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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

We envision workplaces where leadership is broadly distributed and all stakeholders function cooperatively to achieve exceptional results.  We equip individuals, teams, and organizations to create environments characterized by collaboration, trust, mutual respect, and appreciation of individual gifts and talents.  We encourage people to be authentic, creative, and resourceful while seeking balance in their lives.

“The most effective way of leading, over time, is to lead from the heart.”  - Robert E. Staub, II in The Heart of Leadership

Defining Leadership

Everyone wants to work in a place where there is a high level of trust and confidence, where employees feel valued, the work environment energizes and excites people, and where each person shares the company’s core values and is motivated by its vision and purpose.  But what is the magic ingredient for creating a workplace like this?

Leadership!  But more specifically, servant leadership.  Servant leaders are motivated by a purpose larger than themselves and routinely seek to draw out the latent capabilities in others.  Regardless of their position, they create a positive and upbeat work culture that yields higher levels of team member satisfaction, creativity, and productivity.

"Purpose always serves - it is the manner in which we use our gifts to make a difference in the world.  Purpose is not purpose without adding value to others.  It is not self-expression for its own sake; it is self-expression that creates value for those around you."  - Kevin Cashman

As leaders, we lead by virtue of who we are.  True leadership and success in life come from first knowing yourself, choosing your behaviors and actions based on this self knowledge, then serving in authentic and genuine ways that seek to develop others and build trust.  Leadership success or failure is usually due to qualities of the heart.  And emotional intelligence - the capacity to both understand and manage the emotions of yourself and of others - provides the foundation for all effective leaders. 

Having answered the question, “Who am I?”, you must then focus on developing specific communication and leadership skills to address two additional questions, “Now, what am I going to do?” and “How am I going to do it?”  Building on your strengths, personality preferences and values, you must learn how to leverage the power of relationships to achieve high performance, both individually and collectively.  Success at work (and in life) ultimately boils down to the ability to connect with others and function as part of a team.

Leadership Development Services

  • TRUE TALK™: Transforming Your Work & Life through Powerful Conversations

Want to become a Black Belt Conversationalist? 
Learn more about this high-impact virtual communications skills development program.

  • Leadership Coaching and Team Coaching

Want to improve your skills as an individual leader?  Want to significantly increase team effectiveness?  Consider working with a coach!  Check out our Coaching page and our TEAMS that TALK™ page for more info.

"Coaching is currently the most effective tool for professional development and is now used by people of all levels of an organization to attain their goals." 

Download a FREE e-Book: Liberating the Gifted Leader within You  Getting a coach is a great way to learn and grow!

  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Understanding your personality type and how it influences your thinking, behavior, and relationships will help you become a stonger leader - by helping you understand yourself better, manage your behavior better, and relate to others better.  Visit our MBTI page for more info.

  • Leadership Training

Want to initiate a leadership development program, build your team, or to create systemic change within your organization?  Check out our Workshops page for ideas.

Please Contact Us for more information about Gifted Leaders approach to leadership development and to customize a development program for you and your organization.
 

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