What Is Westwood International?
TOMORROW’S LEADERS ARE ALREADY IN YOUR COMPANY TODAY. At Westwood International, leadership solutions are developed to create your desired future with lasting change. Not just about providing tips and tools, the focus is on getting to the root cause to transform leadership, ensuring that less than 10% of critical leadership positions are left without ready and willing successors. This project is all about igniting the critical mass by working with the critical few – a dynamic approach that turns visions into reality… Authentic, creative, and timely leadership development is the core ethos.
Main Benefits and Key Figures
Key figures speak volumes about the impact of the project:
- 25000+ LEADERS DEVELOPED
- 25+ YEARS DEVELOPING LEADERS
- 21 RENOWNED FACILITATORS
- 12 GLOBAL PARTNERS
These numbers highlight a record of excellence and commitment that couples innovation with time-tested methodologies. It remains clear that transformation happens when ideas meet data – turning everyday challenges into growth opportunities.
A Unique Approach to Leadership Development
The project carries a simple truth: “YOU UNDERSTAND US,” the clients say time and again. It is not only about understanding but about becoming woven into the very fabric of organizational culture. The process is creative, collaborative, and deeply transformative. Rather than simply “pasting” a generic program onto a problem and hoping for results, customized design ensures that strategic objectives drive the solutions, creating a leadership journey that is both personal and powerful… Sometimes the best results happen when the unexpected is embraced.
The Process in Action
Leadership development here responds to the moment—what is actually happening in the room is addressed rather than some idealized wish. Programs are designed for immediate application, ensuring that when the learning experience ends, the momentum continues and does not fizzle out. It is all about inspiring and mobilizing leaders so that every session, from simple assessments like Smile Sheets to more in-depth Kirkpatrick evaluations, builds toward measurable change. Leaders inspire growth from within, and every session is an opportunity to calculate Change Behavior Scores not only immediately but over time.
Embracing Culture, Community, and Cause
At the heart of this initiative is a culture of service that resonates throughout every interaction. Client engagements span a range of industries – from global Fortune 50 corporations to high growth startups – with creative workshops, action-learning programs, and change management initiatives at their foundation. It is evident that static workshops and seminars are no longer enough to prepare top leaders for what’s coming next. Instead, programs are finely tuned to reflect individual organizations’ values and foundations. The approach has a distinctly cause-focused mentality: a business for better, a business for good, deeply caring about people and the planet. This holistic vibe weaves through every element, from design to execution.
Project Impact Through Sustainable Development Goals
- Quality Education – By reimagining leadership development, the project nurtures high-potential leaders who drive continuous learning.
- Decent Work and Economic Growth – Through personalized leadership solutions, organizations foster environments where talent can thrive.
- Reduced Inequalities – The tailored approach ensures that every leader, regardless of background, receives the necessary tools to excel.
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – Creative and collaborative programs energize visions, fueling transformative industry change.
- Sustainable Cities and Communities – The commitment to cause-focused practices contributes to stronger, more resilient communities.
Meet the Founder and His Vision
REIMAGINING WHAT IT MEANS TO LEAD WISELY IN A GLOBAL AGE is epitomized by Greg Zlevor, the President and Founder. With over 25 years of experience in executive leadership development and education, his work spans Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia. An Amazon 7x Best-Selling Author, Greg’s journey is all about giving back. Under his guidance, Westwood International supports not-for-profit organizations that aid homeless children and at-risk youth across the United States, Mexico, Thailand, India, and South America. The legacy of transformative leadership that Greg has built is both inspiring and essential for the future of organizations worldwide… It is a vision that speaks directly to those in need of real, effective, and empathetic leadership development.
