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Executive Summary: Sustaining Virtual Leadership Development

Agile and resilient leaders who can effectively influence the performance and engagement of their teams have never been more in demand. Leadership training is a vital investment, so how can organizations ensure that their learners retain and apply what they learn back on the job? To answer that question, CLS partnered with Training Industry, Inc. to conduct a two-year research study […]

Data Fluency and Your Highest Probability of Success

Probability has long been the distinguishing factor between physical and behavioral sciences. In physics, force equals mass times acceleration – every time! If you know how much a baseball weighs and how fast it travels when your granddaughter throws it while playing catch in the driveway, you can accurately determine the force the ball had when it shattered the windshield of your car. […]

What Does “Custom Learning Development” Mean Exactly?

After 30 years of experience in custom training development, we believe that the short answer is, “It depends.” Ask any number of L&D professionals to define what custom learning means to them or their organization and you will hear various iterations. Custom means different things to different people and the possibilities can be overwhelming if you don’t have a clear understanding of your options or what to expect.

How to Get Executive Buy-In for Leadership Training

Getting buy-in from key stakeholders is one of the biggest challenges when implementing a leadership development program—especially if it’s a new program. If you don’t have full buy-in, your training won’t be a success (if it even gets off the ground, that is). Getting buy-in from executives will contribute significantly to the ROI of your […]

Regression: The Leadership Crucible of Coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic is emerging as many things, not the least of which is a crucible for leaders. Warren G. Bennis has said that such experiences shape a leader and, “Great leaders are not born but made—often by tough, bitter experience.” How do we lead effectively and in the moment at a time when everything […]

Leading With DiSC^® Discussion Guide

Leading With Emotional Intelligence Discussion Guide

Empowering Situational Leaders^™ Discussion Guide

How to Bring Your Leadership Training Strategy to Life

Making The Case for Leadership Development

Leaders with Heart Drive Success

Today, everyone is a leader. Everyone plays a part in moving an organization toward its goals. Good leadership development builds leaders with HEART, empowering a culture of high performance that drives organizational success. View this infographic to learn more about how to build leaders with heart and drive success. DOWNLOAD NOW         […]

Situational Leadership^®: Alan Mulally and Ford

In this episode, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith discusses the innovation and cultural shifts that Alan Mulally orchestrated as President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2014.

Situational Leadership^® and Power

In this episode, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith discusses how leaders can build and leverage their power bases to successfully influence up, down and across the organization.

Situational Leadership^® and Employee Engagement

In this episode, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith discusses Situational Leadership® and a variety of other topics based on his vast leadership experience.

Executive Coaching Success Story: Executive Vice President Business Operations, Finance

Executive Coaching Success Story: Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare

Executive Coaching Success Story: Senior Vice President Business Operations, Telecommunications

Upcoming Webinar: Overcoming Unconscious Bias Through Objective Leadership Frameworks

Join us for this complimentary webinar hosted by Dr. Berkley Baker, CEO of CIMI Solutions and Certified Trainer at The Center for Leadership Studies. Berkley will explore objective leadership frameworks (OLFs) and the role they play in supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives and increasing leadership efficiency. REGISTER NOW  

How to Make Learning Stick: Strategies to Drive Behavior Change

Adaptable Leadership: It’s Situational AND Social

Sustaining Virtual Leadership Development: An In-Depth Study of Learners and Training Transfer

Developing leaders is an investment, so how can organizations ensure that their leaders retain and apply what they learn in leadership training? To answer this question, The Center for Leadership Studies partnered with Training Industry, Inc. to conduct a research study investigating post-training reinforcement. This white paper will explore the impact that both goals and reinforcement have on leadership outcomes.

Leading Knowledge Workers and the Power of Expertise

Influenced By Others: Bases of Power Across Employee Generations