Leading in Research & Development can be
brutal - we make good leadership doable!  

Learn to create a positive and productive environment for
your team – with Leadership Sculptor’s Coaching & Training.

Leading in Research & Development can be
brutal - we make good leadership doable!  

Learn to create a positive and productive environment for
your team – with Leadership Sculptor’s Coaching & Training.

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“You have to suffer for your PhD”

Does this sound familiar from your time as a pre-doc?
It’s a common belief in R&D that you have to go through tough times in order to get your PhD. Many
researchers believe that if you aren’t anxious 24/7 or suffering from imposter syndrome, then you’re doing
something wrong.
Of course, you don’t want this same horrible experience for your own team.

So, as a leader:

There are many challenges that you need to face if you want to become a good
leader. With Leadership Sculptor you get the tools and solutions!

Some of our clients include:

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50% of scientists experience anxiety and
depression in their careers

You love your subject area and have a passion for it.
You have outperformed many of your colleagues and secured valuable funding to support your work. Naturally, your
institution chose you to become a leader – even if you can’t believe it sometimes!
And now you suddenly have to manage a team.  
To overcome all these challenges, you either lead as you were led as a student or do exactly the opposite. Either way, you could become frustrated and simply do instead of delegate. You may not even have time to do the science you love.  
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Learning how to create a healthy work environment  

The fitness factors of good leadership 
Becoming a leader in research and development means that you have accomplished all required fitness factors:  
However, those factors only get you into a leadership position.
Once there, you have to manage your team, your boss, and the academic system. And they all:

This makes R&D a challenging place to lead!  

To master this challenge, other fitness factors are required:  
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to develop and execute research strategies

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to develop your team members, leverage their strengths, and help them improve 

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to recognise and resolve conflicts 

communicate

to communicate effectively with your team and your boss 

delegate

to delegate work while ensuring the required quality

Become the best leader you never had!  

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So how can you learn to master all of this? That’s why we are here to help. Over the last 25 years, Leadership Sculptor has helped thousands of researchers and scientists grow into great leaders. So great, in fact, that they often:
Our team of PhDs and science-savvy coaches and trainers are all experienced in facilitating interactive workshops or coaching scientists and engineers, or both. This helps them grow into good leaders who thrive and have thriving teams.  

Depending on your needs, we offer bespoke events and
workshops in person or online. 

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Group training for whole organisations 

Improve leaders throughout your organisation. We come on-site or host online events with topic-specific workshops and interactive training sessions for your organisation.   

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Group training in an organisation

Improve your leadership skills. Benefit from the exchange with leaders from other organisations.  

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Individual training in coaching sessions

You have already participated in one of our Leadership Sculptor trainings or are seeking 1:1 coaching and more advice for your specific challenges? We’ve got you covered!  

Choose the right Leadership Sculptor support

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To learn about your needs, objectives and priorities, we’d like to talk to you. This conversation allows us to make you a proposal that outlines the issues, options and the benefits for your specific situation.  
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What our clients say 

The Leadership Sculptor Team

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CEO CJ Fitzsimons created Leadership Sculptor® based on his own experience and his work with thousands of leaders in R&D environments.
With Leadership Sculptor® CJ has designed a systematic approach which is easily tailored to the individual and their needs – to help people sculpt their own leadership style. Our clients get to recognize the contours of their own leadership profile, and they’re equipped with the necessary tools for it to emerge.
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Over the years, CJ has further refined this approach
with the help of his growing expert team:  

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Training & Coaching Manager, Senior Trainer, Coach
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CEO, Senior Trainer, Coach, Consultant
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Office Manager
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Senior Trainer, Coach
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Strategy & Marketing Manger, Senior Trainer, Coach
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Finance Manager
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Senior Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer, Coach, Consultant
Trainer, Consultant
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Trainer
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Office Management Assistant
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Marketing Assistant
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Our Base, Meckesheim 

Our headquarters is in Meckesheim (near Heidelberg), Germany.
We currently train leaders and their teams in in-person and online workshops across
Europe, North America and India. We are also producing digital self-learning courses based
on our material. In addition, we deliver coachings in-person and online.