The Brief
The client was a FTSE AIM 100 investment and wealth management firm with offices across the UK. The firm had grown significantly over the past 10 years and the new CEO wished to focus on developing the emerging talent within the business.
The Engagement
We were engaged to design and deliver a programme for the leaders who operated one or two levels below the executive committee. The programme’s aim was to furnish this cohort with the skills to be successful at the next level, develop leadership capabilities to support our succession plan in the short term and build a sustainable talent pipeline for the future. This was the first time the business had engaged in leadership development work and we were happy to guide and collaborate with the internal team.
The Outcome
We ran 4 iterations of the programme for c.40 senior leaders with great results. Immediate gaps in the executive committee were filled internally by programme participants. The longer-term succession plan became more robust and the general engagement of this population significantly improved. One outcome which was not articulated as an aim at the outset was that this population forged strong relationships and collaboration between functions in the business significantly improved.
