Executive Leadership Development

OUR APPROACH

CEOs and other senior executives may disagree on the best method for leadership development; however, they usually agree that leadership effectiveness significantly impacts performance, productivity and bottom-line business results.

Good leadership and business results are simply no longer good enough. CEOs, presidents, other senior executives, business owners and young professionals aspiring to be tomorrow's top leaders must learn how to distinguish and elevate themselves, as well as their employees, teams and organizations, to great by performing at their best and inspiring the best from their people.

HPS leadership development programs are unique by integrating and leveraging both cognitive (IQ) and non-cognitive (EQ or Emotional Intelligence) competencies. Research confirms that EQ significantly influences, by as much as 90%, CEO, senior executive, upper-level executive and even front-line leadership effectiveness. Developing and adopting more effective leadership behaviors invites and inspires the highest potential of employees, teams and organizations.

HPS leadership development methods also ensure that the leadership talent pipeline is filled to allow for continued business growth while planning and developing future generations of leaders. Our methods and solutions also improve key talent retention and provide a solid foundation for effective succession planning strategies.

HPS clients' emerge as exemplary leaders and enjoy these characteristics of high-performance teams and organizations:

A compelling vision is defined and a sense of purpose, excitement and urgency is embraced by all stakeholders.

Clear, consistent, and timely communication occurs by using effective voice systems at all levels of the organization.

Employees and teams are encouraged and inspired to perform at their best and to sustain their best performance.

Key talent retention is improved and employee attrition is significantly reduced throughout the organization.

Innovation and creativity abound and flourish at all levels of the organization; challenges are seen as opportunities.

Morale and esprit de corps are high and business results reflect a healthy, vibrant and high-performance culture.

Superior customer service is the norm and discretionary contribution translates into unique competitive advantage.

YOUR RESULTS

A customized and comprehensive leadership development strategy and step-by-step plan positions every leader to play more fully to his or her strengths, achieve highest potential and improve leadership and management effectiveness.

A sustainable leadership development process supports and aligns with your organization's vision, mission, and culture and fosters the achievement of desired business goals and objectives.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) competencies are integrated into the leadership development process. In short, IQ + EQ = 100% of potential.

Leaders learn how to become better coaches for their employees and teams, including how to inspire the best and ignite and sustain the highest potential.

An incredibly accurate and comprehensive assessment process identifies the strengths, blind spots and weaknesses of each leader. One-on-one feedback is then provided to help each to better leverage his or her strengths and learn from a constructive intervention in those areas of vulnerability.

Executive coaching programs are often highly effective supplements to strengthen-the-strengths—and sometimes serve as interventions to prevent derailment—during the leadership development process.