Lead Today Community

Lead Today was started by Jim Piper in 2007. They teach leadership skills to a wide variety of clients, including companies like McDonald’s and MasTec. Jim developed his own leadership training guide based upon years of working with individuals in one on one and group settings. To expand the business, Lead Today needed an application that would walk people through their courses online, including quizzes, and eventually to fill out their individual Playbook, or their Team Playbook.

The technology plays a key role in their leadership training as it allows people to work at their own pace and learn in a manner that suits them best. Also, between individual sit-down appointments they can think about the sections they have completed and dig deeper into their own leadership style and qualities and discuss those in upcoming meetings.

INDUSTRY: Leadership training and coaching
TYPE: Progressive Web App
KEY STATS: Manage web presence and created an application of courses that allows students to learn about leadership and their own individual style

App Breakdown

There are four key areas Lead Today develops with its clients: Self Awareness, Leading self, Leading Others and Healthy Organizations. Each of these are has its own section in the app with a quiz at the end and a tie-in to their individual Playbook. The Playbook is an essential tool for Lead Today and its clients. The Playbook reflects their Vision, Values, and Goals. The Playbook is something they can keep for life and work on or expand as they wish.

Each section also contains one or more videos that walk clients through the process and that help explain in more detail the concepts being taught.

PWA

The app is a progressive web app (PWA). Meaning that users can save it to their Home Screen on their phone or tablet and it will work like an app. That way they can work on it whenever and wherever they choose.

APP PARTS

• Self Awareness
  This module helps users understand their own values and perceptions, especially toward leadership.
• Leading Self
  The focus here is on establishing clear goals and objectives and creating good habits. It is also about understanding your Purpose and Vision.
• Leading Others
  What does healthy leadership look like? What are the responsibilities of leading others, especially regarding Vision, Focus and Influence.
• Leading Healthy Organizations
  No organization is perfect. But how do you assess the health of your organization? What are the tools for that?
• Multiple Levels of Access
  There are three levels of access to the application. The Admin has complete control over the app. And Coaches can customize sections based upon the individuals they are working with, which allows them to customize their approach. Students can use the app, save and print their PlayBooks.
• PlayBook
  As discussed earlier, the PlayBook—both individual and Team—is an important part of the training and the app.

Lead Today has used the app for close to ten years as of this writing. They continue to build the next generation of leaders for their clients.

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