When working to develop the leadership in organizations, departments, groups, or teams: we engage clients at the top levels to assist in formulating a strategic plan and, where appropriate, develop core values to drive that plan to completion. Then we help design and implement the Leadership Development Processes necessary to tap the power within your company to help move from strategic plan to action to results. Finally, we follow through to ensure that these processes are institutionalized throughout your organization in order to achieve the vision and sustain your company's success over time.

Do you need help strengthening the leadership challenges in all or part of your organization? We invite you to fill out the following checklist as a way to assess your situation.

The following conditions exist in my organization:

•  Excessive time spent in meetings 
•  Preponderance of consensus-driven decision making (i.e. a cover-your-behind mentality) 
•  Lack of personal accountability 
•  Time consuming and/or meaningless performance evaluations 
•  Communication problems 
•  Difficulty terminating poor performers  
• Misalignment/lack of coordinated effort 
•  Personality conflicts and/or power struggles 
•  Difficulty keeping employees motivated 
•  Unacceptable or failed results 
•  Time management problems 
•  Reactive rather than proactive thinking 
•  Micro-management 
•  Can?t-do attitudes 
•  Chronically sagging sales 
•  Unproductive teams and/or ineffective teamwork 
•  Duplication of effort 
•  High staff turnover 
•  Failure to achieve quality standards 
•  Fear of making decisions

Interpretation Of Results: If you checked none of the above, you do not need leadership development services; 1-2 you may need a leadership tune-up; 3-5 there is real cause for concern; 6 or more, you need immediate intervention.

Dr. David Mutchler
www.lds-llc.com