L&D for the 21st Century
Esbe is a consulting firm that connects leadership and followership. We help establish and sustain authentic dialogue and productive working relationships at all levels of an organization, a core capacity that directly influences all business outcomes.
Our diagnostics and trainings are designed with both leadership and followership capacities in mind, a methodology that encourages a sustainable organizational culture.
Co-Founders
We have a unique approach to our work, connecting leadership and followership perspectives to implement customized diagnostics and training programs that are inclusive and empowering by design.
The current landscape may be disorienting, but it doesn’t have to be debilitating. We are here to help you strengthen your organization from the inside out, ensuring you have skillful followership alongside skillful leadership. Authentic collaboration at every level makes the collective journey smoother, more successful, and maybe even a bit more fun.
Sharna Fabiano
Sharna Fabiano is an internationally recognized tango artist, certified coach, and the author of Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork. An original voice in organizational development, she has translated her improvisational movement expertise into a system of experiential techniques that develop both leadership and followership capacities in a deep and lasting way. This dual-lens training prepares professionals at all levels to connect and collaborate with others authentically and at lightening speed. She completed her MFA in Dance at the University of California Los Angeles and is currently Chair of the Followership Member Community of the International Leadership Association (ILA).
Learn more about Sharna at www.sharnafabiano.com.
Brian Rook
Brian Rook is an experienced professional in organizational development, a Certified Professional in Training Management, and a musician. He has a PhD in Adult and Occupational Education.
An artist in both his personal and professional life, his approach to development focuses on innovation, collaboration, and establishing a rhythm between groups of people that relies on creative contributions between leaders and followers. He is an active researcher and frequent presenter at learning and development conferences, collaborating with professionals across various industries to impact people in their growth.
Listen to an interview with Brian on People Development Podcast
The future is collaborative
The skill of switching fluidly between leading and following roles is a core capacity of the 21st century workforce, even within the functional hierarchies of large organizations. That means L&D professionals must also be able to hold both leader and follower perspectives in their own minds when choosing or designing programs.
Working together is a dance between speaking and listening, structure and flow. Employees must be able to connect quickly and authentically with others across multiple teams, time zones, and fields of expertise. We are here to help your people attain fluency in the language of collaboration, and to put those new skills into practice.