“Right now, the biggest challenge for leaders is not how to meet Wall Street expectations, or how to develop a corporate vision, or even how to create a business-building strategy - the biggest challenge is the impact of stress on the decision-making process that underlies all of these issues.”
Kai, Senior Vice President, Financial Services
“Through my entire career I have had the same issues crop up over and over again. I know what my shortcomings are, but I have never been able to change them.”
Margaret, Chief Information Officer, Pharmaceutical Company
“Most people develop their leadership skills through trial and error. I want to better understand the fundamentals of leadership before my next promotion, instead of waiting until I am in the job and then discovering what I don’t know.”
Jeffrey, Director, Global Media Agency
“I have a direct report who is phenomenal in most ways, but has a serious shortcoming that is derailing her. I have given her this feedback but she never seems to change. I am unsure what to do.”
Keith, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing Company
“In my business we are moving away from the production of commodities to a service culture, and so human capital is even more important. The kind of leadership required is different than what was needed in the past - flexible, adaptable, self-aware, humble, and inspiring to others. I want to become a more effective leader for this service-based economy.”
Jessica, Chief Operating Officer, Cable Company
One of the defining features of my work with PLD is their understanding of how critical authenticity is in leadership. PLD has served a critical role in helping our leaders create an environment where people want to come to work. They address this issue at both the individual and the organizational level. They have provided an accurate assessment of our senior leaders, an accurate assessment of our corporate culture, and have done a superb job of developing both. Jan Birchfield, the Founder of PLD, has served as my personal leadership coach for the past four years and has provided me with invaluable insight as both a leader and a person.
Dinni Jain, COO, Insight Communications
I have been working with Jan Birchfield, the founder of PLD, for the past five years and I can only describe the experience as a transformational journey. My personal growth, professional development, and vastly improved leadership skills are all directly linked to the work I have undertaken with her. Jan’s ability to help me define - and refine - who I am and what I want to be has been powerful - one of the hardest, most amazing and fulfilling experiences of my life.
Tracy Nelson, Director, Curriculum Design, Novo Nordisk
Princeton Leadership Development combines a highly professional perspective with a very personal and insightful one as they examine culture and leadership. Jan and her team see reality objectively and provide tangible methods of transformation. I would give my highest recommnendation to a leader of any organization to take advantage of PLD’s expertise and real-world experience.
Carl Hartman, Global Client Leader, WPP (Advertising and Marketing Services)
Going through PLD’s leadership program was an in-depth search of who I am and why I do what I do. This search never ends, but with the guidance and structure provided by Jan, I was able to accelerate this process, connecting to what really matters to me, and becoming more aware of my strengths and derailers. As a consequence, I am able to face day-to-day challenges with greater serenity, and I am a much more effective leader.
Cintia Piccina, IMP, Sales Strategy and Excellence, Novartis
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