Learning Objective: Examine methods for helping employees grow and developing new leaders Change and development can be difficult for some people. For example, patients with heart disease who do not change their diet and exercise habits are more likely to live a shorter, more difficult life. We see the same pattern repeat itself with smart, ambitious managers who go to leadership development programs. These managers gather in a room, a trainer teaches them new tools and techniques for becoming a more effective leader, and yet they ignore what was taught. The participants commit to making changes, but upon returning to work, they follow the same habits as before. What’s the reason behind this? The good news is that there is a way to move forward and up, helping organizations to grow and focus on their leadership programs. At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to: a. Understand and define what “vertical development in leadership” is. b. Focus more on employee development and less on content. c. Make the development and the work inseparable. d. Create strong developmental networks at work. e. Make leadership development a process, not an event.

1. VERTICAL
LEADERSHIP
Developing the Next
Level of Leaders (BEYA 2119)

2. Quick Audience Poll
• High School Students
• Undergraduate Students
• Graduate Students
• Early Career Professionals
• Mid-Career Professionals
• Senior Leadership

3. Objectives
• Understand and define what “vertical
development in leadership” is.
• Focus more on employee development and
less on content.
• Make the development and the work
inseparable.
• Create strong developmental networks at work.
• Make leadership development a process, not
an event.

4. What would you like to hear
today from our panel?
Quick Poll – Two Volunteers

5. Introductions
What does Vertical
Leadership Development
mean to you?

6. Moderator
Donnie Harper, BS
Electrical Engineering
Fun Fact: Obsessive Bass
Fisher
Title: Senior Vice President
Company: Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond
Years of Experience: 29.5
years

7. Presenter
Dr. Akilah Cadet, MPH
Fun Fact: Has the power
of Beyoncé!
Title: Founder
Company: Change Cadet
(@changecadet)
Years of Experience: 18
years

8. Panelist
Rodney Bailey, BS
Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: Vroom, Vroom!
Title: Director, Quality
Engineering
Company: The Raytheon
Company
Years of Experience: 19
years

9. Panelist
Darrell Durst, MS
Electrical Engineering
Fun Fact: Super Dancing
Dad
Title: Vice President
Company: Lockheed
Martin Corporation
Years of Experience: 28
years

10. Vertical Development
Leadership
• Refers to advancement in a person’s thinking
capability. The outcome of vertical stage
development is the ability to think in more
complex, systemic, strategic, and
interdependent ways. It is about how you
think…
https://www.compasspoint.org/blog/introduction-vertical-leadership-
development

11. Back to Basics
• Know Yourself, Know Your Worth
• Professional Assessments
• Love/Hate List
• Organizational Chart
• Networking
• Mentoring

12. Development Networks
Advisory Council
• Mentor
• Advocate
• Sponsor
All for forward growth and momentum
internally or externally!

13. Mentor
• Similar role, field, and/or desired position
internally or externally.
• More than one is best!
• Safe place to vent.
• Networking

14. Advocate
• Internal advocate to support your growth.
• This could be a peer, supervisor, or upper
management.
• Can be a safe place to vent.
• It can be an external person

15. Sponsor
• Internal sponsor who will help get you to the
next level
• Tends to be senior leadership
• Vent with caution
• Can be external
• Be aware and who’s watching you

16. Leadership Development
Process
Leaders
• Take the time to develop your team
• Re-think the evaluation process
• Power and influence
• Provide guidance

17. Leadership Development
Process
Future Leaders
• Build your Advisory Council
• Take advantage of professional development
opportunities
• Network
• Take risks

18. Audience Participation
Questions and Answers
with the Panel

19. Final Thoughts
Thank You!
• Donnie: Donnie.Harper@rich.frb.org
• Akilah:
akilah@changecadet.com @changecadet
• Rodney: rhbailey@raytheon.com
• Darrell: darrell.r.durst@lmco.com