Leadership development

Leadership development

Our personalised solutions give your leaders the confidence and capability to inspire their people to ‘have a best day, every day’.
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We can all describe the transformative effect of a great leader, mentor, or coach, but with 47% of employees ranking bad management as their top reason for wanting to quit their job, inspired leaders that are attuned to their people have never been more critical. 

Empathetic, inclusive and emotionally intelligent leaders are vital for today’s thriving workforce. In fact, 39% of Gen-Z and 34% of Millennials have turned down employers that do not align with their values. 

We believe great leadership can be taught, leaders just need to learn the right core skills to meet your unique business needs. At NKD, we partner with you to create personalised solutions that teach your leaders what they need to know, do, and be to succeed. Shifting thinking, changing behaviour and empowering them to lead in new and inclusive ways.

What leaders need to know

  • Strategic alignment

    Developing your strategic story and the plans to activate your organisation’s vision.

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    Leading in a digital world

    Uncovering the potential of people and technology to make your company digitally-savvy and future-fit.

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    Finance for non-finance managers

    Understanding cost-management data and analytics to make critical commercial and operational decisions.

Our goal is for leaders to create environments where people are engaged and accountable, free to take risks, fail, and try again to achieve their ambitions. Leaders who facilitate a more confident, collaborative working environment lay the foundations for a focused and successful business. If your leadership team is strong, they encourage highly engaged employees and this chain reaction goes all the way to the customer, ultimately improving your bottom line.

Whether it’s inspiring people to align around a strategic vision, deftly managing finances, or being a leader in a digital world, there are foundational things that all organisational leaders just need to know.

What leaders need to do

  • Leading others

    Leading high-performing people and teams. Motivating people to do great work, achieve goals and learn through their work.

  • Leading the business

    Inspiring people to activate your strategy so they feel engaged and inspired by it, and go on to deliver amazing results for your customers.

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    Coaching skills

    Adopting coaching techniques to drive ownership, learning and development.

Great leaders need to inspire their teams and the wider business. They need a broad understanding of the bigger picture, the tools to manage all kinds of people, and the ability to execute strategy in a way that resonates with everyone.

How leaders need to be

  • Inspirational team leadership

    Creating a leadership mindset and the behaviours to be an authentic, inclusive and influential communicator.

  • Leading change

    Managing the human dimension of change to maintain trust, resilience and commitment.

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    Leading self

    Developing emotional intelligence and practical skills to lead with authenticity and confidence.

Great leaders, at their core, are emotionally intelligent, keenly in-tune with themselves and others, inspiring, motivational and trusted. The learning in this area will help leaders to build on their innate qualities, understand themselves better, and learn how to be an authentic leader.