Our Philosophy

Cultivating leadership competency for executives and senior managers is one of the critical challenges of organizations today.

The capacity to establish leadership is a developed skill that demands dedication, understanding and practice. There is no "special" type of person that makes a leader. However, learning to lead effectively is a challenge and is different than managing people or functions.

Growing leadership capacity demands a rigorous and intense understanding of oneself and the development and practice of fundamental leadership "powers".

People generally know, when they need to take their next step in leadership development. This realization occurs when a person experiences the "gap" between the positional power he or she holds in the organization and the limitation of his or her personal power to influence people and guide the organization successfully.

Having the position of "boss" doesn't necessarily mean that one can guide and inspire, focus the activity, understand the patterns and dynamics of the organization and initiate creativity and enthusiasm that can move ten people or ten thousand people toward effective and efficient results.

Often, individuals don't know how to develop that personal leadership power within themselves that needs to match the positional power with which they have been entrusted.

The Natural Next Step

Using a wide range of assessment tools, proprietary models and pragmatic good sense, Lind & Kyle Consultants help an executive frame his or her "natural next step" in developing leadership capacity. We believe timing in taking the "next step" is important. Each person generally recognizes his or her own leadership growth needs and knows when it is time to work on its development. Lind & Kyle's assistance is to help focus the leadership development process in the context of practical work and the daily challenges an executive faces.

Meet the Principals..

David Kyle
Patt Lind-Kyle