linkage leadership institute

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult. Warren Bennis

Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.Tom Peters

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Linkage Leadership Institute

Exchanging Ideas. Expanding Mindsets. Experiencing Breakthrough Results.


For more information, call 781.402.5555, email [email protected] or visit www.linkageinc.com2

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 HarkinsProgram FounderCEO, Linkage

Warren BennisProgram co-FounderWorld’s Foremost Authority on Leadership Development

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What is the Leadership institute?

The mission of the Linkage Leadership Institute is to develop better leaders so that they can reach higher levels of success and produce better results for their organizations. The Institute accomplishes this mission by developing essential competencies and skills, introducing new approaches and global best practices, and inspiring personal commitment to development that lasts a lifetime.

The core of the experience is a four-day immersion program that integrates the best learning methods employed by executive education programs and leadership academies to deliver accelerated growth. The Institute’s curriculum will challenge your existing leadership framework and provide new insight for sustainable behavioral change.

The entire Linkage Leadership Institute experience has made a real difference to me professionally and personally.

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Institute Mission:To prepare participants for broader leadership responsibilities in the private and public sectors

Institute Objective: To strengthen your organization’s current and future leaders through a premiere leadership development experience



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 development practices below:

Assessments delivered through personalized reports 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 drive desired behavioral changes.

Action Learning ensures that high potential leaders learn to address critical organizational challenges using case studies.

Signature learning experiences simulations, compelling case studies, proven tools, and best practice ap-proaches from around the world.

Practical takeaways provides models, skills, and tools that can be used immediately.

Best-in-class facilitators 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.

Additional development options to consider: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.

Leadership Institute

benefits

*Please call for Federal GSA tuition rates.

Program

Tuition

$3,995*

Attendance to 4-day Leadership Institute ü

Breakfast, lunch and break refreshments included

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Post Session Leadership Webinars and Monthly Leader Newsletter

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Individual coaching üHigh performance assessments ü

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Call 781-402-5555 for a complete schedule.



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:

• Considerthefuturedirectionofyourorganizationthrough

thecurriculumdesign//modules

• Bechallenged,inspired,andmotivatedbyourexceptional

facultytorethinkyourleadershipapproach

• Acquireinsightsandknowledgeonhowtoeffectivelylead

andimplementchange,driveinnovation,developother

leadersandempowerteams

• Strengthenyourconfidenceandcapabilitiestoleadyour

organization

• Enhancetheskillsandabilitiesoftheteammembers

responsibleforleadinganddirectingyourorganization

• Assistexecutivesindevelopingandimplementinganaction

planforchange

• Empowerparticipantstoconstantlyassesstheirindividual,

teamandorganizationalperformance

• Achievelastingretentionofyourhighestpotentialsandbuild

yournextgenerationofleaders/successors

• Enhanceorganizationalcapacityforinnovation,talent

development,change,andgrowth

I enjoyed this program very much and look forward to putting this tremendous amount of knowledge to good use.“

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Leading Others: Talent Management & Leading Teams

The design and structure of an organiza-tion can dictate everything, from proper work flow to achieving goals/results.

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 to influence others with and without formal 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

Day 2

TalentManagementandDevelopment

StructuringCoachingConversations

TeamActivity/Tools

CharacteristicsofHighPerformanceTeams

Simulation&Activity

DevelopingYourCoachingCompetencies

CoachingandMentoringSkillPractice

Leading Self: Defining Your Leadership Agenda & Communicating as a Leader

Great leaders rally people to a better future.

in these modules, the focus is on helping leaders to define their vision of a better future, to reflect on their leadership journey, to understand their strengths and development opportunities, to build their capability to communicate effectively, and to enhance their ability to build trust and influence in order to become an effective leader.


• access the tools necessary to clarify desired outcomes, establish direction, facilitate action, and track progress of their agendas

• enhance communication skills to better drive change, build trust, and mobilize resources

• 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

Day 1

Welcomeandoverview

Leadershipvs.Management

HighPerformanceLeadershipModel

Shackleton’sAntarcticAdventure

PowerfulConversations

CaseStudy

DevelopingYourLeadershipMessage

TeamActivity

BuildingTrust:

ToolsandTechniquestoBuildInfluenceandTrust

MaximizingYourImpact

ActionPlanning:CreatingaVision

Emotional/SocialIntelligence;AssessmentandActivity

Leading the Organization: Leading Change & Producing Results

Leaders today recognize the imperative to change—yet only a handful are equipped with the tools to lead change and produce results.

in these modules, the focus is on helping leaders master change leadership, learn change concepts, build broader decision making skills, communicate change messages effectively, and to strengthen their abilities as results-oriented leaders.


• Learn a process for leading successful change

• unlock resistance and remove barriers to change

• 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

Day 3

WelcomeandOverview

SixStepChangeProcessModel

MakingtheCaseforChange

EnlistStakeholderstoDevelopVisionandStrategy

CommunicatetheVision

RemovingBarries

SetMilestones&AcknowledgeProcess

ReinforcingtheChange

BlueprintforChange:BuildingaCommunicationandImplementationPlan

Day 4

AchievingResultsThroughExecution

• HaveaClearPicture

• FocusonPriorities

• Secure

Commitment

AchievingResultsThroughExecution

• AcceleratethePace

• CreateanAchievementEthic

TeamActivity&Application

ActionPlanningandCommitments

ProgramClose

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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 experiences, tailored assessment services, and benchmark research.

Linkage is headquartered in Burlington, Massa-chusetts with operations in Atlanta, New York, San Francisco and outside the U.S. in Athens, Baltic, Bangalore, Bermuda, Brussels, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, Mexico City, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

Need a leadership development curriculum tailored to the needs of your organization?Bring Linkage’s Leadership Institute Onsite. in addition to our public enrollment sessions, we can tailor our Leadership institute to suit the needs of your organization—in fact, we’ve been doing it successfully for 20 years now. Let us customize the curriculum for maximum impact to ensure that your biggest leadership development challenges are met. call 781-402-5555 to learn how.

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