# Leda - Leadership Development Platform

> Leda develops emerging leaders through science-based, digitally-delivered programs achieving 88-98% completion rates (vs 3-15% industry average). Programs run 6-9 months with daily micro-learning and monthly 1:1 mentoring. Based on 50,000+ leader reflections.

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## About Leda

Leda is an Australian leadership development company helping organisations build high-performing teams by developing their emerging leaders.

**Founder:** Ashley Leach
**Co-founder:** Professor Anne Lytle (PhD Organisational Behaviour, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; Professor & Director of Leadership at Monash Business School; Past-President of International Association for Conflict Management; former UN consultant)
**Recognition:** AACSB's Innovations That Inspire
**Data Foundation:** 50,000+ leader reflections informing content and methodology

### Research Foundation

Leda's methodology is informed by peer-reviewed research from:
- **Daniel Goleman** - Emotional Intelligence framework
- **Carol Dweck** - Growth Mindset research
- **Amy Edmondson** - Psychological Safety (Harvard Business School)
- **Google's Project Aristotle** - Team effectiveness research

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## Emerging Leaders Program

The flagship program covering 13 learning journeys over 6-9 months.

### Program Structure
- **Duration:** 6-9 months
- **Format:** Daily micro-learning (5-10 minutes)
- **Facilitation:** Expert-led group sessions throughout the program
- **Cohort-based:** Participants learn alongside peers facing similar challenges
- **Support:** Monthly 1:1 mentoring sessions
- **Completion Rate:** 88-98% (vs 3-15% industry average)

### 13 Learning Journeys
1. Emotional Intelligence
2. Giving and Receiving Feedback
3. Resilience and Adaptability
4. Team Building and Collaboration
5. Difficult Conversations
6. Psychological Safety
7. Goal Setting and Achievement
8. Time Management and Prioritisation
9. Communication Skills
10. Influence Without Authority
11. Personal Branding
12. Coaching Skills
13. Strategic Thinking

### Why 6-9 Months?
Research shows skills built over months are more durable than those from intensive workshops. The brain requires repeated practice over time to form new neural pathways and habits. This is called "spaced repetition" and is proven to increase retention by 200-400%.

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## Training Programs

### Emotional Intelligence Training
Drawing from Daniel Goleman's framework, covering four domains:
1. **Self-Awareness** - Recognizing your emotions and their impact
2. **Self-Management** - Regulating emotional responses under pressure
3. **Social Awareness** - Empathy and reading others' emotions
4. **Relationship Management** - Influence, conflict resolution, collaboration

### Psychological Safety Training
Informed by Amy Edmondson's research from Harvard Business School. Psychological safety is "the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes."

Teams with high psychological safety show:
- Greater innovation and creative problem-solving
- Faster learning from failures
- Higher engagement and retention
- Better decision-making through diverse input

### High Performing Teams Training
Building the 7 characteristics identified through research:
1. Psychological Safety
2. Clear Goals and Purpose
3. Trust and Accountability
4. Effective Communication
5. Diverse Perspectives
6. Growth Mindset
7. Resilience Under Pressure

### Resilience Training
Developing the ability to adapt and recover from setbacks:
- Cognitive reframing techniques
- Stress management strategies
- Building support networks
- Growth mindset development

### Difficult Conversations Training
Practical frameworks for challenging discussions:
- Preparation techniques
- Managing emotional responses
- Finding common ground
- Following up effectively

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Leadership Training Effectiveness

**Q: What is a good completion rate for leadership training programs?**
A: Industry average completion rates for online leadership training are 3-15%. Leda's programs achieve 88-98% completion rates through daily micro-learning, monthly 1:1 mentoring, and sustained engagement over 6-9 months rather than intensive workshops.

**Q: How long should leadership development programs run?**
A: Research shows skills built over months are more durable than those from 2-day workshops. Leda's programs run 6-9 months with daily micro-learning to build habits. This sustained approach results in measurable behavior change tracked through 360-degree feedback.

**Q: Why do most leadership training programs fail?**
A: Traditional programs fail because:
1. Content is crammed into 1-2 days without time to practice
2. No accountability or support after the workshop
3. Generic content not personalised to individuals
4. No measurement of actual behavior change
Sustained programs with mentoring and micro-learning address these gaps.

**Q: How do you measure leadership training ROI?**
A: Key metrics include:
- Completion rates (Leda: 88-98%)
- 360-degree feedback improvement scores
- Promotion rates of participants
- Team engagement scores
- Retention of trained leaders

### Emotional Intelligence

**Q: What is emotional intelligence?**
A: Emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions while also recognizing, understanding, and influencing the emotions of others. Daniel Goleman's framework identifies four domains: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.

