Leadership isnât just about individualsâitâs about the collective. In most organisations, leadership development has long followed a standard recipe: send promising individuals away on a programme to learn about behaviours and mindsets, then hope the learning sticks.
But at Building20, we do things differently.
We develop leadership in context. That means working with the entire leadership teamânot in isolation, and not in theory. We approach leadership as a system embedded in your organisationâs day-to-day reality, where strategic decision-making, motivation, culture, and behavioural dynamics collide. And thatâs precisely where the magic happens.
đ€ Why Leadership Development Must Happen in Teams
Traditional leadership training focuses on individuals. But individual behaviour is highly influenced by the environmentâespecially the social environment created by colleagues, team dynamics, cultural norms, and organisational systems.
Our team-based approach ensures:
- Leaders are developed in the actual context of their organisation
- Leadership becomes a shared responsibility, not a top-down directive
- Teams gain insight into how their behaviours interact and combineâfor better or worse
Leadership is about setting direction and creating the conditions for progress. If that alignment is missing at the top, it ripples throughout the organisation. But when a team leads with clarity and cohesion, everything changes.
đ A Whole-System Approach to Leadership Team Development
Weâve developed a simple, grounded process to support your leadership teamâs evolution. No jargon. No fluff. Just purposeful transformation rooted in behavioural science and strategic action.
Step 1: Whatâs Your Best Hope?
We begin by asking a deceptively simple question: Whatâs your best hope for your organisation? Most leadership teams assume theyâre alignedâbut surface this conversation, and unexpected gaps emerge. We take time to help your top tier get on the same page before charging forward.
Step 2: What Does Success Look Like?
Next, we explore what it looks like when your leadership team is thriving. What kind of working dynamic will achieve your purpose? What feedback systems, signals, and behaviours reflect a healthy, effective team? We use visioning tools to bring this to lifeâgrounded in your actual strategic goals and cultural aspirations.
Step 3: Where Is This Already Happening?
Finally, we ask: Whatâs already working well? Because leadership isnât theoreticalâitâs happening every day. We help you amplify whatâs good, build on whatâs strong, and embed new practices immediately. This leads to practical, sustainable change in how leaders show up, communicate, and collaborate.
đ§ What Makes Building20âs Approach Different?
We specialise in contextual leadership development. Our consultants combine behavioural science with strategic insight to deliver just enough supportâmeaning your team gets the tools and mindset to lead independently long after weâre gone.
Our model prioritises:
- Purpose over process
- Practical strategy over generic frameworks
- Human systems thinking over isolated leadership behaviours
Whether you’re shifting culture, leading change, or trying to reconnect your team with what really mattersâweâre here to help you translate insight into meaningful action.
đ± Leadership Thatâs More Than the Sum of Its Parts
Great leadership isnât simply about good individualsâitâs about how those individuals interact, influence each other, and move in sync.
In other words, your leadership team can be moreâor lessâthan the sum of its parts.
We help make it more.
By treating leadership as a dynamic, responsive system, we ensure your team isnât just talking about valuesâbut living them. Together, we create the conditions for trust, creativity, and sustained high performance in the work that truly counts.
đ Ready to Develop the Leadership Your Organisation Deserves?
At Building20, we believe work should be a place where people thriveâbecause performance is aligned with purpose.
Our leadership development approach unlocks the potential within your team, helping you lead with confidence, clarity, and integrity. It’s not about doing more. Itâs about doing what counts.
Letâs build a leadership culture that lasts.

