Leadership Development

MDA Leadership’s learning point of view and methodology: Awaken, Align, Accelerate® your leaders

Our Awaken, Align, Accelerate® framework is a simple and practical approach that helps demystify the development process. The three-phased approach helps leaders 1) understand their impact through assessment-driven insight (Awaken), 2) see how personal development goals intersect with desired business outcomes (Align), and 3) enhance their performance (Accelerate).

 

MDA Leadership provides a range of tailored, assessment-based leadership development solutions that promote stronger leadership and superior business results. What strategies will work best for your organization?

Core Capabilities

Experiential Leader Development
Deliver targeted, action-based development that is practical, sustainable, and generates ROI

    • Offer immersive, integrated action learning experiences that have a wraparound component (pre-work and post-work) and are grounded in real-world context
    • Meet the learner where they are through digital, scalable, bite-sized micro-learning, which enables you to deliver at scale, geographically dispersed solutions, for one leader or 1000 leaders
    • Provide results-focused learning and toolkits based on problem solving and design thinking
    • Resolve immediate business issues and grow participants’ leadership capacity with team projects
    • Gain easy-to-measure business results, maximizing your leadership development investment

    • Learn more about our Function Leader Development Experience.

Emerging/High-Potential Leader Development

Provide individualized insights for emerging and high potential leaders

    • Deliver tailored development recommendations and growth plans
    • Ensure awareness of potential leadership blind spots
    • Develop individual strengths and minimize potential derailers

    • Learn more about our Function Leader Development Experience.

C-suite and Executive Team Development

Help executive teams navigate their changing environments and evolve to keep their organizations vital long into the future

    • Provide organizations with an understanding of the executive leadership they have, the future leadership they need, and a plan to bridge the gap
    • Based on a board’s criteria and an organization’s norms, assess and analyze executive candidates to provide a definitive and well-grounded hiring recommendation
    • Supply a framework for quickly aligning board, CEO, and senior team expectations
Individual and Team Assessments

Leverage a full suite of assessment capabilities to target development and generate insights that lead to action

    • Awaken the organization—and your leaders—to growth opportunities, providing the motivation for change
    • Highlight individual and team strengths and opportunities across each pipeline level
    • Identify skills, leadership potential, derailers, and experience gaps among top performers
Executive Coaching

Accelerate leadership growth and capacity through one-on-one development support

    • Gain deep insight into leadership impact
    • Understand what is required to be successful at different levels of leadership responsibility
    • Create a roadmap for growth, based on aspirations and organizational needs
    • Leverage neuroscience and growth mindset practices to create sustainable change
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C-suite Selection and Succession: Delivering Leadership Excellence for the Future

MDA Leadership helps CEOs articulate executive leadership needs, identify top talent, and accelerate C-suite transitions.

Senior Executive Blueprinting ™
Succession planning begins at the top. CEOs, in partnership with human resources and their boards, must think carefully about the talent they need for the future in key leadership roles. Similar to CEO Blueprinting™, MDA Leadership helps our clients articulate the executive leadership they will need to successfully navigate emerging business challenges and drive evolving strategies.
C-suite Selection and Succession
Not all C-suite hires and promotions achieve success. We help CEOs select the right executives by bringing an informed, experienced, and objective voice to the table. Based on a CEO’s criteria and an organization’s norms, we assess and analyze executive candidates to provide definitive and well-grounded promotion and hiring recommendations.
C-Suite Transitions
About 60% of executives say they were not prepared for the strategic challenges they faced in their new senior leadership roles.3 MDA Leadership accelerates effective transition into the C-suite. Through a unique discovery process, we help executives gain deep insight into what it will take to be successful given stakeholder expectations, team dynamics, and the nuances of C-suite leadership. Our seasoned coaches guide leaders in designing and executing highly relevant and engaging onboarding plans.

Board Services: Enhancing Board Effectiveness

MDA Leadership helps boards strengthen their governance roles and internal dynamics.

Board Evaluations
Most boards are required to evaluate their own performance on an annual basis—an exercise that can range from “checking the box” to an experience that truly engages board members in the right conversations. Our services include full board evaluations, individual director reviews, peer feedback, chair role transitions, and action planning.
Board and CEO Consultation
Creating strong board and CEO collaboration requires mutual trust and respect. Forging and maintaining productive relationships cannot be left to chance. MDA Leadership provides trusted advisor consultation for CEOs and their boards to foster alignment in critical areas such as decision-making, role clarity, governance, and communication.
CEO Coaching and Trusted Advisor Consultation
Two-thirds of CEOs don’t receive any outside advice on their leadership skills, and yet almost all would be receptive to suggestions from a coach.4 Since a one-size-fits-all playbook for CEOs doesn’t exist, MDA Leadership provides CEO coaching. Whether business performance is hitting the mark or not, even seasoned CEOs benefit from the safe place and counsel we provide to help them evolve their leadership.

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At MDA Leadership, we know there are no one-size-fits-all solutions for every organization. We take the time to get to know your business and your leadership needs and recommend a range of options that are the best fit for your growth goals. Let's see how MDA Leadership can optimize your Talent Strategy for the Long Run®.

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