Approach to leadership
Thayer Leadership Model™
Our foundation for leadership development is based on 250 years of proven application in the U.S. Army. Agile leaders, cohesive teams, and resilient organizations are cultivated by focusing on the growth of character, knowledge, and practical application.
Practical skills and techniques can be used immediately to lead through change, drive excellence, and create high-performing, motivated teams across tactical, operational, and strategic levels.
Leaders are empowered to navigate uncertainty and complexity through values-based, mission-driven tools and a five-pronged learning approach—rooted in the U.S. Army’s ‘Be, Know, Do’ leadership philosophy and adapted for the corporate world through the Thayer Leadership Model™. This is why we are proudly headquartered at The Historic Thayer Hotel, on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a place where leadership excellence is forged.
Your organization becomes strengthened as a best-in-class learning institution and equipped to cultivate exceptional leaders from within, driving excellence across all levels. Our proven leadership tools work in concert to drive results, accelerate team formation, and ensure repeatable success.
5-Pronged Learning Approach
World-class applied academics are combined with immersive learning experiences, inspiring keynotes, validated assessments, and coaching from distinguished faculty with real-world leadership experience in some of the most challenging environments.
This proprietary approach stands out among leadership development methods. By combining proven adult learning principles with a variety of delivery formats including in-person, online, and virtual live, we create a rich learning experience that fully engages participants.
Experience highly interactive sessions of theory and practice grounded in military leadership principles, frameworks, and academic rigor that have practical applications in corporate settings. Faculty share personal insights about how they have applied these principles in their military, academic, and corporate careers. Participants discuss and apply the concepts as it relates to their own environments.
Practice new leadership skills and tools in unique outdoor, virtual, and indoor environments to test the behaviors, actions, and outcomes and prepare to transfer learning back to work. A facilitated debrief as the culminating event helps participants identify how to apply the learnings to their own roles and organizations.
Tenured faculty serve as trusted mentors before, during, and after the program experience, laying a foundation for success by integrating key learnings and supporting the development of actionable post-program plans. Through their interaction with each participant, their presence throughout the full period of a Thayer program, and their involvement from start to finish in the design and execution of a leadership journey, Senior Advisors ensure the connection of course content with client leadership and organizational objectives.
Gain energizing insights through compelling storytelling from an expansive network of inspirational and motivational keynote speakers who exemplify being leaders of character. These individuals reinforce key leadership components discussed and experienced during a Thayer program. Furthermore, keynote speakers are available globally for sales and board meetings, association events and more. LEARN MORE.
Evaluate your and your team’s leadership capabilities across six core dimensions using proprietary, validated assessments and personalized one-on-one coaching—aligning leadership and management behaviors to drive organizational success and deliver results with integrity. Strengthen growth by identifying current strengths and limitations, gaining outside perspective, and setting clear, achievable goals. LEARN MORE
Building Leaders of Character
As your lifelong learning partners, we stand by you every step of the way, providing a hands-on, customized development experience that transforms how you, your team, and your organization lead. With an Average Net Promoter Score of 86 out of 100 – considered Excellent – compared to the Education Field at 65 out of 100, our proprietary leadership approach and tailored delivery empower leaders at all levels to unlock their full potential and create lasting impact.