Leadership Development & Consulting

Leadership problems become organizational problems.

I’m Stephen L. Kent, founder of The Results Group, Ltd. I’ve worked with leaders and organizations from frontline supervisors to executives, command staff, and elected officials across the United States.

I have learned that there is no “magic” to “leadership.” It is a skill set that can and must be learned by those who want to inspire others to take positive, decisive courses of action.

My work is grounded in what happens in the real world, where decisions affect people, culture, operations, and results. I bring that experience to every organization I work with.

Want to see how I think?

In addition to a dozen books about leadership, I’ve written scores of free, Monday-ready, practical articles about the problems leaders and organizations encounter every day. By regularly publishing new articles based on what leaders are asking about nationwide, I continue to address core problems and practical solutions.

When leadership isn’t working, the effects don’t stay in the executive office. They show up in accountability, workplace culture, supervision, communication, strategy, operations, and ultimately in the quality of results.

I help leaders figure out what’s getting in the way and fix it.

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With me, what you see is what you get. No secrets. No surprises. No gimmicks, no games, no judgments, no disingenuity. None of my clients or students have time for such nonsense.

I would be honored to help you move your workforce beyond reactive, box-checking compliance. Through leadership and strategy consulting, supervisor training, strategic planning, and organizational culture consulting, we deliver elite leadership academies and one-on-one consulting designed to cultivate self-actualized adults, foster accountability, and drive proactive mission growth.

Leadership Development & Consulting By Industry

Traditional training – whether for leadership and strategy consulting or for first-line supervisors – is a passive event – a box to check. True leadership development is a proactive lifestyle investment. We work with public agencies, NGOs, and for-profits to replace compliance-driven habits with critical thinking and a culture of absolute personal accountability.

Select your sector to view the leadership curriculum designed for your field.

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PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMAND STAFF

Designed for those in the line of duty – law enforcement, detention, fire, communications, and support teams. Refine your command presence, master the art of high-stakes decision-making, and lead your teams through complex operational environments with unwavering clarity.

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   Chad Theismann 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I recently got the opportunity to attend a 40 hour Leadership Academy with Mr. Kent.  Steve is a great leader and found the class  excellent.  Steve is engaging, articulate, thought-provoking, insightful, and highly recommend the Leadership Academy to all.  Thank you Steve!
  
 
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   egofsb 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent course! I found it very engaging and informative. I learned many applicable skills and strategies that I will be putting to use in my leadership role going forward. I highly recommend this course.
  
 
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   Emma Rose 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Absolutely five stars! I learned so much from The Results Group, Ltd. Leadership Academy. The sessions were insightful, practical, and truly helped me grow as a leader. I highly recommend this program to any other leaders looking to advance within their own agencies.  Thank you, Steve!
  
 
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   Susie Earnest 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very good material with a great instructor!
  
 
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   rangerwil02 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Mr. Kent provided a wonderful class. He is very knowledgeable about the material and gives real world examples to how the techniques can be implemented. I highly recommend this class and any class that Mr Kent presents.
  
 
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   Ashley Freeman 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Exceptional Leadership Training! Steve was amazing at teaching. It's all about the Destination!
  
 
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   Paul Ferguson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I recently attended The Executive Academy, at the Parsons, KS Police Department, put on by The Results Group, and administered by Steve (Stephen) Kent.  I was to go to this training and evaluate it against FBI LEEDA’s executive course. Instructor: Steve was highly laid back and definitely an expert in the art of leadership.  In the area of leadership Steve had several quotes which are very resounding for law enforcement.  Are we in love with the disease that is ailing us, and we are what we walk past are two quotes I enjoyed.  Instead of fixing a problem we complain.  Therefore, the negativity becomes what we walk past, and it becomes culture.  People do not leave jobs for the most part, they leave bad leadership and culture. Be careful what you measure when it comes to productivity.  Is it what the consumer wants.  Measure what is important to the people who pay the bills and stop counting the stupid stuff.  Crime prevention cannot be measured, but we can teach people to be crime resistant.   Don’t measure crime stats, worry more about reported and unreported crimes. If you cannot sell the steak, sell the sizzle.  When discussing what you want the department to look like to the higher ups tell them this is what our agency will look like when we have following resources because this is what I can do now with the resources I have and that may not be enough for what the customer wants. A lesson about morale was that it is usually not a problem, it is usually one or two people with an attitude problem and get rid of the toxic employee.  That brings up having options.  Create options for your people and create a learning department instead of a trained one. Steve also spoke about what it should look like to be a member of the team.  1. Be proud of other team members’ successes.  2. Help others in the team without being asked.  3. Give each other constructive criticism instead of telling them how to do something.  4. Be able to accept constructive criticism.  5. Respect your teammates, listening denotes respect.  6. Kill the rumor mill with facts. Help subordinates obtain their goals, from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs people need two things, physiological needs, and self-actualization.  Without esteem, belonging, safety, and physiological there will be no team. One of the other topics Steve covered was budgeting.  Budget for what is next not what we did the year prior.  As the CEO you should be out shaking hands and kissing babies because politics are your job.  It is the job of those under you to run things. Don’t define yourself by the urgent tasks you perform or how busy you are.  It is a recipe for burn out.  If you make everything an urgent task you are just tired at the end of the day and you start over again the next day.  If you have urgent work, there are three things you can do.  Do it, delegate it, or dump it.  There is no such thing as time management, there is only choice management.  Choice management is doing the things that matter.  If you delegate something to another person on a routine basis ensure you give them an opportunity to give something else up, and never take something away from another person unless you give them something to replace it. In conclusion, this was a very good class, and I feel it is better than the FBI LEEDA course because it covered more relevant topics for an executive level of leadership.  Things to remember.  When faced with a lack of information people fill in the blanks.  People call us because they trust us, even if it is a service we do not provide, so if it is stupid we still owe it to them to listen.  Consistency, predictability, and unconditional love make a great supervisor.  Don’t let a project kill a good idea, and force decision making as deep in your organization as possible.
  
 
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   Jim Ferbert 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The information presented was of grat value and look forward to using all aspects in forwarding my career and possibile advancement.  Ive recommended to my supervisor to send other supervisors to this training
  
 
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   Rev Maurice Clark Sr 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I completed the Sergeants academy and Mr. Kent was amazing. He helped me to understand alot about me and how to lead. I would recommend this course to any Police Department or Sheriff's Office looking to improve their command staff. Great teacher and great class. 10 stars if I could.
  
 
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   John Cook 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Outstanding experience and a different way to think, two weeks since attending the Executive Academy and already seeing positive results.
  
 
  
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