Case Study: Cox Enterprises

Business Situation
Cox Enterprises is a privately held company with five primary business units. Growing rapidly, the company implemented its own Executive Leadership Program to accelerate development of selected managers. Outward Bound Professional supplied a high-impact experiential component to the 12-month program.

Program Objectives
While building a sense of team, the objective of the four-day custom program was develop leadership and team skills.

Program Outcomes
Outward Bound Professional exceeded Cox Enterprises's expectations in every category. Specific outcomes included:

• Increased Key Competencies. Individuals reported increased ability to lead courageously, take entrepreneurial risks, champion change, build relationships, motivate others and foster teamwork and open communications.

• Immersion in New