The LDC Model: An Essential Guide for Leaders
What would you do if you suddenly caught fire? Did “STOP, DROP, and ROLL” come to mind? So, what simple yet comprehensive model do you use as a leader? The model gaining traction worldwide is LEAD, DEVELOP, CARE!
Did you know that currently the global leadership training industry is a $366 billion industry? And yet, as we interact with leaders all over the world, they continue to seem overwhelmed and reactionary in their approach to leading. When asked to explain the essential things a leader must do to be effective, we often hear little more than a jumble of tips and tricks, but no overall framework. Imagine the carnage if, instead of “stop, drop, and roll”, the National Commission on Fire Prevention had recommended in 1973 reaching for the latest book on the newsstand explaining combustion principles or offered up the latest journal article on fire extinguishing methods.
Unquestionably, the leadership training industry is offering value. But little has been done to guide leaders through a tsunami of techniques and principles. Absent a straightforward guide for leading, many we have helped default to reacting to their inbox or voicemails, relegating the intentional practice of leading to aperiodic training when schedules permit.
The Lead, Develop, Care (LDC) model, first developed in the mid-1980s, is proving to be just such a guide; three simple words, rooted in vast experience, knowledge, and empirical evidence, tell us clearly what to do. The LDC model and its eleven operational aspects have proven consistently to help leaders take the mystery out of the essential things they must do to be proactive, intentional, and successful. Ironically, lead, develop, care will help you avoid needing to “stop, drop, and roll” in your next staff meeting. These three actions are indispensable while grazing at the leadership industry’s salad bar.
Download the free e-book to understand the model and its operational aspects better. Then, expand your competence and confidence in applying the model through the book, blog, and podcast available on the leaddevelopcare.com website.
Do you have a simple guide or model that aids you in discerning what to do daily as a leader? Do you find it challenging to distill and practically apply all you are reading, hearing, and seeing from the global leadership training industry? Are you spending too much time reacting? We encourage you to test and evaluate the LEAD, DEVELOP, CARE model. Then, join the thousands of leaders worldwide who make it the “stop, drop, and roll” of their leadership identity.