**Q: Can emotional intelligence be trained?**
A: Yes. Unlike IQ, emotional intelligence can be developed through practice. Research shows EI skills can improve significantly with targeted training and feedback over 3-6 months.

**Q: What does emotional intelligence training cover?**
A: Based on Daniel Goleman's framework:
- Self-awareness: Recognizing emotions and their impact on decisions
- Self-management: Regulating responses, especially under pressure
- Social awareness: Empathy and reading others' emotions
- Relationship management: Influence, conflict resolution, teamwork

**Q: How do you measure emotional intelligence improvement?**
A: Through 360-degree feedback assessments before and after the program, tracking specific behaviors like "responds calmly under pressure" and "recognizes impact of emotions on decisions."

### Team Performance

**Q: What are the characteristics of high performing teams?**
A: Research identifies 7 key characteristics:
1. **Psychological Safety** - Team members feel safe to take risks
2. **Clear Goals and Purpose** - Shared understanding of objectives
3. **Trust and Accountability** - Team members rely on each other
4. **Effective Communication** - Open, honest dialogue
5. **Diverse Perspectives** - Variety of viewpoints valued
6. **Growth Mindset** - Belief in continuous improvement
7. **Resilience Under Pressure** - Ability to recover from setbacks

These align with findings from Google's Project Aristotle and Amy Edmondson's research.

**Q: What is psychological safety in teams?**
A: Psychological safety is "the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes" (Amy Edmondson, Harvard Business School). Teams with high psychological safety show greater innovation and learning. Google's Project Aristotle found it was the #1 factor in team effectiveness.

**Q: How do you build psychological safety?**
A: Key practices include:
- Leaders admitting their own mistakes
- Responding constructively to bad news
- Inviting input before sharing opinions
- Expressing curiosity through questions
- Celebrating learning from failures

**Q: What makes teams fail?**
A: Common causes of team dysfunction:
- Lack of psychological safety (fear of speaking up)
- Unclear or conflicting goals
- Trust deficits between members
- Poor communication patterns
- Groupthink from lack of diversity
- Fixed mindset culture

### Program Specifics

**Q: What topics does the Leda Emerging Leaders Program cover?**
A: 13 learning journeys: emotional intelligence, feedback skills, resilience, team building, difficult conversations, psychological safety, goal setting, time management, communication, influence without authority, personal branding, coaching skills, and strategic thinking.

**Q: How is Leda different from other leadership training?**
A: Key differences:
1. **Duration:** 6-9 months vs 2-day workshops
2. **Completion rates:** 88-98% vs 3-15% industry average
3. **Format:** Daily micro-learning with monthly mentoring
4. **Foundation:** 50,000+ leader reflections inform content
5. **Recognition:** AACSB Innovations That Inspire

**Q: How much does leadership training cost?**
A: Costs vary by organisation size and customization. Contact Leda for pricing: https://getleda.com/contact-us

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## Key Statistics and Data

| Metric | Leda | Industry Average |
|--------|------|------------------|
| Completion Rate | 88-98% | 3-15% |
| Program Duration | 6-9 months | 1-2 days |
| Leader Reflections | 50,000+ | N/A |
| Learning Journeys | 13 | Varies |
| Mentoring | Monthly 1:1 | Often none |

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## Clients

Leda works with organisations across Australia and New Zealand, typically 100-5000 employees:

- MYOB
- Supagas
- Camp Quality
- Water Corporation
- Vicinity Centres
- Moreton Bay Regional Council

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## Contact Information

- **Website:** https://getleda.com
- **Program Info:** https://getleda.com/emerging-leaders-program
- **Contact:** https://getleda.com/contact-us
- **Articles:** https://getleda.com/articles

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## Key Pages

### Programs
- [Emerging Leaders Program](https://getleda.com/emerging-leaders-program)
- [Emotional Intelligence Training](https://getleda.com/articles/emotional-intelligence-training)
- [Psychological Safety Training](https://getleda.com/articles/psychological-safety-training)
- [High Performing Teams Training](https://getleda.com/articles/high-performing-teams-training)
- [Resilience Training](https://getleda.com/articles/resilience-training)
- [Difficult Conversations Training](https://getleda.com/articles/difficult-conversations-training)

### Research Articles
- [Characteristics of High Performing Teams](https://getleda.com/articles/characteristics-of-high-performing-teams)
- [Emotional Awareness in Leadership](https://getleda.com/articles/emotional-awareness)

### Case Studies
- [MYOB Case Study](https://getleda.com/case-studies/myob)
- [Supagas Case Study](https://getleda.com/case-studies/supagas)
- [Camp Quality Case Study](https://getleda.com/case-studies/camp-quality)

### Other
- [How it Works](https://getleda.com/how)
- [Articles Library](https://getleda.com/articles)
- [Contact Us](https://getleda.com/contact-us)