Are you developing your people in the best way?
People and leaders can develop in two different ways:
MOST PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE
Horizontal Development
Gaining Knowledge
and Skills
Like Downloading an App
Pros
Easy to train
Easy to measure
Great for basic skills and tasks
Cons
- Doesn’t help leaders better navigate change, pressure, uncertainty, and complexity
BUT WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS
Vertical Development
Enhancing cognitive
and emotional sophistication
Like Upgrading the Operating System
Pros
- Allows people to better navigate change, pressure, uncertainty, and complexity
- Leads to greater agility
- Leads to greater emotional intelligence
Cons
- Most are unfamiliar with vertical development because 95%+ of personal and leadership development focus on horizontal development
Success Mindsets
Do you know for sure that you have the mindsets necessary for success?
Only 2.5% of people are in the top quartile for the four sets of mindsets that I focus on. Discover the quality of your mindsets and how to improve them.
What readers are saying:
- “By far, one of my favorite books to date on mindsets.”
- “This book should be required reading for all leaders.”
- “Best leadership book I’ve read In ages.”
Do You Have the Mindsets that Drive Success?
The most comprehensive and research-backed
mindset assessment to date.
Get an individualized and comprehensive report
Use this to assess the collective mindsets of your organization, leadership team, or department
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What Clients Are Saying

Great seminar that truly helps change the perspective on leadership behavior. The simplicity of the material makes it easy to understand how improvement is possible for everyone.

The training and content was fantastic and applicable. Ryan was great with his delivery that resulted in meaningful personal and professional reflection and discussions. I look forward to future sessions.

This was an eye-opener for me and I’m glad I got to learn these 4 mindsets. I will definitely revisit these mindsets and begin to apply them in my everyday life, not only in my leadership positions.

Ryan engaged our group with enthusiasm. He had clearly done his homework to understand our audience. The most frequent comment from the group was “we’d like to have more time with Dr. Gottfredson.” Again, a sound endorsement of a job well done.

Ryan was able to provide cutting-edge leadership development insights to our managers in an engaging and informative way that made them really think about their mindsets. The self-assessment allowed them to be introspective and evaluate their style as a leader, and Ryan really helped bring that information to life. His research, ability to answer questions, and dive deep to provide actionable change within these four mindsets was very helpful to our leaders. When it comes to training, I know this will definitely stick with our leaders, and be a memorable topic of discussion for them that drives real change!