Research, case studies, articles, & other resources pertaining to our science, methods, and outcomes.
Inside the Mind of the World Class Leader
Through this article, we enter the mind of the world class leader. We learn how “InterActive Leaders” consistently
deliver top-quartile business results and high employee morale by changing their paradigm of leadership—leadership is not something we do to others, but something we do with others. Through this lens, leaders see the people they lead as the source of power and an ultimate font of ideas, solutions and possibilities. They realize that results do not energize people; rather, energized people drive results.
The Distracted Leader
Many of the people who enter senior leadership positions in large organizations today are different from their predecessors. While the profile of the best leaders is unchanged, the shift in the ‘center of gravity’ of the majority will have an impact on performance and how to support leadership development.
Case Study - Global Consulting
Global Consultancies invest a great deal in client relationships. Understanding how these relationships are created and why some leaders are more effective than others is critical to helping develop future leaders and to building the deep and lasting partnerships that are valued by clients.
Case Study - Hiring for Success
Hiring senior leaders can feel more like art than science. Concerns around the risks of making a bad decision can drive bias to select someone who mirrors the existing culture. Past performance is an important predictor, but so too are the motivational patterns a leader brings. Insight to these can greatly improve hiring success.
Case Study - World Class Commissioning, World Class Leadership
A Case Study: Applying lessons from international studies into superior performing leaders to the development of managers in the UK’s Health Sector