Development of leaders and executive teams
Strengthen your organisation's leadership
Leadership is one of the most critical factors in an organisation’s success. Through our leadership development programmes for leaders and executive teams, we equip your leaders with the tools and knowledge needed to tackle today’s challenges, inspire their teams, and lead the organisation toward future growth.
Because every organisation is unique, we tailor our solutions to meet your specific needs. Whether it’s about developing leadership skills for new managers, improving the collaboration and effectiveness of your leadership team, or equipping leaders to face the challenges of the future, we help you achieve your goals and build long-term, sustainable success.
Evidence-based approaches to leadership development
Our leadership development initiatives are based on research in Organisational Behaviour Management (OBM), behaviour-based leadership, and transformational leadership—evidence-based methods that produce measurable results. Through research collaborations, we have identified which leadership behaviours have the greatest impact on employee behaviour, as well as how these behaviours should be practiced to become more integrated into the leader’s daily routine.
Through behaviour-based leadership, we provide leaders with tools to influence and reinforce specific behaviours among their employees using positive reinforcement and effective feedback. At the same time, transformational leadership focuses on inspiring and motivating employees to reach their full potential. Research shows that combining these approaches leads to increased engagement, higher performance, and a stronger workplace culture.
Step 1: Study
The development process begins with us establishing the organisation’s overall goals and the desired outcomes related to leadership or executive team development. We identify the specific situations, departments, or groups that have the greatest impact on these outcomes. In this step, we define which leadership behaviours need to be reinforced and which competing behaviours should be reduced in order to achieve the goals.
Step 2: Analyse
The next step involves observing and measuring how often the defined leadership behaviours are currently performed, in order to establish a baseline measure. Through behavioural analysis, we gain deeper insights into how leadership behaviours can be influenced and reinforced. At the same time, we ensure that the organisation has the right conditions in place for new behaviours to take root and become sustainable over the long term.
Based on these insights, we create an action plan that serves as the foundation for the leadership development initiative.
Step 3: Forward
In this step, we implement the development initiative through customised training, leadership development, ongoing coaching, and mentoring. The foundation is behaviour-based leadership, OBM, and the Full Range Leadership Model. The goal is to enhance the leadership behaviours that have the greatest impact on the desired results. At the same time, we work to reduce competing behaviours that may hinder progress.
Step 4: Evaluate
In the final step, we evaluate the impact of the initiative. We analyse whether leadership behaviours have increased to the desired and sustainable level and review key performance indicators linked to the organisation’s goals. For example, we may see improvements in employee surveys, increased efficiency, or other measurable results as a direct outcome of the initiative.
9
Months of work
38%
Average increase in desired leadership behaviours
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Can leadership development be linked to our existing leadership criteria and operational goals?
Yes. We can build on the organization’s existing leadership criteria, values, and strategic goals and translate them into concrete, observable leadership behaviors. In this way, the initiative is integrated with the organization’s current leadership efforts and focuses on the behaviors that are most critical to achieving the desired results.
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How do you measure the impact of a leadership development initiative?
We define which leadership behaviors to develop and typically conduct a baseline assessment before the initiative begins. These behaviors can be measured in terms of both frequency and quality and tailored to individual leadership plans. We also monitor relevant business outcomes to see if changes in leadership behaviors are having the desired effect.
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How do you combine education, training, coaching, and mentoring?
We combine relevant theory with practical training in the leadership behaviors that are most critical to the organization’s goals. Between training sessions, participants have the opportunity to apply these skills in their own daily work. Coaching and mentoring are used to review experiences, provide feedback, and help leaders continue to develop their behaviors.
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What are behavioral and transformational leadership, respectively?
Behavioral leadership is about understanding what influences people’s behaviors and using, for example, clear expectations, feedback, and positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors. Transformational leadership focuses on providing direction, inspiration, motivation, and development. Together, these approaches give leaders the tools to influence the organization’s long-term development.
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What leadership behaviors do the participants practice?
The behaviors that are trained depend on the organization’s goals and the leaders’ needs. This may involve, for example, clarifying expectations, providing positive and constructive feedback, listening actively, following up on performance, coaching employees, and reinforcing desired behaviors. The focus is on concrete skills and tools that leaders can use and develop in their day-to-day work.
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Can the program be tailored for new managers, experienced leaders, and management teams?
Yes. The content, training, and support are tailored to the participants’ experience, responsibilities, and the organization’s goals. For new managers, the focus may be on basic leadership skills, while experienced leaders may work on more complex challenges. For leadership teams, the program may also focus on shared direction, collaboration, and effectiveness.
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What kind of leaders are your leadership development programs designed for?
We tailor our leadership development programs to suit leaders at all levels, from new to experienced leaders and senior executives. These programs are relevant for organizations that want to strengthen their leadership and achieve measurable improvements in results in areas such as sales, workplace environment, collaboration, or safety.
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