One of the most beneficial elements of any executive leadership training programs is to involve all the leaders together so that they are able to bond in a way that can't be achieved through other methods. There is a certain chemistry that occurs when individuals are in a learning environment that does not happen in the ordinary work day~ Take advantage of this and the dividends will be huge.

In a typical executive leadership training program the participants should be challenged to experience new ideas, but more importantly they should learn how to tap into each other's strengthens. Instead of competing with each other they need to bond and develop higher levels of trust with each other. In order to do that the training should involve pushing them to new limits outside of their comfort zones. People tend to open up more when a certain amount of fear is involved, and that is the challenge for the facilitator.

Fear is a powerful motivator for almost everything, including bonding with individuals you would not normally think about that with. When men go into battle and face possible death, they create a bond with those around them like no other. When you have to trust your life to that person fighting beside you, you gain respect and a bond that will stay with you forever! If some type of fearful experience can be introduced into your executive leadership training program, those participants are going to bond. How you do that will depend on your executive team!

I introducing an element of fear into your executive leadership training program could come in the form of a budget* crises so tight that it may cost individuals their jobs! It could come in the form of making them face a fear they have battled with their entire life, such as, insects, swimming, heights, flying, etc. It is amazing how the person with a very tough exterior will begin to open up quickly when facing their fears!

The difference in a team that has an unbreakable bond and without question trusts each other will] move your organization forward on the fast track. No more competition about who does what. The new focus will be on the team and not on themselves. There will be no more personality barriers to deal with. This will carry over into every aspect of your organization and it will begin to be infectious.

I have found that an executive leadership training program that can instill trust into your team that cannot be shaken is more valuable than any new technique that is being introduced to the business world. We have all been a part of the latest and greatest wave of fantastic new ways to management and lead our employees. The problem is that so many of these die on the vine and are referred to as the flavor or the week. Put your executive team into a position that trust is everything and you will see the results.