GE Integrates L/I into Leadership Development Program

Robert A. Cooke, Ph.D. and Linda Sharkey, Ph.D. recently published “Developing Constructive Leader Impact” in a special leadership development issue of Consulting Today. Rob, CEO of Human Synergistics International and author of Leadership/Impact® (L/I), discusses his highly regarded 360-feedback system and how it assesses the actual as well as the ideal impact of leaders on the behaviour and performance of others. The insights provided by L/I feedback can be used to identify strategies and techniques that leaders can employ to cultivate the long-term effectiveness, performance, and productivity of the organisation and its members. Linda, who recently moved from GE to accept the position of Vice President of People Development at Hewlett-Packard, discusses her successes with and observations on the use of L/I. Based on her experience at GE, she emphasises that development programmes must be tailored to the organisation and its business environment. For GE, this meant engaging managers in Leadership/Impact as part of a larger appreciative inquiry-based development strategy. Linda illuminates this idea as well as others to ensure success with leadership development programmes.

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