An Executive Development Program

LEAGUE OF LEADERS

EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT

“True leaders aren’t made by business schools – they make themselves,

seeking out the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to succeed.”

~ Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

THE TRANSITION TO EXECUTIVE

Many professionals have mastered the knowledge and skills of their functional

discipline (e.g. sales, finance, operations, etc.) but have not learned the

knowledge and skills needed to succeed as an executive leader.

THE PURPOSE OF AN EXECUTIVE

The job and focus of a business executive is to generate sustainable results.

HOW DOES AN EXECUTIVE DO THIS?

An executive generates sustainable results by creating, delivering and capturing

value.

WHAT IS THE PROOF OF SUCCESS?

Success in creating, delivering and capturing value is measured by how well the

executive achieves expected results.

The expected results for an executive is generally accepted to mean achieving

sustained superior profitability in a for-profit entity.

THE LUNAR MODEL

A model to guide the work and art of an executive.

THE LUNAR ECLIPSE

Alignment of sun, earth and moon

THE LUNAR MODEL

Alignment of culture, strategy and talent

THE LUNAR MODEL

Culture = Purpose, Values and Vision

Strategy = Differentiators

Talent = The Right People in the Right Seats

THE LUNAR MODEL

Leadership

• Personal

• Team

UNderstanding

• Culture

• Strategy

• Talent

Alignment

• Branding

• Operationalizing

• Scoring

Reinforce

• Meetings

• Training & Development

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

“You wasted $150,000 on an education you could of got for a buck fifty in late

charges at the public library.”

~ Will Hunting (played by Matt Damon), Good Will Hunting

THE LUNAR MODEL

Leadership

• Personal

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Personal Leadership Book Title Author

Good to Great (Level 5 Leadership) Jim Collins

Leadership and Self Deception Arbinger Institute

The Anatomy of Peace Arbinger Institute

The Five Temptations of a CEO Patrick Lencioni

THE LUNAR MODEL

Leadership

• Team

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Team Leadership Book Title Author

Good to Great (First Who Then What) Jim Collins

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni

THE LUNAR MODEL

UNderstanding

• Culture

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Culture Book Title Author

Delivering Happiness Tony Hsieh

Tribes Seth Godin

THE LUNAR MODEL

UNderstanding

• Strategy

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Strategy Book Title Author

Start With Why Simon Sinek

Good to Great (Hedgehog Concept) Jim Collins

Great by Choice Jim Collins

Understanding Michael Porter Joan Magretta

Blue Ocean Strategy W. Chan Kim

THE LUNAR MODEL

UNderstanding

• Talent

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Talent Book Title Author

Who: The A Method for Hiring Geoff Smart

THE LUNAR MODEL

Alignment

• Branding

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Branding Book Title Author

What Great Brands Do Denise Lee Yohn

Contagious Jeff Berger

Made to Stick Chip Heath and Dan Heath

THE LUNAR MODEL

Alignment

• Operationalizing

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Operationalizing Book Title Author

Good to Great (Culture of Discipline) Jim Collins

Change By Design Tim Brown

The Lean Startup Eric Ries

Running into the Wind Paul Gustavson

THE LUNAR MODEL

Alignment

• Scoring

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Scoring Book Title Author

Good to Great (Profit Per X) Jim Collins

The Ultimate Question 2.0 Fred Reichheld

THE LUNAR MODEL

Reinforce

• Meetings

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Meetings Book Title Author

Death By Meeting Patrick Lencioni

THE LUNAR MODEL

Reinforce

• Training & Development

THE LUNAR LIBRARY

Training & Development Book Title Author

How Will You Measure Your Life? Clayton M. Christensen

The Five Levels of Leadership John C. Maxwell

Crucial Conversations Joseph Grenny

STEPS TO MASTERY

1. LEARN the principles and frameworks

2. ACT according to the principles and frameworks

3. SHARE what you have learned and experienced with others

An Executive Development Program

LEAGUE OF LEADERS