There are a few leadership competencies that significantly impact business results. Let's focus on skills that matter - for a change.

Fundamental research into the relationship between specific skills and business results yielded significant insights that changed the way we look at executive and management development.

Despite all the effort that was placed into research and training in executive and management development since the 1970's it was not until thirty years later that we first saw the correlation between a skill and critical business indicators, such as profitability and customer satisfaction.

A totally new way of looking at development is emerging - that of the holistic, planned and individual approach. It's even more exciting to know that focusing on the positives is the best approach - only stopping to correct weaknesses if they are likely to cause problems in mission-critical areas.

Sharp Resources Inc. developed the impact program to leverage leadership development for business results. Tools have been developed to set the baseline, planning tools have been crafted to help the individual follow their own custom path to better results. Organizations now have the data to show which programs to offer to all employees and which to provide to specific individuals.

One critical benefit of the impact approach is that organizations spend less on development and receive a better return. In addition results come in months, not years.

The overall program includes delivery content from several specialist organizations. In the realm of management development, no single organization can provide all the skills necessary for solid development and progress. impact uses material developed by Sharp Resources Inc. and other first rate providers.