leadership
development
The
21st century leader faces a number of challenges. There is the need to deliver
business results in an environment that is complex and demanding, to provide a
sense of purpose and meaning for people, and, most importantly, to have enough
self-awareness and confidence to judge when change is needed and to make it happen. We
think leaders also need to be passionate about developing their people and themselves.
This passion means that they do not accept the status quo but constantly push
for improvement from themselves and those they lead. They need to be able to engage
hearts and minds and create a climate, through their personal example and the
way they embody the values of the business that touches their people and gets
them to deliver their very best. Case
study - Louis Vuitton - Leadership Challenge
Our
work with Louis Vuitton is typical of the way we like to approach leadership development.
The Leadership Challenge programme is intrinsically linked to the growth of Louis
Vuitton as the world leader in the luxury goods market. Delivered to the top one
hundred and forty executives worldwide, our programme is designed to develop the
specific leadership qualities and behaviour necessary to achieve business success
now and in the future. Delivered
in each of the regional zones and to key functional teams in Paris, the programme's
impact has been significant in the way it has directly used current business challenges
as the context to develop leadership capability. Working in this way has ensured
value is added not just at the individual level, but also for the key executive
teams and the business as a whole. Follow up sessions give an opportunity to not
only measure the success of individual and team action plans, but also to continue
the momentum of change and development that the programme stimulates. | 
