Why training alone fails
Most leadership development produces temporary enthusiasm, not lasting change. We've built a different approach.
The training trap
Organizations spend billions on leadership development. Most of it doesn't stick.
- Workshops create awareness, not habits
- Skills learned in isolation don't transfer to real work
- No common language to reinforce concepts across the organization
- Managers return to environments that don't support new behaviors
- Individual development doesn't compound into organizational capability
- Knowledge decays rapidly without structured practice
What actually works
Lasting change requires infrastructure, not just instruction.
- Infrastructure installed before training begins
- Common language that everyone uses consistently
- Behavior standards that define what 'good' looks like
- Systems that hold accountability in place
- Onboarding that integrates new leaders into established ways
- Reinforcement that keeps learning active month after month
Monday Morning Implementation (MMI)
Our reinforcement cadence that makes behavior change stick. One focus. One month. Real practice. Peer accountability.
One focus at a time
Each month, the entire organization works on a single leadership behavior. No overwhelming skill lists-just deliberate practice on what matters most right now.
Peer accountability
Managers practice together and hold each other accountable. Learning happens in cohorts, not isolation. Progress is visible and shared.
Real application
Every focus includes specific assignments with actual teams. No role-play-real conversations, real decisions, real outcomes.
Continuous calibration
Monthly check-ins surface what's working and what isn't. The system adapts based on evidence, not assumptions.
The formula for lasting change
Training alone produces 10% behavior change. Add infrastructure and reinforcement, and you get 80%+.
Operating Principle: Guide Don't Drive™
Guide Don't Drive™ is the operating principle underneath our work: leaders guide behavior through clarity and structure instead of fixing, rescuing, or over-directing.
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