The Leadership Company

The Leadership Company is dedicated to helping individuals, organizations, communities, and our country understand and integrate responsible leadership at all levels. We believe that everyone has the potential for leadership and that individual fulfillment and organizational survival hinge on the ability to tap this potential. We fulfill this mission through coaching, training, education, consulting and research into both the nature of responsible leadership and the methods by which it is most effectively developed.

Leaders are developed, not born. Few of us use more than 10 to 15 percent of our potential in our lifetime. The keys to unlocking this potential are the development of:

Core leadership skills
A positive and inquisitive outlook
A positive and inspiring vision for one’s future
A goal setting regimen to practice the skills and realize the vision.

Historically, institutions have attempted to teach leadership by providing skills training (e.g., communication, delegation, conflict resolution). While training can be helpful, The Leadership Company sets itself apart by working individually with clients in a coaching capacity to develop targeted skills, a positive outlook, a personal vision for one’s life and goal setting techniques.

A curriculum is developed to match client needs.

Data is gathered to understand the client’s natural leadership style, long-term goals and skill base.

Self-assessment instruments, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), provide insight into one’s natural leadership style
Visioning exercises are used to help clients clarify their long-term goals
Feedback from supervisors, peers and direct reports and on-the-job observations by a coach help to inventory their skill base.

Clients meet individually with a coach to review the data and develop personal goals for the program

When working with more than one individual at a time, customized workshops offer opportunities to learn through personal and shared experiences (e.g., role playing), discussion with and teaching others.

“Homework” assigned by the coach/facilitator encourages practice in using the concepts in everyday life

At the end of the process, clients meet individually with the coach to establish concrete, measurable goals to ensure their future leadership development.

Pre-and post -program evaluations provide opportunities for reflection and further learning.

Follow-up assessments – six months and one year after completion – reinforce the concepts.