General focus in these programmes:

Leadership is about encouraging the willing commitment of people towards a shared goal. Increasingly leadership has to be effective across organisational and national cultures. Given the trends towards more fluid organisation structures, a questioning of hierarchy, more flexible working practices and the importance of intellectual capital then the demands upon leaders are many and constantly changing. An approach reflecting merely strict command and control measures is increasingly questionable.

The purpose of IBI Leadership Programmes is to provide the opportunity for clients to raise their understanding about leadership in an international context and to build leadership behaviours relevant to the needs of their organisation.

Potential content of these programmes

• Identifying and building leadership competencies
• Distinguishing between leadership and management
• The nature of authority and how it is employed in different cultures
• Cultural differences in preferred leadership style
• Assessing the impact of the cultural climate upon the leadership style
• Dealing with paradox:
• Listening - and being forthright
• Providing direction - and allowing autonomy
• Maintaining central control - and allowing local initiative
• Allowing freedom - and ensuring accountability
• Defining outcomes - and allowing flexibility about how they may be achieved
• Supporting others - and insisting on high performance standards
• Reconciling personal differences and building common ground.

• Consultancy regarding the role and quality of leadership throughout the organisation
• Programmes to build cross cultural team leaders
• One-on-one coaching with strategic and operational leaders
• Programmes to build effective strategic leadership throughout the organisation.