People:LEAD Program

Project Goals

LEAD – stands for Leadership Exploration and Development

The goal of the program is for Mozilla to become more scalable and have a broader base of known people ready to lead the organization.

• • Develop the bench strength of designated leaders.
  • Enable us to grow and scale through a broad base of people ready to confidently lead the organization.
  • Understand the role, responsibilities and impact at the Director level.
  • Increase critical thinking skills to translate strategy into high-impact action plans.
  • Grow business literacy and understanding of our competitive environment.
  • Develop team leadership skills.
  • Evolve skills to influence and lead change.
  • Cultivate your leadership presence.

Current status and further work

Current Status:

Further Work:

Resources

There are several resources we use inconjunction with the LEAD program. Below is a list of these resources.

• The Leadership Circle Profile – www.theleadershipcircle.com
• Books:
  • HBR: Leadership
  • Pocket Mentor: Thinking Strategically
  • Tribes by Seth Godin
  • The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
  • Oh The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess
  • Change Agent Leadership Model – see next page

Team Profiles

INTERNAL CHAMPIONS:

Debbie Cohen

Mihca Degele

EXTERNAL CHAMPIONS:

Athena Katsaros delights in working with people who are committed to being champions for creativity, collaboration, and change in their organizations. She has over 10 years experience as a Leadership coach and experience designer. She focuses on cultivating the natural strengths in people and helping them find authentic and fulfilling ways to express their leadership. The aim of her training programs is to inspire attendees and provide the possibility of transformative and lasting change. This makes her a perfect match for Mozilla and the Mozillian way!

Kate Roeske-Zummer is passionate about brining more humanity into the workplace. She has over 10 years experience as a Leadership coach and experience designer and remains passionate that people learn through experience. Kate’s unique style is highly collaborative in every aspect of her work. She finds the right solution for each client so their specific needs are met. Kate specializes in working with teams and individuals to increase their leadership skills, including cultivating emotional intelligence, decisiveness, and strategic thinking. She is delighted to be able to share and transform the Mozilla culture and people.

SUPPORTING ROLES:

These individuals were instrumental in supporting the facilitators and holding the space for participants through each of the lead sessions.

• Dia Bondi (Co-Facilitator: Lead Cohort One - Session two)
• Dino Anderson (Co-Facilitator: Lead Cohort One - Session two)
• Anika Briner (Assistant; Lead Cohort Three - Sessions one through four)
• Emily Chardac (Assistant; Lead Cohort Three - Sessions one through four)