LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
First, “leadership” is a better verb than noun. A noun identifies a person, place or thing. But a verb is used to describe action or state of being.
I believe in a practical meaning for leadership. It’s about developing or building (both action words) a special kind of follower-ship—”willing follower-ship.” The key word is “willing”. What kind of person would you willingly follow?
Today’s rapidly changing business environment requires leadership that develops more quickly than ever and yet be grounded in timeless principles of what really works. My work is transformational in that it helps “leaders” experience, create and sustain appropriate change—in themselves and others—for the long haul.
The ability to develop willing follower-ship requires self-awareness, self-mastery, and thinking differently. We engage timeless principles about Character (who you are), Competence (what you know), Communication (how you interact with people), Context, Credibility, and Contribution.
As always, I aim to kindle new perspectives and fresh thinking that lead to prospering businesses and fulfilling lives in these leaders.
aUDIENCES
My audience often resembles one of these groups:
UNLOCKING
POTENTIAL
Guiding individuals and organizations towards success through transformational leadership development
John served as “my professional executive caddy.” He was there to help me pick out what club to hit with, and then really trust myself. Everything he did for me was to prepare me to lead effectively on my own.
John served as “my professional executive caddy.” He was there to help me pick out what club to hit with, and then really trust myself. Everything he did for me was to prepare me to lead effectively on my own.
John taught me that questions are my friend. He helped me to really think through a situation and properly diagnose what was going on with my team. He helped me to identify what I could impact within the context. I can’t tell you how that changed my life.
John has become a trusted advisor to upper management of our company. He possesses the ability to cut through large amounts of information and focus on particular issues that are critical to the success of our business. In drawing from his own experience and his vast array of resources, he can provide clarity where there is confusion. Without our regular meetings with John, we would not have the structure to tackle difficult strategic issues impacting our future. In short, he has imposed a discipline on us that we would not have imposed on ourselves.
John is terrific to work with and has helped our staff to better work together. John advises us in our office and also works with our leadership classes. He is a trustworthy individual whose integrity is unimpeachable. Working with him has been a pure pleasure. He is absolutely dependable and totally discreet. We trust him and enjoy working with him! We have worked together for many years and look forward to many more!
I have had the pleasure of benefitting from John’s professional wisdom and sharp and caring insights for a number of years as he provided executive advisory and coaching services to my former employer. His guidance honed the critical questions our leadership team asked and elevated the standards we set for ourselves as leaders. With a wealth of insight on business and human nature drawn from his own professional experience as well as classic and emerging thought leaders, John provides his clients with tools to reframe challenges into opportunities for growth and action.
John has a unique ability to draw and ignite the right balance of the heart and head of leadership from our Executive Leaders. He understands that in today’s complex global environment, Executive Leaders that create and demonstrate a personal connection with the leadership of their teams create cultures of high engagement and strong business results, particularly in times of constant change.