Teleos Consulting was created to help progressive leaders optimize both personal and organizational success. Unlike authoritarian leaders, progressive leaders understand that success is never the product of one person's ideas or efforts. Such leaders recognize that sustainable success is possible only if employees are skilled, involved, and committed. In addition, such leaders also recognize the critical need to develop their own skills to attract, lead, and retain the talented people essential for success. Our approach is distinctive - in part because of two fundamental beliefs we hold about leadership development. First, we believe that managers can be a powerful force for organization change, if they first seek to change themselves. Second, we believe that the most effective ways to develop managers are to teach and coach. As a result, we focus development around giving them insight into style, teaching them on-the-job leadership skills, and coaching them as they manage and coach others. Our unique combination of tools and style is the most effective approach for progressive leaders. As with any good program, we will help them develop or enhance critical skills. In addition, our approach models the style of leadership needed to optimize performance and commitment.