Quick Summary:
Learn how NACE International used Birkman Mindset data and leadership development to strengthen high-potential leaders, increase collaboration, and accelerate innovation. This case study shows how NACE invested in future leadership by combining mindset insight with a structured development experience, helping emerging leaders better understand their strengths, address blind spots, build trust, and contribute more effectively to the organization’s long-term strategy.
What you’ll find inside:
- How NACE invested in high-potential leaders to support future strategy
- How Birkman Mindset data helped leaders understand their beliefs, strengths, and blind spots
- How leadership development created stronger collaboration and trust
- How the program helped emerging leaders become more effective in driving innovation
- How NACE used leader development to support long-term strategic commitments
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Challenge
NACE International equips society to protect people, assets, and the environment from the harmful effects of corrosion. As an organization already familiar with and committed to using Birkman, NACE wanted to take the next step by investing more intentionally in its high-potential leaders. The goal was not simply to develop talent in a general sense, but to prepare future leaders who could help drive innovation, strengthen collaboration, and support the organization’s strategic direction.
Action
To build the next generation of leadership, NACE invested in The Teamwork Sharks® Leadership Challenge, a program designed to help organizations develop emerging leaders and strengthen their long-term competitive advantage. The program followed a multi-phase approach and incorporated Birkman Mindset data to help participants better understand how their mindsets shaped the way they led, learned, and approached innovation. By increasing awareness of both strengths and blind spots, the experience gave leaders a clearer picture of how they could become more uniquely effective in guiding change and contributing to the organization’s future.
Result
The Teamwork Sharks Leadership Challenge delivered meaningful results for NACE and its high-potential leaders. Participants gained a stronger understanding of their unique strengths and learned how greater awareness of blind spots could improve their effectiveness. The program also created new opportunities for collaboration, helping break down barriers and build greater trust among leaders. Most importantly, it gave participants new energy and perspective to help drive innovation and support the organization’s strategic priorities moving forward.
Key Outcomes
- Invested strategically in high-potential leaders
- Increased self-awareness through Birkman Mindset data
- Helped leaders learn from strengths and blind spots
- Strengthened collaboration and trust among participants
- Sparked new energy around innovation and future-focused leadership
- Supported progress toward the organization’s strategic commitments
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