases the likelihood that new skills will become a natural part of each participant’s leadership skills repertoire.
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