raising up leaders

Why are we interested in leadership? Joan Ginebra, writer and professor at the IPADE and formerly at the IESE, found that, at birth, more than 80% of people have the potential to become leaders, but this percentage decreases with age to 30% at the age of eighteen. This lack of leaders is “a global matter,” wrote James F Bolt, who was recently selected by the Financial Times as one of the top experts in leadership development. Bolt expressed his anxiety of the future, that directors of top companies will be ineffective if they do not know how to be leaders. Fortune Magazine wrote that “this leadership crisis is indeed a crisis in the creation of leaders.”

Our concern echoes Peter Druker, the “father of management”, who asserted that “the modern enterprise must be a system of leadership... The existence of a leader who promotes is necessary to impulse and generates new expectations in their collaborators.”

Leadership has deep and wide-ranging effects. James B Stenson writes, “Any time people engage in an important, responsible undertaking for others’ welfare—whether a business, a job, government affairs, or a family—there’s a need for clear, competent leadership. The more serious the challenge, the greater the need for someone to direct everyone’s efforts in an inspiring, encouraging way toward the ultimate goal.”

The more serious the challenge, the greater the need for someone to direct everyone’s efforts in an inspiring, encouraging way toward the ultimate goal. —James B Stenson

Our solution? Leveraging on our capabilities in community development and professional training, and on the capabilities of our associates in over 40 countries around the world, we embark on the enterprise to seek out and develop leaders. These leaders will then continue to raise up other leaders, creating a ripple effect into society and effectively improving other people's opportunities to strive for lives of significance.

We’re glad you've taken the time to read this far. If what we’ve presented finds resonance in you, we ought to take some time to sit and chat about what we’re deeply involved in. If this is something you’re looking for, please contact us for an appointment.

We look forward to partnering with you in this enterprise.

Resources

The last three pages make references to many outside sources. Learning to rely on the knowledge of other people is the first of many steps to wisdom and better living. Here is a list of resources collated and expanded for your convenience.