Over the years as I've worked with various CIOs, CTOs, and other executives there has been consistent agreement on a great need for better Leadership Development in companies. This is especially true for technology managers as they often possess solid technical skills, but have had much less if any of their training and education time devoted to leadership.
In the current economy more than ever strong leadership is needed, yet unfortunately many firms can't afford the time and investment to develop a comprehensive leadership curriculum.
In addition to the many free tools and references on this evolving blog, I've put together a list of some recommended quick hits for leadership development. The idea is to help your company get some tactical “points on the board” without the overhead of developing an entire leadership competency structure.
The first, in the spirit of shameless self-promotion, is my own offering. The others are from fellow highly experienced consultants who I trust.
1 – Visular (Tom Wolf) - The GE Leadership Values in Action
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This is a quick session on what I still consider THE best practice in company leadership. Many of us former GE folks take it for granted, but it’s very useful for managers who haven’t lived through GE during the Jack Welch era. I’ve had great feedback on this session and would love to deliver it to your team.
2 – Strelmark (Hilary Fordwich) - Career Critical: Business Development Boot Camps for IT Execs
Hilary is phenomenal at teaching technical teams the key soft or “human engineering” skills that the most successful business leaders need to master. Her sessions are motivational, tactical and practical. I’ve seen Hilary in action on two occasions so far and highly recommend her boot camps to help your team develop critical skills that are often lacking in the technology arena. Her sessions include case studies; tips to build lasting, successful, beneficial business relationships; and human relationship truths to apply for gaining & retaining clients & employees in every situation. Her list of clients and testimonials is more than impressive.
3 - The R Group (Myron Radio) - TriMetrix Leadership Style Assessment & Coaching
Myron’s firm is certified to deliver one of the better leadership style & coaching assessments I’ve come across. Many of us have been through these types of exercises in our careers (Myers Briggs, leadership evaluations, etc.). TriMetrix is very fast & easy to complete and provides a wealth of valuable assessment feedback beyond a typical behavioral tool. It looks at three distinct views of an individual to get a more complete picture of “How”, “Why” and “What” they will do on the job. Myron had me take the on-line test and gave me the coaching report personally and I was very impressed at the many helpful insights I gained.
All these are proven, quick, affordable offerings that can have a big impact on your existing leadership team and are also valuable for developing future leaders.
Feel free to contact me for more details, ballpark costs, testimonials, and direct referrals if you have any interest.
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