Leadership
The challenge has never been greater! In today’s business environment of accelerating change and increasing uncertainty, only leaders who know who they are and where they are going will succeed. Today’s leaders must do more than manage change. They must thrive on it!
A leader combines the vision and curiosity of a dreamer with the practical building skills of an architect. A leader is goal directed, looking forward with anticipation toward the attainment of measurable outcome goals. Goals give an effective leader meaning and purpose and serve as a continuous source of motivation in pursuit of organizational and individual success.
To most effectively lead others, consider mastering the art of self-leadership. Understanding who you are and what gives your life value will help you to establish your life’s purpose and pursue it with confidence, skill, and commitment. Know where you are going and how you are going to get there!
The Process
Three Essential Elements
Attitude Development
In order to create an environment of positive attitudes and possibility thinking, it is important for a leader to understand where and how attitudes are formed and how those attitudes can be developed.
Interpersonal Skills
Much of what a leader is involved in, and therefore accomplishes, involves other people. To be effective in this continuous challenge, it is important to learn, understand, and use interpersonal skills effectively.
Goal Setting
Leadership, among other things, is the process of providing organizational direction and accomplishing necessary objectives. The goal accomplishment model provides the tools and process necessary to achieve more goals, more often, in order to maximize results and outcomes.
Critical Issues Covered Within This Process
- Leadership Comes from Within
- Authority and Power
- Types of Formal Leadership
- Directing Change
- Behavior and Conditioning
- The Value of Mistakes
- Criteria for Effective Goal Setting
- Obstacles to Your Success
- Overcoming Obstacles to Change
- Courage
- Planning with a Purpose
- Delegation and Management
- Communication and Human Relations
- Motivation
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
The Results are Measurable
- More Control of Your Future
- Increased Revenue
- Increased Profitability
- More Personal Time and Freedom
- A Clear, Focused Direction
- Enhanced Leadership Ability
- Results-Oriented Attitudes
- Developing Your Team
- Creating a Vision for Personal
- Direction and Decision Making
- Living Your Purpose
"A leader created his or her own future and drives the future success of an organization."
Case Studies
Aftermarket Auto Retailer
Challenges: High personnel turnover, unable to pay vendors, possibility of closing locations.
Action: Leadership development process for the owner and a Strategic Planning Process, which redefined the business and positioned the company for profitable growth.
Result: All locations remained in business and were profitable in several months. This client was able to re-negotiate term-loans due to the detailed business plan.
Food Processing Equipment Manufacturing
Challenges: Leadership of organization was young and needed grooming, owner wanted sons to move into key leadership roles, and company was stuck at $10 million in sales for seven years.
Action: Leadership development process for key leaders.
Result: Grew to $16 million in sales.
Construction Management
Challenges: Stagnant company growth—unable to grow beyond 100 employees
Action: Implemented Strategic Planning Process, Leadership development process for executives, Management development process for managers, and Team Leadership development process for Supervisors.
Result: Doubled staff in two years, turnover has been reduced, and annual revenue targets continue to be surpassed.