Leadership Essentials
Essential Leadership Development for New Managers
The shift from individual contributor to people manager is one of the hardest transitions in a leader’s career—and most organizations underinvest in it. Leadership Essentials is designed specifically to support your new frontline managers in making that transition confidently and successfully.
By the time they’re finished with this eight-week digital learning journey, new managers will have developed the leadership mindset and essential capabilities needed to lead their teams with confidence, build accountability, and drive performance.
Leadership Essentials is part of GP Strategies’ Digital Leadership Suite, a scalable leadership development ecosystem designed to support leaders at every stage of their journey.
Explore the Leadership Essentials Journey
Our research has uncovered the skills leaders need to be successful today and in the future. Our approach includes the four essential leadership mindsets: growth, inclusivity, agility, and enterprise thinking.
Leadership Mindset
Explore what it means to think like a leader and recognize the importance of the four key mindsets.
Building Trust
Understand the power and impact trust has on those you lead.
Communication
Learn how to apply the elements of effective and impactful communication.
Delegation
Explore the steps of delegation and how to do it well.
Accountability
Learn how to hold yourself, and others, accountable.
High-Performing Teams
Explore the actions you can take as a leader to drive team performance.
Coaching
Understand what coaching is and how to use everyday interactions to coach
Change & Resiliency
Recognize that change is constant, and uncover ways to increase resiliency.
Reimagine the Learner Experience
Leadership Ignition is everything a learning experience should be.
Leadership Ignition provides the modern learner with relevant, bite-sized learning experiences available anywhere, anytime.
Interactive Modules
Tailored to the unique needs of the organization and the individual.
Flexible Learning
Accessible anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Peer Collaboration
Provides access to a wide range of options for interacting with content and collaborating with others.
Customized Experiences
Asynchronous learning that can be immediately applied on the job.
A leadership coach
To support and guide them
A moderator
Who responds to learner questions and supports their learning experience
Opportunities
To enhance learning using coach circles, virtual instructor-led training and classroom experiences
A community of
other aspiring
leaders
Brought together to share and learn from each other.
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AI Team
Award-Winning Learning
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Explore Our Other Leadership Development Programs
Leadership Ignition
For aspiring leaders
Foundational skills, mindsets, and self-awareness for those exploring their leadership potential.
For mid-level leaders
Strategic thinking and organizational influence for leaders making the shift from frontline to leading other leaders.
Leadership Acceleration
For senior executives
Accelerated program for senior leaders to build high-performing teams, drive results, and create lasting impact.
Frequently Asked Questions about Leadership Essentials
What is a mid-level leader?
A mid-level leader has experience as a frontline leader and now leads those in the frontline leader position.
What key skills are developed in the Leadership Evolution program?
The program focuses on self-awareness, inclusive leadership, team dynamics, and enterprise-level strategic thinking—all essential for effective mid-level leadership.
How is the Leadership Evolution program delivered?
The program is delivered through a blend of digital learning, live virtual sessions, 1:1 coaching, and peer collaboration.
Can the program be accessed globally?
Yes, the program is suitable for global participants because it is designed to be accessed anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
What makes the Leadership Evolution program unique?
It combines personalized coaching, digital learning, and peer collaboration to support leaders at key transition points, ensuring they can lead effectively and strategically.