Michael Palazzo Productions presents
"The Leadership Challenge® Workshop"

Our leadership curriculum is based on research analyzing data instrument and case data collected from over 25,000 leaders and 100,000 constituents in a variety of private and public sector organizations. This research identifies the five practices that characterize leaders who get extraordinary things done in organizations. Individuals who increase the frequency of these five leadership practices have been proven to have higher credibility and higher performing teams. Through this work it has been proven that leadership is learnable, and that individuals who experience our programs do in fact increase their
leadership effectiveness.

Managers apply the practices of leadership through video cases, workbook exercises, interactive activities, group problem solving and simulated experiential learning. TLCW includes the leading industry 360-degree assessment tool, The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). The LPI is a highly refined behavioral based 360 degree survey instrument which collects data on the frequency with which one exhibits 30 leadership behaviors. These leadership behaviors have emerged from research begun by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner in 1983, and form the core of our approach to leadership skills development. Participants receive valid and reliable feedback on how others perceive them as leaders. Prior to the workshop, each participant and up to 10 colleagues, completes the LPI and the resulting
report is shared with the participant in the workshop. The reliability and validity of this instrument is continually confirmed by the doctoral theses based on it- over 100 have been written to date.

Overview of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®

Leaders model the way. Leaders have strong beliefs about matters of principle. To be
able to clearly articulate their beliefs, leaders find their voice by clarifying personal values.
But clarity is not enough. To be credible, leaders do what they say they will do. They set
the example by aligning actions with shared values.

Leaders inspire a shared vision. They look across the horizon of time and envision an
ennobling and uplifting future. Leaders are positive, they bring the future to life, and they
enlist others in a common cause.

Leaders challenge the process. They are pioneers, willing to step out and change the
way things are. They experiment and take risks and learn from the accompanying mistakes.

Leaders enable others to act. They know they cannot do it alone, so they foster collaboration
and strengthen others. By actively involve people in planning and decisionmaking,
and through daily acts of trust and respect leaders increase the competence and
confidence of their constituents

Leaders encourage the heart. The climb to the top is arduous and steep, and because
leaders ask constituents to carry out difficult tasks, they recognize and reward individuals
along the way, and they celebrate the achievement of milestones. Genuine acts of caring
draw people forward

IAs a result of this workshop, participants are better able to:

• Identify their own leadership strengths and areas for improvement.
• Communicate fundamental values and beliefs.
• Focus people’s efforts on key values through their own actions.
• Understand and support your organization’s culture, its strategic direction, and your
  contribution to the company’s success.
• Inspire others to share a common vision.
• Search for opportunities to take the risks needed for growth.
• Build collaboration, teamwork, and trust.
• Strengthen others’ abilities to excel.
• Recognize the accomplishments of others.
• Apply The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to a current business challenge.
• Have fun while working hard.
• Intended Audience: Executives, managers and project leaders..