Leadership Development Programs
for Human-Centered Leaders
We help human-centered leaders find clarity in uncertainty, drive innovation, and achieve breakthrough results through practical leadership training built for the real world.
You’ve brought in leadership development consultants before. Your managers learned some theory, but then everyone got sucked back into the whirlwind of day-to-day operations—and nothing changed. It was frustrating and damaging to morale. Let’s get it right this time.
No More “Check the Box” Leadership Development Programs
We Know How To Make It Stick
At Let’s Grow Leaders, our leadership development programs and proven, researched-based techniques create sustained transformation. We equip your leaders with practical tools to cultivate lasting habits and build strong, cohesive, courageous cultures.
Values-Based Culture Change for Sustained Performance in Uncertain Times
Executive Leadership Development Programs to Blend the Bottom Line with the Human Spirit
Highly Engaging Management Training with Practical Tools You Apply Right Away
Teambuilding to Accelerate Performance, Reduce Stress, and Foster Collaboration
Why It Works
Perfect For Your Team
Made for leaders at all levels, we tailor each leadership development program to emphasize core leadership approaches, remote workforce solutions, or to develop your team of micro-innovators.
Sustainable
Action learning activities and the state of-the art Learning Labs keep your team engaged and ensure lasting behavior change.
Practical
Participants leave every session with simple, practical tools to apply immediately—turning knowledge into habits and personal growth into team results.
Very Sustainable!
Our “Leaders as Teachers” methodology empowers your managers to grow leaders themselves, extending learning and development far beyond a single training event.
Trusted by 10,000+ Leaders Around the World
In more than a decade since founding Let’s Grow Leaders, we have grown tens of thousands of leaders on every continent (except Antarctica) working with fast-growing businesses and some of the largest global brands. We’ve been where you are, faced the challenges and the headaches, and know what it takes to achieve lasting results.
Ready to create a leadership development plan that energizes your team and builds a courageous culture? Contact us today for a free consultation.
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Our Clients Say It Best
"Karin and David brought years of real-life professional experience in a well-designed training program. They were competent, empathetic, and focused on delivering immediate value to our team."
– Subhajit Bagchi, President, Tripwire
"Karin and David made an immediate impact on our culture. They are true strategic partners who’ve provided us the wisdom and tools needed to ensure high ROI, sustainability and application into our daily business processes."
– Andrew Thomas, Chief Marketing Officer, Kforce Inc.
"Perfect for our team and the issues that we face on a day-to-day basis."
-Sean Barrett, VP Product Management, Albertsons
"You will be amazed at the possibilities when your employees feel truly empowered to share their ideas and solve problems."
– Jeanne Martel, CEO and Co-Founder, Clinical Mind
Where in the World are
Karin & David?
Leadership Books
Karin and David are leadership development program teachers, international keynote speakers, and the authors of five books. For more details about their books, or to place a bulk order, visit our books page.
POWERFUL PHRASES
Master any workplace conflict with confidence and ease. Have less drama, better results, and thrive at work — an invaluable skill for busy leaders and employees looking to communicate with clarity and empathy.
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict is an essential resource to help you destress your workday, foster collaboration, and calm difficult customers. Learn more.
Karin Hurt & David Dye
HarperCollins Leadership (May 2024)
COURAGEOUS CULTURES
How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates
Too often, employees and leaders both feel that no one cares about making things better. Our research shows that’s not true. Courageous Cultures provides a practical road map to build a high-performance, high engagement culture around sharing ideas, solving problems, and rewarding contributions from all levels. Learn more.
Karin Hurt & David Dye
HarperCollins Leadership (July 2020)
WINNING WELL
A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul
To succeed, managers cannot choose between results and relationships. They must get people to achieve while creating an environment that makes them truly want to. Winning Well gives leaders a quick, practical action plan―complete with examples, stories, online assessments, and more―for engaging teams understanding their strengths and opportunities, and getting the results you need through continuous learning. Learn more.
Karin Hurt & David Dye
AMACOM (April 2016)
Leadership Blog
Karin and David are leadership teachers, international keynote speakers, and the authors of five books. For more details about their books, or to place a bulk order, visit our books page.
How to Ditch the Conflict Avoidance Habit That Silently Kills Trust
How to Overcome "Diaper Genie" Syndrome on Your Team Why conflict avoidance is so tempting, and destructive-- and what to do instead. In parenting, the Diaper Genie is a marvel of modern engineering. Drop in a messy diaper. Twist. Seal. And voilà—the stink is gone....
3 Leadership Mindset Shifts to Lead a Calm and Productive Team
Episode 326: Do you feel overwhelmed and burned out? If you’ve been leading under constant pressure, juggling fires, and wondering why your team dynamics still feel off, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how simple shifts in your thinking can change how you lead,...
Tired High Performers? How to Develop Everyone Without Burning Out Your Best
What to Say When Your High Performers Say, ‘I’m Exhausted’ You have a few top performers on your team — the ones you trust with the big stuff. Strategic initiatives, high-visibility projects, the things that really move the needle? You hand it to them, and they...
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