Case Study: Finding your own voice in a new role.
The Backstory
The new CEO of a large, privately held energy company faced unique challenges after assuming the role from her late and charismatic husband, who had founded the business.
Striving to emulate the successful management style of her spouse, she searched without success for a voice and leadership style of her own. When a company board member suggested that TAI could offer valuable insights, she contacted us and the work began.
TAI’s Role
After extensive evaluations, it was clear the new leader needed to define herself and her leadership style based on her own experiences. TAI began by helping the new CEO build a personal platform of core leadership values.
To increase her comfort level with her own stories and experiences, we practiced speech writing and story telling until she was able to authentically present herself as a leader in her own right. We helped bring imagery and atmosphere to her stories so she could speak to constituencies in ways that were engaging while also conveying her authority and leadership. In the process, she discovered an inspired, confident personal style, based on her own professional experiences and unique insights.
The Results: A confident new voice, a confident new company leader.
With her newly-discovered voice she confidently began to shape the direction of the company. She implemented new strategic initiatives and replaced the company’s centralized organizational structure with new independent reporting lines. Company revenues and profits have increased significantly and she and her new senior team continue to work with TAI to develop their own leadership abilities.