Linkage Leadership Institute

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Leadership
Institute
Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself.
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2. Linkage Leadership Institute
Our apprOach
Research shows that the skills and competencies required for great leadership are consistent across industries
and public and private sector organizations, yet leadership development programs are most effective when
presented using content in the context of the participant’s work. Linkage has 20 years of experience in Leadership
Development. We understand the needs of high potential leaders in the private and public sectors and provide a
proven approach to enhance your leadership talent.
The Linkage Leadership Institute is an intensive four-day immersion experience focused on challenging your
existing frameworks and providing new insights and the opportunity to transform your view of leadership, strategy,
teamwork, and personal/team development.
The Institute’s foundation is the High Impact Leadership Model™, a proven leadership competency model that
was co-developed by Linkage and Warren Bennis. The result of an in-depth longitudinal study, the High Impact
Leadership Model™ identifies the key competencies, skills, and responsibility areas proven to differentiate superior
from average leaders.
If your organization is interested in strengthening your current and future leaders through a best-in-class leadership
development experience, we urge you to contact Linkage to learn more about this transformational opportunity.
Yours truly,
Phil Harkins Warren Bennis
Program Founder Program co-Founder
CEO, Linkage World’s Foremost Authority on
Leadership Development
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What is the Leadership institute?
Institute Mission:
The mission of the Linkage Leadership Institute is to develop better
leaders so that they can reach higher levels of success and produce
To prepare participants
better results for their organizations. The Institute accomplishes this for broader leadership
mission by developing essential competencies and skills, introducing new responsibilities in the private
approaches and global best practices, and inspiring personal commitment and public sectors
to development that lasts a lifetime.
Institute Objective:
The core of the experience is a four-day immersion program that
integrates the best learning methods employed by executive education
To strengthen your
programs and leadership academies to deliver accelerated growth. The organization’s current and
Institute’s curriculum will challenge your existing leadership framework future leaders through
and provide new insight for sustainable behavioral change. a premiere leadership
development experience
The entire Linkage Leadership
“ Institute experience has
made a real difference to me
professionally and personally.
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the institute’s FOundatiOn:
the high impact Leadership mOdeL™
Accelerated Competency-based Learning
The institute’s foundation is the High Impact Leadership Model™, a proven
leadership competency model co-developed by Warren Bennis and Linkage.
The High Impact Leadership Model™ is the result of an in-depth, longitu-
dinal study which identifies the key competencies, skills, and responsibility
areas proven to differentiate superior leaders from average leaders in both
the private and public sectors.
The overarching framework of the Leadership institute includes
several modules, flagship leadership assessments with feedback
reports, and action planning, experiential learning, and practical
takeaways.
The curriculum is delivered by highly qualified certified facilita-
tors and covers major elements as described by the High
Impact Leadership Model™ as well as critical Office of
personnel management (Opm) competencies.
The Leadership institute also includes dedicated one-
on-one leadership coaching designed to inform each
participant’s individual development plan (idp).
The coaching session will leverage the results of
the confidential Leadership assessment instru-
ment™ (Lai™) Feedback report.
By applying the tools and models
“ from the program, I am now a
more effective business leader.
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prOgram
cOmpOnents
Our design includes the cutting-edge leadership Leadership Institute Program
development practices below: benefits Tuition
$3,995*
Assessments delivered through personalized reports *Please call for Federal GSA
tuition rates.
creates awareness of leadership style and its impact on others and the
organization. Full 360-degree and powerful personality assessments
administered.
Confidential one-on-one executive coaching
We provide coaches with 15 or more years of experience who enhance and
Attendance to 4-day
Leadership Institute ü
drive desired behavioral changes.
Action Learning
ensures that high potential leaders learn to address critical organizational
Breakfast, lunch and
break refreshments ü
challenges using case studies. included
Signature learning experiences
simulations, compelling case studies, proven tools, and best practice ap-
proaches from around the world.
Practical takeaways
Post Session Leadership
Webinars and Monthly ü
provides models, skills, and tools that can be used immediately. Leader Newsletter
Best-in-class facilitators
Individual coaching
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Faculty that are experienced business and academic leaders, most with 20
or more years of experience.
Sustainable Learning
delivery of an intensive 4-day program building in multiple touch points
over time to create a community of learning and continued growth for
program graduates.
High performance
assessments ü
Additional development options to consider:
Participant guide
materials and toolkits ü
The LinkageNetwork
The Linkagenetwork is a year-long multimedia learning experience that
connects leaders globally online and locally through in-person networks.
Global Institute for Leadership Development
a world-renowned 5-day immersion program that accelerates leadership
growth.
Call 781-402-5555 for a complete schedule.
