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Leadership Development

We believe, like many others, that culture and leadership are inextricably linked. Denison Consulting has worked with many organizations to develop and support their leadership development efforts. Our culture and leadership model/diagnostics combined with our worldwide network of consultants and coaches offer a common framework and consistent approach to developing effective leaders at every level of the organization. We believe that leaders are responsible for:

  • Developing and articulating a meaningful direction and clear priorities for the organization.
  • Defining and modeling the values and behaviors that promote consistency and alignment across the organization.
  • Building employee capabilities; creating a sense of ownership; and fostering collaboration.
  • Translating the demands of the external environment into action.

Our model and tools (Organizational Culture Survey and the Leadership 360 Development Survey) provide a single framework and a common language for assessing and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the culture and individual leaders and to align leadership development efforts with factors that drive organizational performance. Today we partner with organizations that:

  • Develop leaders who create and manage high-performance organizations and teams
  • Recognize that leaders cannot do it alone – they must create an environment that maximizes their human capital and creates aligned action
  • Know that leaders are more visible and are more responsible than ever for modeling and reinforcing ethical practices and behavior

“The bottom line for leaders is that if they do not become conscious of the cultures in which they are embedded, those cultures will manage them. Cultural understanding is desirable for all of us, but it is essential to leaders if they are to lead."

Edgar Schein
Ph.D., Professor at MIT and a recognized authority on Organizational Culture and Leadership