Achieving high levels of success in an organization comes through the results of people who are affected by those in charge. Many entrepreneurs have clear visions and strong leadership skills, but falter when managing the actions and performance of others. Others fail to lead and manage, opting to be a loyal, knowledgeable worker hoping their example will inspire and everything gets done.

Many managers, and those who aspire to management, fail to achieve their real potential because they focus on control, but fail to lead and inspire others. Each situation requires a different mix of leadership and management.

The paradox is that the unique mix of leadership and management you are employing will thrive in one environment and wither in another. Even if you are not aware of your style, it has a huge effect. Learn how to identify each situation's needs and develop the right mix or your own style to meet the challenge and achieve results.

• Top Executives
• Business Owners
• Middle Managers
• Entry Level Managers
• Management Candidates

Show the effect on employees and results of an individual's unique mix or style. Develop an awareness of the individual's need to define each environment and select the mix of styles needed.

This program will define the leadership and management skills needed and give the individual a chance to evaluate their current skills and needs. It will help the participant focus on using the skills that produce the most positive results.

• Develop an awareness that some people, such as entrepreneurs, can employ the same strengths they used for start-up which can stunt or destroy a growing company
• Understand that your leadership and management style has an effect on the situation and on others whether you want it to or not
• Understand the skills an effective leader employs to get results
• Understand the skills an effective manager employs to get results
• Develop an awareness that traditional managers may flounder in faster paced "New" Economy changes that traditional companies are incorporating
• Identify the mix of the "4 Leadership Styles"
• How leadership is different from management

• Traits for successful leaders and self-evaluation
• Articulating a compelling mission or vision
• Communicating to engage and empower others
• Learning the importance of setting examples
• Being a positive force in the organization
• Matching people to tasks for the best results
• Delegating tasks to multiply effectiveness
• Demonstrating compassion
• Mentoring to develop others
• Making decisions: learning to balance risk with resistance
• Defining the appropriate level of risk tolerance
• Willingness to take the "high road" even if it's the "rough road"
• Developing trust and respect: Importance of actions, not words
• Learning you are defined by what you do and what you will not do

This program uses entertaining stories, "real world" consulting examples, case studies, audience involvement, PowerPoint computer graphics and a participant workbook. Exercises and Action Plan development for longer programs ensure the program has even greater "take home" and application value.

• An industry or group going through significant change and responding to greater challenges
• Any organization that wants to develop more positive leadership to inspire employee loyalty, increase results and achieve new heights.
• An organization that wants to develop better management skills and produce more consistent performance of people and profits.