“I have spent 20 years in management in public, private and not-for-profit sectors. I have found the Leadership to the Fifth Level model the best 'framework' yet for practical application in the real world of work. It is easily recalled and applied to situations, but even better, is quickly understood and useable as a ready reference for my own actions as well as those of my leadership staff.”
David Lawrence, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Initiatives, for the American Cancer Society-South Atlantic Division, Inc.
We have long known that children develop in characteristic ways through levels of development. What is relatively new is scientific research on how adults mature in their thinking across their life span. Determining what level of development we lead from determines how successful we will be in leading and developing others.
Turknett Leadership Group has incorporated a new approach to leadership development in its practice. Consistent with Turknett’s philosophy, it is who you are that really matters in leading others.
Accelerating Developmental Change
Using our research in Constructive Developmental Theory, we can show developmental maturity by identifying Leadership Levels. These Leadership Levels are developmental stages that leaders go through that define the ways in which they understand and make sense of their situations, relationships and themselves. The higher the Leadership Level, the more adequate they are at engaging in the behaviors that produce sustainable solutions in today’s complex business environment.
Why is it important to get to level 4 or 5?
Recent leading-edge research demonstrates for the first time that successful CEOs actually think at a higher level and organize their experiences differently.
To the Next Level
Leadership development using this approach can provide real developmental change in individuals and through them the organizations they serve. The process of facilitating real developmental change requires time and challenge. Turknett can work with individual leaders, high potentials, executive teams, or entire departmental teams. Participants build the awareness and the ability to unseat the status quo and grow as leaders to the next level. The approach is especially effective in situations where high-level leadership and a focus on the good of the organization are critical – for example, in mergers or in other times of rapid change.
High Potential Development Over Time
For larger groups of high potential managers Turknett, along with our Lyceum partners, can offer an 18-month Lyceum process that provides state of the art development for your next generation of leaders. The Lyceum combines large and small group experiences, including work on actual business problems, along with individual and team coaching to build a cadre of leaders ready for the challenge of top leadership.
Articles on Leadership to the Fifth: Authentic Development: Leadership Development Level and Executive Effectiveness, Excerpt from Decent People Decent Company, Leading in an International Environment, Transactional and Transformational Leadership, Developing People Through Delegation
