Leader’s Edge Development Cards Why It Matters Corporate leadership in today’s modern world is changing. The focus is toward a more egalitarian, team-oriented approach to management. Building authentic relationships, empowering employees, acknowledging contributions, creating opportunities for professional development, fostering a culture of trust, and role modeling excellence are a few of the skills effective leaders exhibit. Research shows employees not only respond well to these new leadership styles, but they excel. Reduced turnover rates, increased productivity, improved employee engagement, and higher profits are just a few of the benefits of strong, modern leadership. How It Works At the beginning of each week, one card is randomly drawn. There are 52 cards, each of which has a specific action step that can be looked up in the accompanying guidebook. The guidebook provides insightful information, descriptive examples, and helpful suggestions for each action step. The ensuing week is spent learning, practicing, and achieving the assigned action step. Benefits