4 foundational
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

While industry & technical knowledge can be important factors for a leader's credibility, they are not at the foundation of leadership success. In our own experience and in conversations with many corporate leaders on all levels, 4 areas of leadership capabilities consistently emerged as essential assets in any industry, function, or role:
Our training modules enable leaders to...
STRUCTURED PROBLEM SOLVING
Grasping, logically structuring, and solving a given problem, and relating implications back to the big picture
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Clearly define the problem that requires solving
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Break a problem into distinct parts using a logical structure
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Prioritize issues and most valuable analysis
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Synthesize findings and voice recommendations effectively
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Breaking down a desired project outcome into discrete end products and managing timely, coordinated and quality delivery by a team
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Structure complex projects into parallel and sequential workstreams
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Build end-product, not activity based, work plans involving team members
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Set up proper stakeholder mapping and management, incl. governance
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Manage the project using effective reporting tools and steering mechanism
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Find an optimal approach for leading team members on a daily basis
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Designing and implementing the appropriate measures to achieve cultural and/or behavioral change in an organization
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Understand the major forces that encourage change or lead to resistance
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Set up appropriate change initiatives that encourage new behaviors
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Identify and leverage key stakeholders that can act as change leaders
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Sense pockets of resistance early and develop countermeasures
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Monitor implementation and find an appropriate measurement for change
COMMUNICATION
Delivering compelling written and oral communications in an engaging, structured and direct manner
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Structure and prioritize messages
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Develop an appropriate storyline for their audience and the issue at hand
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Make it interesting for the stakeholder(s) addressed
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Use professional visuals to support communication
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