At The Center for Leadership Studies, We Build Leaders and Drive Behavior Change
For more than 50 years, The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) has been at the forefront of leadership training and organizational development. CLS is the global home of the original Situational Leadership® Model — the most successful and widely adopted leadership training model available. Using this research-based model as the foundation, our influence-focused courses enable leaders to engage in effective performance conversations that build trust, increase productivity and drive behavior change.
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Grounded in Behavioral
Situational Leadership® is a Timeless, Repeatable Framework for Effective Influence
The Situational Leadership® Model is arguably the most recognized, utilized and effective influence tool in the history of the behavioral sciences. Since the 1960s, the Situational Leadership® approach has proven to be a successful framework that allows leaders to match their behaviors to the performance needs of the individual or group that they are attempting to influence.
Providing Proven Results to Industry Leaders

This is how you train your people; this is how you keep your people; this is how you develop your people.

Situational Leadership® is the most practical on-the-job tool. The application from the course to the real work environment can begin immediately.

GoDaddy started using Situational Leadership® as part of its training during 2014. Since then, it has trained over 150 managers with a 98% satisfaction rating. In follow-up assessments after training, we have found that managers are more adaptable in their style … showing that the benefits stick over time.
About The Center for Leadership Studies
With over 14 million leaders trained, the Situational Leadership® methodology is the most successful and widely adopted leadership training model available. Deployed in more than 70% of Fortune 500 companies, our Situational Leadership® Model and influence-focused courses enable leaders to engage in effective performance conversations that build trust, increase productivity and drive behavior change. CLS services customers both domestically and internationally through an extensive network comprised of over 200 learning professionals in more than 25 languages.
Learn how we partner with organizations to develop their most important asset, their people!
Leadership Training for Every Level
We believe that leaders exist at every organizational level. These tailored learning paths, drawn from our core curriculum, help ensure that leaders are successful and effective.
The Curriculum
Our curriculum groups are designed to equip leaders at all levels with the skills and tools they need to lead effectively and drive behavior change.
Custom Solutions
Interested in a solution customized to fit your specific organization? Contact our leadership training experts to learn how we can partner with you to design a training platform that emphasizes internal initiatives and drives corporate culture.
The Right Solution For Your Situation.
View The Center for Leadership Studies’ new digital catalog for an overview of our history, product offerings, sustainment and more! Our catalog will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how we can partner with your organization to design and develop a learning journey suited to your leaders.
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