Case Study

Leadership Development for the Partners and Principals of a Top Management Consulting Firm Globally

Context

  • One of the leading global management consulting companies, focused on strategy and operations consulting for large blue chip clients.

  • A new company vision and mission resulting in aggressive growth targets and involving significant cultural change.

  • Need to update the leadership capabilities of their top people to accelerate effective execution.

  • Board changed Chief Learning Officer with the task of preparing the next generation of Partners to fulfill the mission.

Approach

  • Co-designed a leadership development program targeted at all Senior Principals globally, aimed at preparing them to became the best possible Partners of the future.

  • Piloted and rolled out the program in different locations to address all Senior Principals across the company regions (Americas, APAC, and EMEA) on a yearly basis.

  • Provided specific support to selected Partners in USA and EMEA to help them prepare to evolve the leadership of the firm.

  • Designed a specific team alignment program for the Partners of selected geographies.

  • Provided individual post-program coaching support to a group of Principals.

  • Conducted 360 feedback using both standard and tailor-made tools.

Results

  • Increased team and individual commitment and motivation for growth.

  • Development of necessary leadership capabilities in order to better address growth challenges.

  • Improved relationship between Partners and Principals that resulted in more collaboration.