History

Grinnell Leadership was founded by Dr. John Grinnell in order to provide the highest quality creative leadership and organizational development consulting services to an array of businesses, industries, governmental organizations, educational institutions, and individuals. Dr. Grinnell and his team focus on understanding our clients' needs and customizing our services to their business situation and needs. Our goal is to establish and maintain long-term relationships based on performance. We are a small consulting firm, and our clients receive direct service from our principal consultants.

Vision

People are the bedrock of an organization. People's ideas, thoughts, dedication, cooperation, and actions are the very heart and soul of the organization. Leadership is the force that creates organization. Without leadership, there can be no organization, and without leadership, an organization, no matter how well conceived, cannot sustain itself. The better the leadership, the better the organization -- plain and simple.

Our definition of leadership reveals our philosophy. Leadership is responsibility with integrity, perspective, and courage. Wise perspective is difficult to achieve, and maintaining perspective in the face of adversity is even more difficult. Courage is choosing to face the inevitable challenges associated with leadership while accomplishing your goals, despite the fear of uncertain success. Integrity is critical to building trust, and strengthening relationships, which is required to get the job done for the long term.

In order to enhance performance, people must be aware and be responsible. We help you and others in your organization do just that.

The Future

Leadership development is a journey. It cannot be solved or acquired in a week or in one consulting session. Grinnell Leadership is dedicated to working with individuals and organizations to hone their leadership skills, which will add to their overall leadership development over time. By working with Grinnell Leadership, the members of your team will be able to view reality more clearly, recognize their own impact on the organization, for better or worse, understand their strengths and weaknesses, and work more effectively with others on the team. By refining these skills of your team members over time, you will improve the leadership fabric of your organization. As a member of the Grinnell Leadership community, every participant has an on-going support system that will continue to reinforce what he/she has already learned.

Our Logo

Our logo illustrates the dynamics of individuals and teams within the structure of an organization. People and teams are dynamic entities and are represented by the Mobius strips. The organization is the box. It is a promise that people create and sustain first with their minds, then with their behavior. An organization is the product of the effort of the people who embody the promise of the organization. It is the ability of the people and teams, with their dynamic activity, to deliver the promise of the organization.

How well are your people delivering the promise of your organization?

Confidentiality Statement

As a confidentiality practice, we provide the identity of our testimonial references only to qualified prospective clients. Since all of our work is customized to fit the unique needs of our clients, release of information regarding specific consulting practices and outcomes is subject to their approval.