Leadership Development
Focused development on the behaviors that matter most
Zenger Folkman provides microlearning experiences to allow organizations and their leaders to develop key behaviors demonstrated by highly effective leaders. The experiences offered by Zenger Folkman leverage the same research, leadership framework, and strengths-based development methodology as The Extraordinary Leader development experience.
How It Works
Each session focuses on leadership capabilities that are critical—as the way we work is constantly being redefined.
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Leaders assess their current approach to the session's key behaviors.
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A personal report shows where leaders are strong and where they can grow.
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Research-based behaviors and tools help leaders build a practical development plan.
Experiences may be customized to the audience and include a planning conversation with the facilitator.
The Series
24 focused experiences built on the same research and strengths-based methodology as The Extraordinary Leader.
In times of uncertainty, trust in leadership matters more than ever. Zenger Folkman’s research identifies three key behaviors that build trust and helps leaders create a practical plan to strengthen trust with their teams.
Explore →Today’s fast-changing environment requires leaders to move quickly while making sound decisions. Leaders learn key behaviors for greater agility, innovation, and pace, along with tools to identify and strengthen their leadership speed.
Explore →In a complex environment, leaders must challenge the status quo, push boundaries, and boldly pursue new goals. Leaders learn practical behaviors and tools to strengthen their influence and lead boldly through uncertainty.
Explore →Effective leadership during change and challenge requires more than simply keeping people informed—it requires powerful communication. Leaders learn five key behaviors that strengthen communication impact and use a self-assessment to create a practical action plan.
Explore →Leaders who inspire and motivate others are more effective at building commitment and satisfaction, especially during times of change or crisis. Leaders assess their natural approach, learn ten behaviors of inspirational leaders, and create a plan to strengthen their ability to inspire others.
Explore →Resilient leaders don’t just survive change and challenge—they thrive through it. Participants gain personal insights and data-supported strategies to strengthen their leadership resilience and create an individualized development plan.
Explore →Zenger Folkman’s research shows that 25% of leaders are unaware of their own blind spots. Participants learn five critical skills for valuing diversity and genuinely including others, along with insights to create a development plan.
Explore →Rapid change can expose the vulnerabilities of leaders and organizations that lack agility, while agile leaders are better equipped to thrive in uncertainty. Participants learn four key skills to strengthen learning agility and navigate changing environments more effectively.
Explore →Strategic thinking is essential to effective leadership and critical for long-term career advancement. Participants gain personal insights and data-supported strategies to strengthen this skill and create an individualized development plan.
Explore →Organizations often seek greater collaboration, yet ineffective meetings, events, and communication can create dysfunction instead of synergy. Participants assess their collaborative tendencies, learn four behaviors that enable stronger collaboration, and create a personal development plan.
Explore →Great problem solving is one of the most important and developable leadership skills. Participants learn how to identify and analyze problems, apply an effective solution process, and create a development plan.
Explore →Challenging assignments can increase employee engagement and satisfaction, but setting effective stretch goals can be difficult. Participants learn four research-based skills for establishing meaningful stretch goals, overcoming common barriers, and creating a focused development plan.
Explore →Leaders need the skills to help employees reach their full potential and support growth early in their careers. Participants learn five key behaviors for developing others, explore three data-driven approaches, and create an action plan for improvement.
Explore →Strong workplace relationships can improve employee engagement, retention, and discretionary effort. Participants assess their strengths, learn the behaviors of exceptional relationship-builders, and create a personalized development plan.
Explore →Initiative drives persistence, productivity, and results, making it a critical leadership skill. Participants identify barriers to initiative, learn six research-based behaviors for strengthening it, and create a development plan.
Explore →Innovation is critical to organizational success and depends on leaders who foster a culture where new ideas can thrive. Participants assess their innovation strengths, learn five key behaviors, and create an action plan for targeted growth.
Explore →Driving for results helps leaders increase focus, clarify priorities, and get things done. Participants assess their approach, learn six research-based behaviors for achieving results, and create a development plan for growth.
Explore →Leaders shape workplace ethics through integrity, honesty, and leading by example. Participants learn research-based behaviors that strengthen integrity and create a development plan for growth.
Explore →Burnout and disengagement make employee energy and well-being more important than ever. Leaders learn behaviors to motivate and energize their teams and create a plan to strengthen engagement and productivity.
Explore →Leaders can leverage their technical expertise to build trust, speed, and sound judgment. Participants assess their technical strengths, learn five key behaviors, and create an action plan for development.
Explore →Organizations need leaders who can take calculated risks while managing potential failure. Participants assess their risk-taking approach, learn behaviors that strengthen confident decision-making, and create a development plan for growth.
Explore →Leaders must be prepared to navigate significant organizational change, yet many lack the skills to lead it effectively. Participants learn behaviors that help overcome inertia, champion change, and create a focused development plan.
Explore →Meeting growing customer demands requires leaders to balance external focus with internal organizational needs. Participants learn five strengths that improve customer connection and loyalty and create a development plan for growth.
Explore →Decisive leadership is strongly connected to overall leadership effectiveness, yet difficult decisions are often avoided. Participants assess their decision-making approach, learn research-based behaviors, and create an action plan to make more effective decisions.
Explore →World-Class Guidance
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