The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design is dedicated to providing career development and leadership skills-building to executive and high-potential women and men in the corporate world and enhancing their effectiveness as senior leaders. The company was founded by Molly D. Shepard in 2001 and has worked with hundreds of executive women and men since that time.

The Leader's Edge was created in order to address the limited representation of women in the highest ranks of American businesses. It is shown through research that when both men and women lead in an organization, all stakeholders benefit and there is a direct positive effect on the bottom line. However, these studies also confirm that women leaders face distinct issues and challenges as they enter the executive ranks - issues that may derail them or cause them to leave their companies prematurely. The Leader's Edge powerful assessment and coaching processes support senior women in building their leadership skills, increasing their self-assurance, and enhancing their overall effectiveness. Our executive staff and coaches work with high-potential and executive women to help them refine their communication styles, strategic thinking, networking skills, and political awareness in order to capitalize on potential opportunities and achieve high-impact results.

Through our partnership with Leaders By Design, The Leader's Edge expanded its leadership development and coaching services to include men and to assist male executives in recognizing and understanding the intricacies of leadership inherent in a diverse global world. Dr. Peter J. Dean is President of Leaders By Design whose coaching protocols have been developed to help men appreciate cultural and interpersonal differences and successfully lead a diverse workforce in a global business environment. Through personal and leadership assessments, analysis of skills and experience and individual coaching, male executives will better understand their strengths, leadership capacities and opportunities for continued growth and development.