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Issue
Senior leadership succession is a critical issue as the demands and expectations of leadership grow higher than ever. Ensuring that talented people make a successful transition to the most senior levels of leadership, and in turn are able to develop the people around them, is essential to maintaining organisational capability. Ideally a company can identify its inevitable successes; a handful of high-calibre individuals who have the spark of leadership and the potential for greatness. Once identified, these individuals can benefit from skilful challenge and support that helps them to integrate and insights into themselves and their business ‘playground’.
- Who are the inevitable successes who will lead your company tomorrow?
- What’s nurturing them and keeping them with you – rather than with your competitors?
- Who are they learning from? Where are the role models?
Solution
Leadership Advisory is intended for the small and select number of people who are essential to the future of a company; the inevitable successes. The advisory relationship accelerates their progress, limits scar tissue and enhances learning. Leadership Advisory ensures that tomorrow’s leaders are ready to lead, forming an essential component of succession planning and talent development. It provides a trusted and supportive relationship for tomorrow’s leaders, grounded in a detailed appreciation of their business challenges and environment. It’s not a process for everyone – it can be too intense and challenging for less capable leaders, who would benefit from conventional coaching, foundational leadership development or a role that more clearly matches their capability.
How it works

How it is different
A THEO Leadership Advisor is more than an executive coach. Based on the belief that every
human being is extraordinary, the advisor becomes a trusted confidante, committed to their
client’s overall growth and determined to help them make their unique contribution as a leader.
- Leadership Advisors have the maturity to listen and the courage to challenge.
- They become highly involved and know the business and key players, offering opinions and perspectives. The leader decides whether to act upon them or not.
- Engagement relies on a match in values with the individual client and organisation.
- Whilst respecting personal confidences, provides open dialogue between the leader, their immediate team and the corporate client.
- Structured and proven methodology supports a relationship that is open to a wide range of styles and insights.
- Regular peer supervision ensures the Advisory relationship remains objective.
- One year, structured, and unlimited support that can continue over the long term.
Results
This approach is new in the US too – and has produced outstanding results since its formalisation just four years ago. Over 80% of our US clients have been promoted in the course of our work together, and our business has quickly grown exclusively through referrals. “I value the friendship that develops with working together on leadership issues which are as much personal as professional. It has been beneficial beyond my expectation to have seasoned advice from someone who knows you and knows the organization.”
Senior Vice President, St Clara, California
“As I have moved into more significant positions of authority within an organization it has become increasingly more difficult to obtain direct candid feedback on many aspects of my performance and development. The action plan has served as a tool to assist me with the discipline necessary to work on the areas in need of development and to be able to document measurable progress toward the defined goals.”
President and CEO, St Louis
“It’s been invaluable to work with Jonathan as my remit has expanded and my role has become more complex. He’s been able to help me successfully grow into a more demanding job, and balance out the needs of several departments as well as navigate a difficult political situation.”
Director, Brighton & Hove Council
About THEO UK: THEO Executive Group supports the executive's quest for meaning and responsibility in his or her role as a corporate leader, with offices in the US, UK and Cyprus. We believe that every human being is extraordinary.
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