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Who should attend?
most of our clients choose candidates not only for
what they can learn and implement, but also for
what they can contribute to the overall experience.
participants of past sessions include managers
and leaders who have:
• sustained high performance in current and
past jobs
• demonstrated the ability to take on increased
responsibility
• high levels of proficiency for baseline leader-
ship skills and competencies
• perceived long term commitment and dedica-
tion to their organization
• Been targeted as successor candidates
Individual benefits: Organizational/Agency benefits:
• Consider the future direction of your organization through • Enhance the skills and abilities of the team members
the curriculum design//modules responsible for leading and directing your organization
• Be challenged, inspired, and motivated by our exceptional • Assist executives in developing and implementing an action
faculty to rethink your leadership approach plan for change
• Acquire insights and knowledge on how to effectively lead • Empower participants to constantly assess their individual,
and implement change, drive innovation, develop other team and organizational performance
leaders and empower teams
• Achieve lasting retention of your highest potentials and build
• Strengthen your confidence and capabilities to lead your your next generation of leaders/successors
organization
• Enhance organizational capacity for innovation, talent
development, change, and growth
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I enjoyed this program very much and look forward to putting this tremendous
amount of knowledge to good use.
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Leading Self: Defining Your Leadership Day 1
Agenda & Communicating as a Leader
Great leaders rally people to a better future. Welcome and overview Shackleton’s Antarctic Building Trust:
Adventure
in these modules, the focus is on helping leaders Tools and Techniques
to define their vision of a better future, to reflect Powerful Conversations to Build Influence and
Leadership vs. Trust
on their leadership journey, to understand their
Management Case Study
strengths and development opportunities, to
build their capability to communicate effectively, Developing Your
and to enhance their ability to build trust and Leadership Message
High Performance
influence in order to become an effective leader. Leadership Model Team Activity
Benefits & outcomes:
• access the tools necessary to clarify desired
outcomes, establish direction, facilitate action,
and track progress of their agendas Maximizing Your Impact Emotional/Social
Intelligence;
• enhance communication skills to better drive Action Planning: Assessment and Activity
change, build trust, and mobilize resources Creating a Vision
• develop strategies that create a positive percep-
tion of long-term change
• understand their past leadership journey as
well as their current strengths and develop-
ment opportunities
Leading Others: Talent Management Day 2
& Leading Teams
The design and structure of an organiza-
Talent Management and Structuring Coaching Characteristics of High
tion can dictate everything, from proper Development Conversations Performance Teams
work flow to achieving goals/results. Team Activity/Tools Simulation & Activity
in these modules, the focus is on helping lead-
ers produce results through others, lead high
performance teams, understand what it takes
to secure maximum commitment and how Developing Your Coaching and
to influence others with and without formal Coaching Competencies Mentoring Skill Practice
authority.
Benefits & outcomes:
• acquire tools for developing great talent,
including how to identify passionate cham-
pions and other top talent
• implement immediate plans that will move
low performers up or out and accelerate,
motivate, and retain your high potentials
• Learn practical skills, tools, techniques, and
requirements involved with leading high
performance teams
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Leading the Organization: Leading Day 3
Change & Producing Results Welcome and Overview Enlist Stakeholders to Set Milestones &
Develop Vision and Acknowledge Process
Leaders today recognize the imperative to Six Step Change Strategy
change—yet only a handful are equipped Process Model Reinforcing the Change
Communicate the Vision
with the tools to lead change and produce Making the Case for Blueprint for
Change Removing Barries Change: Building a
results.
Communication and
in these modules, the focus is on helping leaders Implementation Plan
master change leadership, learn change concepts,
Day 4
build broader decision making skills, communicate
change messages effectively, and to strengthen Achieving Results Achieving Results Action Planning and
their abilities as results-oriented leaders. Through Execution Through Execution Commitments
Benefits & outcomes: • Have a Clear • Accelerate the Pace Program Close
Picture • Create an
• Learn a process for leading successful change • Focus on Priorities Achievement Ethic
• unlock resistance and remove barriers to • Secure Team Activity &
change Commitment Application
• communicate a compelling change message
• Learn the five disciplines of the results oriented
leader and proven tools to carry out priority
work with greater speed
• drive decision making and secure commitment
and accountability for results
Linkage is a global organizational development
company that specializes in leadership development.
We provide clients around the globe with integrated
solutions that include strategic consulting services,
customized leadership development and training Need a leadership development curriculum tailored to
experiences, tailored assessment services, and
benchmark research. the needs of your organization?
Bring Linkage’s Leadership Institute Onsite. in addition to our
public enrollment sessions, we can tailor our Leadership institute
Linkage is headquartered in Burlington, Massa-
to suit the needs of your organization—in fact, we’ve been doing it
chusetts with operations in Atlanta, New York, San
successfully for 20 years now. Let us customize the curriculum for
Francisco and outside the U.S. in Athens, Baltic,
maximum impact to ensure that your biggest leadership development
Bangalore, Bermuda, Brussels, Hong Kong, Istanbul,
challenges are met. call 781-402-5555 to learn how.
Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, Mexico
City, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
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