Leadership Development

We believe leadership develops internally beginning with a deep understanding of the self, and blossoms externally from learning how to empathize, engage and communicate with others. In our integrated model, leaders need to acquire a balance of expertise in each of the three domains of leadership: self, others and work. It is from integrating understanding of the self, others and the marketplace that leadership capacity is enhanced.

The domain of self includes an individual’s innate qualities and characteristics, while emotional intelligence refers to an individual’s ability to understand and control his or her emotions as well as the ability to deal with and manage the emotions of others. Communication skills include the ability to actively listen, ask the right questions, and communicate in ways that enable other people to understand and respond appropriately. The domain of work includes the business skills of defining and setting tactical and strategic goals, problem solving, and achieving goals and desired outcomes.

Each domain includes different characteristics and skills. A leader might not be equally strong in each of the characteristics and skills within a domain, but in order to be successful as a leader, there must be a balance of skills across the domains. The leader cycles through this iterative process as he or she continually develops and grows through the coaching partnership. We work with our clients to assist them in developing and stretching in each domain because we believe that integrated leaders know how to manage themselves, others and their businesses.