HIGH STAKES

Our experience at Cardo and elsewhere has shown that leadership development can be a powerful engine for business transformation, but it requires going beyond traditional approaches. Only by confronting the efficacy of one's own organization within the context of its strategy and performance goals can leaders improve the quality of their management and leadership. People learn how to be effective leaders when the stakes are high–when they have committed to substantial improvement in their organization's performance and seek to learn what stands in the way.

The experience of Cardo's troubled DLS division illustrates the value of having senior team involvement and linking the program to core business priorities.

However, to make this ...

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