Get better results from and through your people

The world needs great leaders and great leadership teams. But being a great leader can be hard. People are confusing. Teams are complex.

Often leaders are promoted first (thrown into the deep end) and are expected to learn as they go (sink or swim).

This is why we work tirelessly to develop effective programs that develop GREAT leaders and ignite the talent in your leadership team.

At Athena, we think leadership development should be done differently.

We know why development initiatives fail, and we designed our program to solve these issues.

If your problem is strategic leadership development, then we are your best solution.

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP is cited as the #2 driver of employee satisfaction (behind job-interest alignment). If you want to have a competitive advantage in your industry, you must develop the leaders in your company.

31% of organizations say their leadership development practices are either above average or exceptional. If you are in the BOTTOM 69% you are missing out on some key performance results.

"45% of learning content is never applied back on the job."

- CEB Global

What Makes Us Different?

We believe you want a leadership development strategy and not just a training event. Our program is designed around core competencies in people leadership that help leaders master what matters. This creates a foundation upon which to build a team that gets results. Study modules focus on solving real world problems.

Our format maximizes results because it presents learning modules in stages. Learning modules, coaching sessions, accountability tools and fieldwork assignments ensure immediate success. Pre and post processes ensure the content is relevant and highly customizable to your unique environment.

While many people believe the effectiveness of leadership development programs is too difficult to measure, we do NOT agree. While it may be a little challenging to do, it is imperative that these programs prove they are providing value and achieving objectives. Measuring the effectiveness of our programs is a standard part of the program.

Is there really a leadership gap?

Leadership shortfalls are, and will continue to prove to be, the single greatest differentiator between high-performance and all other organizations.

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Leadership strategy somewhat or not at all aligned with business strategy

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Organizations that don't have a formal leadership development strategy

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Leadership is somewhat or not at all ready to lead organization today

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Leaders are not ready to lead their organization into the future

Benefits of a highly-effective leadership team:

Performance Results of engaged teams:

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Higher productivity

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Higher profitability

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Higher customer ratings

Greatest barriers to effective leadership development

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No money

The problem is not that there is no money for leadership development. The problem is that there is no money to waste on leadership development, especially if it doesn't work. The current return on investment is so low that it only makes sense to commit your dollars to things that work.

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No time

Everyone is busy juggling multiple priorities in an increasingly complex world. We don't have time to spare, let alone time to waste. Anything that takes us away from our most critical priorities and does not contribute to the improvement of our priorities... well, that's really what we don't have time for.

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No alignment

Generic cookie-cutter training that isn't relevant to current business issues doesn't serve anyone's best interests. There are, however, foundational concepts that are core and central to effective leadership. Mastering the basics, across the organization, in an exceptional way, is what builds the capability in your organization to be resilient, adaptive and responsive.

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