Aug 05 2005
ILC Partners with Organizations to Design Internal Leadership Development Strategies
How do organizations grow their leadership capacity? How do organizations define the processes and the context that drive their Internal Universities or Leadership Development Institutes? Regardless of the size or complexity of the organization, whether for-profit or non-profit, whether public or private, clearly defined Leadership Succession and Development strategies are crucial to sustaining the synergy, identity and performance-excellence of the business enterprise. While most organizational leaders would agree with the above statement, it is amazing how many organizations continue to devote a poverty of attention, time and money to this lynchpin of organizational sustainability.
For organizations ready to begin or refine the conversation about designing an Internal Leadership Development Strategy and the commensurate processes that are critical to the success of that Strategy, Integer Leadership Consulting uses a six-fold process:
*Collaborating on Leadership Vision and Mission Design
(Why are we in the Leadership Development business?)
*Aligning Macro Organizational Objectives and Values With A Strategic Leadership Process
(How will our Leaders Expand and Grow our Business?)
*Defining the Knowledge Base, Personal and Performance Criteria for Leaders
(What do we want our leaders to “be” and “know?”)
*Positioning and Deploying Leaders within the Organization to Apply Learned Behaviors, Attitudes and Knowledge.
(Where do we place our leaders to maximally impact our organizational culture?)
*Encouraging, Empowering and Reflecting with Leaders to ensure personal success and increased awareness of self and organizational effectiveness.
(What will we do to ensure our leaders are appreciated and valued?)
*Measuring the Return on Leadership Development Programs and Processes.
(When will we know that our efforts are successful?)
If you are responsible for developing, refining and enhancing your organization’s strategies for leadership training, you are encouraged to speak with Jeff Yergler at Integer. Whether you are at the beginning of exploring organizational leadership succession for your organization or if you are seeking to reframe your existing leadership “university”, please call Integer at: 253-230-1024 or email at: jdy@integerleadership.com.