The Leader's Edge

Developing female executives makes good business sense. See why.

The Leader's Edge is an international leadership development and consulting company dedicated to the growth and advancement of executive and high-potential women.

Our powerful assessment and coaching processes support senior women in building their leadership skills, increasing their self-assurance and enhancing their overall effectiveness. Through our programs, executive women refine their communication styles, strategic thinking, networking skills and political awareness in order to capitalize on potential opportunities and achieve high-impact results.

The Leader's Edge programs demonstrate a company commitment to the development of diverse workforces of the future, send a clear message throughout the organization of the value placed on executive women, and are a key element to overall corporate success and profitability.

Deborah Brown, Head of Diversity Initiatives and Senior Consultant, The Leader's
Edge, presented at the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
Diversity Forum.

Leaders By Design, our men’s division of The Leader's Edge, provides leadership development and executive coaching for senior men. The firm is dedicated to bringing into the coaching process the essentials as well as the applications of leadership for men who are leading diverse and global workforces. President of Leaders By Design, Peter J. Dean, Ph.D., publishes his 8th book – Leadership for Everyone. Click here for more information.

The Leader's Edge is proud to offer a leadership development program geared exclusively to the unique issues and challenges of women of African descent. Our goal with this 6-month coaching program, Leading Up for Women of African Descent, is to help companies develop clear pathways to the top for women, and by utilizing our extensive research, to address topic areas and concerns that women of color face in the workplace.

The Leader's Edge recently received official certification as a women-owned business by The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses suppliers and works to foster diversity in the world of commerce. As a member of the WBENC, The Leader's Edge is proud to be able to offer our clients with the most up to date and relevant information designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women in business.