​​​

According to Gallup, 82 percent of managers lack the necessary skills or disposition to do their jobs effectively.

​

Half of these say they lack the skills to engage their teams.

​

Even less — barely a third of all managers — are engaged themselves.

​

Improving leadership practice is ground zero for any productivity transformation.

​

Many advisors start with a skills audit, so managers can figure out what engagement-driving skills they need to target, from motivation to communication to fostering accountability.

​

We start a level higher, figuring out what basic value creation strategy a leader is pursuing to start:

• Are they primarily looking to drive long term learning or short term results? 

• Do they believe success lies in the collective wisdom of the team, or their own ability to lead the way?

 

The most effective managers strike a balance, and skill development proceeds from there.

 

To get there, however, they need to know if they're even aiming in the best direction.

​