“What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me.”
Helen Keller
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model was developed by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. Over thirty years ago they wanted answers to the simple question “What do you do as a leader when you’re performing at your personal best?”. Since then they have conducted over 70,000 interviews and identified five core practices and 30 associated behaviours that make a difference to how people perform as leaders.
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® and the Leadership Practices Inventory®, the powerful 360 degree tool at the heart of this framework, can help to transform individual and organisational performance.
We offer coaching or team solutions that can help improve individual or organisational performance. We would love to tell you more so why not contact us. We’ll be delighted to help.
Model the Way
Do you lead by example?
Are you clear on what your values are?
Do you do what you say you will do?
Leaders define and determine how people should be treated and organisational objectives achieved.
Inspire a Shared Vision
Do you talk about the future?
Are you clear on what you want to and can accomplish?
Do the people you work with share your ambitions?
Leaders believe they can make a difference and have a vision of what their organisation can be. They are able to persuade others to share in that dream and want to be a part of it.
Challenge the Process
Do you challenge yourself and others to look for new or improved ways of doing things?
Do you look to understand why things didn’t go quite as planned and learn for the next time ?
Do you see change coming and can you adapt?
Leaders don’t accept things as they are. They want to improve through innovation and experimentation. They’re not afraid of risk taking and know that we can learn from our mistakes.
Enable Others to Act
Do you involve people in the decisions that impact on their work?
Do you treat others as you would want to be treated?
Do you ensure people develop their skills and themselves?
Leaders develop collaborative teams with a positive attitude. Leaders help everyone to feel they can contribute in an environment where people trust each other.
Encourage the Heart
Do you praise the work of those around you?
Do you recognise people for what they accomplish?
Do you celebrate success and the achievement of others?
Leaders celebrate achievement and know that it takes a lot of hard work to deliver the extraordinary. They recognize that everyone can make a difference.
HOW ELSE CAN WE HELP YOU?
COACHING WITH LPI
We believe leadership coaching makes a difference to those who experience it.
We offer qualified coaching using the Leadership Practices Inventory® (LPI), one of the most widely used leadership assessment tools in the world.
Using the LPI you can learn how to focus on the behaviours that make a difference to individual and organisational performance and to create a plan for successful self-improvement.
STRATEGY
It’s easy to say it and yet much harder to define. It’s even harder to do well. Strategy requires choices: what an organisation will and won’t do. It needs leaders to prioritise.
Can you clearly state what your organisation’s strategy is and how you will achieve it?
We use a proven methodology that our clients have found accessible and effective to help them explore their options and create a strategy that delivers.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Imagine working in an organisation where everyone’s potential as a leader is recognised, encouraged and supported.
We can help you to unlock the potential in all your people, to free their energy and creativity.
We offer The Leadership Challenge®, widely regarded as one of the world’s most practical leadership development models. It has helped thousands of organisations to develop and improve and can help yours too.
BUSINESS COACHING
Are you keen to see your business or organisation grow? We can help you.
Our approach is straightforward. We learn what you want to achieve, where you think the challenges and opportunities are and support you as you explore options, make choices and implement necessary changes. We will ask tough questions when necessary and help you work through your options as the business grows and develops.
NEGOTIATION
Do you know how to create and claim value? How to identify what others really want?
Many of us negotiate on a daily basis, within our organisations or externally. We have found that many clients have never learned how to approach negotiations in a way that can increase the likelihood of better outcomes for all concerned. We help clients to become more effective negotiators, both in the the UK and in international markets
DECISION MAKING
Decisions, decisions, decisions.
Whatever we do, we are faced with a host of decisions of varying importance every day. Have you ever thought about how you make important decisions?
Do you have a process to make sure that your decisions are aligned with your priorities? Why not find out how we can help you improve the way you make decisions.