Transforming Leaders

"Rick... has to be one of the best or top two teachers I have had... He 'gets' it."

- Participant

A few words from the presentation… The evidence, employee comments and research are overwhelming. How leaders lead makes a tremendous difference to the individuals and groups they lead and whether the workplace is a positive one. We need great managers; we also need great leaders – leaders who build trust and transform how power is used. Transforming leaders share their power and help unleash the capacity in all of us.

General Description:

What’s a key ingredient for leadership, a positive work culture, productivity and successful change? Trust! And effective leaders earn it through building authentic and strong relationships with people.

Our discussion will focus on this human side of leadership. You’ll develop your own self-development action-plan to increase your interpersonal skills as a leader and identify the key leverage points your organization needs to use in fostering a more positive work culture. The concrete tips, tools and strategies from this seminar will help you help others transform their work on tasks -- to work on mission. And in the process you will see how your leadership is “a way of being” -- helping you achieve greater fulfillment for yourself and those you lead.

Presented For:

Current or prospective leaders at all levels of organizations who want to increase their own awareness and skill in working with people and creating work environments of trust.

Key Ideas:

Why a leader needs to excel at leading: self, others and a positive work culture.
How to focus your role on what people want most from work.
What’s necessary to truly empower people.
Some common trust building themes from today’s best leadership thinking.
How to connect with and use transformational leadership power.
The benchmarks that define your organization’s “character”.
Some key ways to create organizational alignment.
Why leadership can be described as “An Art of Possibility” (from Ben & Rosamund Zander)

Practical Skills:

Creating more buy-in and momentum for positive work culture actions.
Being flexible with your personal style to increase consensus.
Using leadership strategies that create an environment of esteem, and respectful dialogue.
Increasing your own transformational leadership by a focus on four common-sense actions.