Leadership-Praxis Services

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

TRAINING SERVICES FOR BUSINESS:

RESEARCH SERVICES:

Leadership Praxis offers two approaches to research, qualitative and quantitative depending on the question we are asked to engage.

The quantitative research methods of Leadership Praxis are employed to evaluate business performance around known variables, financial performance and include all our personnel assessments. Our research partner in business performance and financial assessments is Room 101 Research.

Quantitative research projects are priced based on scope and complexity. The results are reliable and validated and reported in compliance with generally accepted research methods.

The qualitative research methods of Leadership Praxis are employed to evaluate business performance when we investigate employee attitudes, perceptions, organizational culture, organizational design efficiencies and management/leadership skills. Qualitative research methods are also employed in conducting literature reviews. Qualitative research projects are priced based on scope and complexity.

Leadership Praxis follows generally accepted research practices including:

A plain language description of the research aims
High regard and respect for participant dignity and personal privacy
Clearly defined methodology (including questionnaires, interviews, focus groups and/or field observations by the researcher)
Confidentiality and security of data gathered
Voluntary participation that allows participants to withdraw at any time without prejudice
Statement of risks
Informed consent

Contact information for the researcher and a complaint procedure.

What They're Saying About Ray Wheeler and Leadership-Praxis

Ray has personally assisted me in articulating my vision for the hospital and developing tools to assist in the processes to ensure our success. I recommend Ray as a highly skilled professional who brings many talents to assist organizations with their on-going growth and development.”

Dan Bowers, Chief Executive Officer,
San Dimas Community Hospital, San Dimas, California

"Ray’s no nonsense approach to life and coaching is transparent and straight forward. I like the way he held me accountable for the part I play. He was always prepared for our meetings...the bottom line is that for people serious about finishing well and making a serious contribution during their life time Ray is a great resource to achieve that.”

Jeffrey K. Williams, Project Manager,
ACCO Engineered Systems, Burbank, California

“Ray Wheeler is a leader of leaders. He can help you make wise decisions. Ray’s gift is to offer clear instructions to leaders who are willing to confront head-on problems that seem too difficult to address. Ray brings light into murky situations and wisdom into golden opportunities that are just too glorious to miss.”

Sarah Sumner, M.B.A., Ph.D.,
Author of Leadership Above the Line. LaVerne, California

“Ray Wheeler has been a key strategic consultant to me personally, as well as an outstanding objective opinion speaking into many of my organization’s business plans. He possesses the uncanny knack of balancing encouragement and critical assessment in his mentoring relationships.”

Jamie Michael Cameron,Vice President,
Mercantile Education Solutions, LaVerne, California

“I have known Ray for over fifteen years, first as a colleague, later as a friend, and now as a dear friend and trusted peer mentor. I know Ray to be warm and approachable, always exhibiting a sense of humor. He is multi-talented and gifted with high motivation and high ethical standards. Ray demands a lot of himself in integrity and purpose, and he requires that of those he encounters. The more you get to know Ray, the more you realize he has a deep and lasting impact on your life, and he leaves you no neutral ground to retire to. Ray will not let you hide from your issues. Ray has impact, and it is not merely programmatic or academic brilliance. Ray impacts with his life, and he will change yours if you are open to a dynamic relationship with him. I recommend him to you highly.”

Bill Kleselhorst, MA
Consultant Gresham, Oregon

Research is utilized to interpret data looking for causal relationships and insights that casual observation misses because it does not possess the rigor to compare data categories. Without research organizations are limited in their perspective to intuitive observations of data that retain a large margin of error and may lead to disastrous operational or strategic conclusions that in fact are not supported by a rigorous assessment of the data.

The research of Leadership Praxis helps organizations avoid the common traps of: selective observation, inaccurate observation, overgeneralization, mystification, made-up information or illogical reasoning.