Demystifying Leadership.
Typical results:
40% increase in sales in six months
Large increases in front-line leadership morale and capability
Simultaneous improvement in employee attitude scores across all regions (Europe, North America, South America, Asia Pacific) and all sectors
Deep commitment to the culture created by the leadership style demonstrated by managers.
An example being a group of middle managers putting their necks on the line publicly with a very senior visitor (they told a very senior Executive that any new MD who tried to roll back the new culture would have their immediate resignations... no attempt was made!)
Features of our approach:
Integration with continuous improvement processes
Emphasis on the small number of key skills that produce high levels of performance…and being able to deliver them to such high skill levels, so often that the high performance is sustained (see David Stojakovich interview in News section)
Simplification and removal of complexity
Intolerance of input which is “fascinating” but of rare practical benefit; we measure how often something will add value and work on those relentlessly..but in a fun way!
Emphasis on maximising retention by the use of inputs that intrigue the brain; contrast this with the way that the uncritical adaptation of political correctness has rendered much training so boring “our brains refuse” to remember the content!!
“Light touch but tough” approach to key issue of accountability
Fun enhances retention..and is inherently worthwhile anyway!
Variation to cater for all learning styles built into the design
Transfers of the burden from the non-English speaker to the English speaker by using “International English” when with multi-lingual groups working in English
Sample clients covered:
Frank demonstrating what would happen if we applied a common restrictive attitude for showing appreciation to toddlers!!
BP
Yahoo!
Johnson & Johnson
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Rolls-Royce
Novartis
Lake Region
Aero Engine Controls
Carlisle
Ginsters
What our customers say:
In my time in Accenture, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson this was the most valuable - and the most fun - leadership development I ever did.
Amanda Cruise, IT Leader, DePuy (Johnson & Johnson)
One of my team said it was the best Leadership Development he had received in 32 years in BP.
David Gilmour, MD, BP Marine
Unique and global! It reaches every leader, even the cynical ones; amazingly consistent across so many leaders from so many different cultures, joined together by applying the same unique, simple but pragmatic approach.
Ruth Lawton, Head of HR Development, GKN Driveline
It was only when I worked with Frank that I realised what was critically missing from the scores of leadership books I have read
David Stojakovich, Global Lean Director, Hoeganaes
Few people truly have Frank’s ability to connect leadership skills and thinking to enable leaders to deploy Continuous Improvement and to change an organisational culture.
Peter Watkins, Global Lean Enterprise and Business Excellence Director, GKN
From understanding how motivation differs between top level sport and business to being an effective leader, everything I did with Frank Devine was inspirational.
Donal Og Cusack, Cork hurling star and DePuy facilitator
Executive Coaching.
Typical results:
Anticipation of the downturn in 2008
Reformulation of the business model to get early mover advantages
Features of our approach:
What our customers say:
“Many times more powerful than any other coaching processes I have experienced”
“Unique approach that you need to shout more loudly about!”
Upfront agreement to targets and timescales
Focus on delivery of agreed performance improvements in agreed timescales while simultaneously maximising realtime opportunities to address issues that emerge
Emphasis on the realtime probing of input from those providing feedback to uncover underlying issues and overcome “political” input
Systematic movement to and from “Facilitative” and “Expert” approaches
Fun enhances retention..and is inherently worthwhile anyway!
“light touch but tough” approach to key issue of accountability
Sample clients covered:
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Johnson & Johnson
Bechtel
Directski.com
“You have helped me immensely... your style of listening and talking to me frankly and directly shows up in comments and in 360s”