From individual entrepreneurs to multi-national organizations, if leadership development is the challenge you face, then Leadership Ascent is the way to traverse it.
For organizations seeking to link their strategic vision with the skills leaders need to make it a reality.
For individuals, teams or organizations that need a better understanding of their current leadership skillset and impact.
For leaders or teams transitioning to new challenges, or seeking to continue their leadership journey.
For organizations proving commitment to the development of their leaders through best-of-breed or customized programs.
“Find Yourself On The Way.”
Our guiding philosophy was born years ago, halfway up Mt. Rainier, as Clarence witnessed an impossibly brilliant sun peeking out from behind a sleeping world and understood that the best part of the climb wasn’t the peak.
The best part of the climb is being there to enjoy it.
Leadership isn’t just about reaching a summit or an end result, and yet that’s where most developing leaders focus all of their attention. At Leadership Ascent, we believe that it is defined by the journey; by the reasons you undertake it, and how you respond to or prepare for opportunities and obstacles along the way.
Clarence Norment is a lifelong adventurer and corporate leadership development pro who helps leaders blaze their own trail – and to have fun while they’re at it. A four-time Mt. Rainier summiteer with a Masters in Human Resource Development from George Washington University and more than a dozen certifications under his belt, Clarence’s skills have been honed by decades of experience working with organizations like Marriott International, MITRE Corp, Kaiser Permanente, and the American Red Cross. He seamlessly blends the perception and wisdom gained in the wild with the lessons learned in academia and corporate practice to move individuals and organizations farther and faster than one-dimensional goal-oriented techniques allow. Today Clarence offers a broad array of growth-oriented leadership services through his Leadership Ascent organization, including leadership strategy, coaching, program development and training.
Leadership Ascent works with a wide range of different tools, programs, and assessments. Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to watch these tools in action and evaluate which are the most effective. As a result, we’re able to offer what we consider to be the best available tools and processes to meet our clients’ needs across the full range of leadership areas.
Individual survey tools include multi-rater systems such as:
We also provide a long list of proven self-assessments including:
We utilize The Leadership Circle Culture Survey and the Denison Organizational Culture Survey to assess the effectiveness of leadership and organizations.
We draw on our International Coach Federation certification skills to select the best tools for every activity and need. We utilize best practice tools for interviews, leadership assessments, feedback, goal setting, organizational alignment, development planning, ongoing reflection and insight, real-time skill-building, real life application, and evaluation of progress against goals.
It happens at 12,000 feet. That’s the point in a climb of Mt. Rainier when the going gets toughest. This spot on the mountain is called, aptly, the Disappointment Cleaver. The cleaver is the steepest, most exposed section of the standard route up Mt. Rainer. Not surprisingly, it’s also the place where many people find […]
