Leadership Case Studies: Leadership Effectiveness
11mIntermediate2025-10-03
Authors

Mike Figliuolo
Founder and Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC
Course details
Effective leaders know where to focus their time and how to get the best from every team member. In this course, instructor Mike Figliuolo takes you through detailed, real-world case studies to show you how to build the necessary skills to evaluate team member performance, recognize high- and low-impact contributors, and apply targeted leadership techniques to improve performance. By learning how to lead exemplars, passengers, detractors, and high-cost producers, leaders can gain practical tools to drive results and develop team member capabilities.
Learning objectives
Identify key behaviors and performance patterns across different team member types.
Evaluate how your time and energy are allocated across leadership functions.
Analyze real-world case scenarios to determine effective strategies for motivating and managing your team.
Develop tailored approaches to improve performance and engagement based on team member profiles.
Learning objectives
Identify key behaviors and performance patterns across different team member types.
Evaluate how your time and energy are allocated across leadership functions.
Analyze real-world case scenarios to determine effective strategies for motivating and managing your team.
Develop tailored approaches to improve performance and engagement based on team member profiles.
Skills covered
Management SkillsTalent ManagementHuman ResourcesLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Leading more effectively
The Leadership Effectiveness Model
- The leadership matrix
- A leader's role
- The team member's role
Leading Exemplars
- Leading exemplars
Leading Passengers
- Leading passengers
Leading Detractors
- Leading detractors
Leading High-Cost Producers
- Leading high-cost producers
Conclusion
- Applying this approach