There are lots of people jockeying to be in charge but few authentic leaders among them
White Papers
We are in strong agreement with President John F. Kennedy when he said, “Leadership and learning are indispensible to own another.” That’s why we keep learning and sharing that learning with our clients. Check out some of the white papers we’ve generated to help leaders and teams grow #UltraLeadership and go beyond usual and ordinary.
Ultra Leadership
A brief summary of key concepts as explained in Greg Giuliano’s book of the same title.
Executive Summary: Gallup’s State of the American Workplace Report 2013 revealed that 70% of workers are not engaged at work. Engagement statistics are not the problem. They are the symptom. This statistic is a glaring indictment of leadership. We’ve become comfortable and stuck in how we think about and practice leadership. It’s time for leadership that pushes the limits and gets people to willingly, enthusiastically, and repeatedly say “yes,” engage and contribute. It’s time for “Ultra” Leadership.
Ready, Aim, Lead
An introduction to a central tool for serious leaders of change, the A3 Mental Model.
Executive Summary: Despite 30 years of change management, most change efforts still fail. The tendency for “Ready, Fire, Aim” that permeates many organizations hinders our ability to focus attention, develop optimal solutions, and execute comprehensive change strategies with discipline. We need to “aim” before we fire. We need to introduce a change leadership mindset and tool set that creates alignment, builds capacity, and coordinates action to drive business transformation.
Create Strategic Alignment with Leading Change Together
In a large organization, how do you scale the process of setting priorities and creating shared clarity of vision and purpose, strategy and execution plans, and measures of success for people and teams numbering in the thousands? Leading Change Together (LCT) is a simple and scalable system for aligning people, building individual and team capacity, and coordinating activity from leadership teams to the frontlines and back again. Scaled across every business unit, function, and team, LCT touches every person in the organization, resulting in enhanced corporate consciousness and intentionality.
Is Leadership Development the Answer
to Low Employee Engagement?
Organizations wanting to engage people and drive real change must realize that leadership is the determining factor. Without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle. It’s business as usual. Business moves along. We do more and produce less. We turn unconsciously to outcomes. We keep our focus narrow. We chase short-term wins.
How must we rethink the practice of leadership and reform the way we approach the development of leaders and leadership in our organizations. What is expected of leadership today? What shifts must learning and development professionals make in order to create an environment of continuous learning that accelerates development and quickly and positively impacts the business in real and tangible ways.