In order to ensure that leaders are developed effectively and that their development not only increases their effectiveness but drives organizational performance, The Ahimsa Group has designed a leadership development program that is state of the art, performance focused, and above all develops not only the skills that increase effectiveness for both the individual and the organization, but assists the individual to develop, refine, and operate from the internal perspective and attitude of the true leader (which will guide the appropriate application of leadership skills). As leadership skills are developed and enhanced, the qualities of leadership are carefully cultivated, ensuring that the individual can return to his/her environment well equipped to accurately interpret, approach, and address leadership challenges with wisdom, skill, and insight. The following provides an overview of the components and protocol of this program.

To best develop leaders and improve performance, the following protocol is recommended:

Assessment/design – during this phase a careful look at organizational issues, strategy, plan and performance is conducted and core skills and knowledge are identified which drive leadership effectiveness and organizational performance. In addition, attention is paid to vision, mission, values and culture to best determine the most effective personal values and behavior to create and sustain effective leadership.

The result of this process is that leaders have a clear idea of:

• What the organization requires of them as leaders
• The relationship between their behavior and skills and organizational performance
• A more comprehensive understanding of organizational issues that will affect leadership performance

These performance driven elements are then evaluated in relationship to leaders’ capabilities and the basis for a targeted, focused curriculum emerges. The curriculum has four major objectives:

• Development of self-awareness and leadership capability
• Development of tools, concepts and frameworks to drive leadership performance
• Development of plans to implement skills and awareness and establishment of a coaching relationship for a period of one year to further integrate knowledge and skills
• Assignment to task groups to address key organizational issues

This curriculum is designed to be conducted in an intensive five-day period (this can be modified to fit the time requirements of the organization), during which both the Doing and Being (skills/tools/concepts/tasks and attitude/perspective/viewpoint/way of being) are addressed. All material presented has been tailored to fit the specific organization, and is directly applied to current organizational issues and challenges.

Everything, therefore, is pertinent. No wasted time, energy, or attention. This intensive program is then followed up with a one-year commitment to regular coaching/mentoring sessions for each participant to ensure the continued and increasingly successful application of the tools, skills, and perspectives that have been learned. These sessions can be conducted onsite, by telephone, or even, in many cases, by e-mail. The appropriate format is selected on the basis of what is most effective for the individual and the organization.

We are certain that your commitment is to the successful development and refinement of your leaders and, as a result, the growing success of your organization. Our Transformational Leadership and Optimal Performance program can provide access to the excellence you need to ensure that success.

Contact the Ahimsa Group to discuss your organization’s leadership needs. We can help.