Leadership Development Program

Building Our Future

“Surround yourself with people that supplement your weaknesses. Hopefully you’ve got some strengths, but you don’t have all the strengths. None of us do.” -Fred Berry, co-founder of Berry Companies, Inc.

Program Purpose

In 2007, Berry Companies was growing exponentially, and we needed a group of employees that would strengthen our leadership and prepare our company for future success. We needed a program based on our core values and mission statement, a program that would speak to our employees. Over a decade later, the Leadership Development Program (or LDP) has become a coveted achievement, a goal to strive for, and a legacy to uphold.

Program Philosophy

The 2007 class of the Berry Companies, Inc. Leadership Development Program started small but strong, and we’ve only grown from there. We take great pride in providing a successful learning experience where our participants work face to face with the very best of Berry’s nine divisions.

Through it all, we have stayed true to our original goal: that, while LDP graduates should walk away with a better understanding of leadership philosophy and business management, they should ultimately gain a sincere commitment to our culture and to their fellow employees.

Program Details

Module 1: Leveraging Workplace Relationships

At Berry Companies, nothing matters more than people. Good management begins with understanding behavioral tendencies and personality types, including your own.

Module 2: Communicating as a Leader

As a leader, you are also a mediator, negotiator, persuader, and empathetic listener, and you must function effectively as a conduit between employees and upper management.

Module 3: Human Resources Management

To foster a collaborative team environment, leaders select the right candidates and inspire, motivate, guide, and empower them toward goal achievement.

Module 4: Financial Management

Good leadership requires you to take fiscal responsibility for your department, store, or division, managing and forecasting financial performance to control or reduce costs.

Module 5: Test Drive – Business Simulation

Test Drive: The Business War Game for Distributor Operations helps you see the big picture, understanding multiple aspects of dealership operations.

Module 6: Entrepreneurship

Success at Berry Companies requires the ability to interpret the vision and goals of your corporation, division, department, or store, blending individual needs with organizational ends.

Next Steps

By reviewing your job challenges, competencies, and potential derailers, you will create a plan to continue your development past the completion of the formal program.

Results

What makes our program so successful? The simple answer is commitment. Our leaders ensure that the Leadership Development Program remains a well-placed investment in the future of our company. Selection for LDP is an honor that our employees work hard to achieve, and we are committed to making that achievement worthwhile.