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Leadership Academy

Leadership Academy

Many organizations are turning to leadership development as a means of building a sustainable competitive advantage in today's fast changing business environment. OSA has developed a proven approach in this regard called The Leadership Academy. The Academy has immediate organizational impact because it helps emerging leaders build on their strengths while working on actual business problems.

The Leadership Academy can also play an important role in retention and recruitment initiatives. Since most high potential young talent value the quality of their relationship with their immediate manager and opportunities for personal growth far more than direct compensation, the Leadership Academy can be key differentiator when young talent is considering staying or leaving the organization.


Academy Benefits

 Measurable changes in individual leadership capability and personal effectiveness

 Broader, more skilled pool of internal candidates for leadership positions

 Enhanced ability to retain high potential employees

 Improved relationships and personal networks that strengthen the organization's capacity to work cross-functionally on highly successful projects and initiatives. Collaborative behavior supplants competitive behavior with a resulting reduction in conflict

 Focused business improvement efforts that help meet strategic priorities

 Employees who are recognized by their peers as leaders, who inspire, motivate and achieve results


Our Approach and Curriculum

 A customized, integrated model for personal learning and sustained growth

 A supportive environment to explore, learn, ask questions, and develop a peer group network

 One-on-one coaching opportunities with the consultants to enhance skill development

A typical OSA Academy runs 4 to 6 months and is comprised of 5 or 6 courses, each focused on a different aspect of becoming an effective leader. Each course is 1 or 1½ days in length with numerous opportunities for action learning and time to address real business objectives or problems. Class members start the Academy by doing a 360-degree leadership assessment. Several other assessments are administered along the way as part of the coursework.


The Leadership Academy and OSA's work is an investment which has clearly elevated the professionalism of my management team and their capacity to perform and contribute at a higher level.
- CEO, Osceola Medical Center