Developing Leadership Teams

When everyone leads their own area, but no one leads the whole

Leadership teams are rarely formed deliberately as teams. They evolve through promotions, new appointments or restructuring. Each member is responsible for their own area and is usually successful within it. What is often missing is a shared answer to the question of what this group stands for as a whole.

The essentials of this workshop

When this topic becomes relevant:

In leadership meetings, issues are reported but not truly decided together. The interests of different areas exist alongside or compete with one another instead of aligning around a shared goal. Decisions are supported in the room but communicated differently outside it. Or the leadership team has recently been formed and first needs to establish how its members want to work together.

What we work on:

Clarifying which decisions are genuinely made together – and which are not. Developing a shared understanding of leadership that works in day-to-day practice. Looking at where areas overlap and friction regularly arises. And asking the question that is rarely voiced openly: How honestly do we actually speak to one another in this group?

How it works:

As a one- or two-day workshop with the entire leadership team, away from day-to-day business. Beforehand, I hold individual conversations with everyone involved to understand their different perspectives. We work on the specific issues facing the leadership team – not on general leadership models.

What changes:

Leadership teams that have clarified their shared understanding make firmer decisions and speak to the organisation with one voice. For the company, this means clearer direction, less silo thinking and decisions that still hold after the meeting.

Does this fit your situation?

Let’s talk. In a no-obligation initial conversation, we will clarify what your situation is really about – and whether a workshop is the right format.