The Leadership Challenge Workshop

Why the Leadership Challenge Workshop Matters

Leadership is not about position — it’s about behavior.

The Leadership Challenge Workshop is built on decades of global research identifying the behaviors that enable leaders to do their best work and help others perform at their highest level.

This experience helps leaders move beyond theory and into practice, strengthening the five proven practices of exemplary leadership—principles that, when applied consistently, lead to greater success not only in your professional life, but in how you show up personally as well.

It’s not about who you are as a person.
It’s about how you show up as a leader — at work, at home, and in the moments that matter most.

About Your Experience

The Leadership Challenge Workshop is a Trail-level, two-day immersive leadership experience designed to help leaders develop practical, observable behaviors that drive trust, engagement, and results.

Grounded in the globally recognized Leadership Challenge® framework, this program brings the research to life through:

• Interactive exercises
• Group dialogue
• Reflection
• Real-world application

Participants actively explore and practice the five practices of exemplary leadership:

• Model the Way
• Inspire a Shared Vision
• Challenge the Process
• Enable Others to Act
• Encourage the Heart

This is leadership in action.

You’ll Leave With

• A clear understanding of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
• Greater awareness of your leadership behaviors
• Practical tools to strengthen trust and credibility
• Increased confidence leading people and teams
• Strategies to inspire commitment and engagement
• A shared leadership language you can use immediately

Core Takeaways

• Values-Based Leadership
• Behavioral Leadership Development
• Trust & Credibility Building
• Engagement & Motivation
• Practical Leadership Application
• Personal Leadership Reflection

Ideal Audience

This program is designed for:

• Emerging leaders
• Managers and supervisors
• Experienced leaders seeking to strengthen fundamentals
• Team leads and project managers
• Leaders responsible for influencing others
• Anyone who wants to lead with greater clarity and consistency

What to Expect

Day One: Foundations of Exemplary Leadership
Explore what leadership is, why it matters, and how values guide behavior.

The Five Practices in Action
Dive deeply into each leadership practice and how it shows up in everyday leadership moments.

Interactive Exercises & Dialogue
Engage in activities that make leadership behaviors tangible and actionable.

Day Two: Leadership in Practice
Apply the Five Practices to real-world challenges and scenarios.

Reflection & Commitment
Connect insights to your personal leadership context.

Activation & Next Steps
Leave with specific leadership behaviors to practice immediately.

What Makes This Different

The Leadership Challenge Workshop is not a lecture — it’s an evidence-based, experiential leadership development experience.

You will:

• Learn from 30+ years of leadership research
• Practice leadership behaviors, not just discuss them
• Engage in meaningful peer dialogue
• Reflect deeply on how you lead
• Leave with tools you can apply immediately

This is leadership development that sticks.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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