Executive Leadership Development Program

The pressures to perform flawlessly as a leader have never been so great. To succeed in environments that demand both immediate results and long-term performance, leaders relentlessly and continually need to improve their skills, increase their knowledge, and hone their capabilities.

Learn what it takes to be a high impact leader by attending this program, an intensive three-day workshop designed to help you maximize your results and reputation as a leader.

Program Curriculum

The curriculum for The Executive Leadership Development Program is designed to develop leaders, managers, and executives around The High Impact Leadership Model™.

Developed in conjunction with leadership expert Warren Bennis, the model is based on the results of Linkage's in depth leadership study concerning what constitutes high impact leadership.

Who Should Attend

Managers and executives who have managers or professionals reporting to them

What You Will Learn

The Leader Within: Understanding Yourself as a Leader

• The profile of an effective leader
• The challenges of effective leadership
• Identifying and avoiding leadership pitfalls
• Understanding your leadership strengths and development areas
• Defining the moments that shape your personal leadership story

The Leader's Role: Defining the Work of a Leader

• Defining your leadership agenda
• Building an engaging picture of the future
• Your organization's culture and its impact
• Communicating your strategic direction

The Leader in Action: Developing Commitment in Yourself and Others

• Prioritizing and balancing the various leadership roles you play
• Taking actions as a leader that build trust
• Building and leveraging your network of supporters
• Inspiring aligned commitment in others
• Gaining commitment for action

How You Will Benefit

• Receive an individual assessment of your leadership strengths and development needs
• Learn how to build an engaging picture of the future by creating your own leadership agenda
• Maximize your impact by learning to focus your efforts on the most critical initiatives
• Define action steps that you can take to build a supportive culture
• Inspire higher levels of commitment from others - and earn their trust along the way
• Develop and communicate your own leadership message