Posts Tagged ‘development’
The Least Important Question in Leadership
Are leaders born or made? This is by far the least important question in leadership. It’s not even the real question. The real question – the question underneath – is: can leadership be developed and cultivated in someone, or should we just try and find the natural leaders and push them to the front of [...]
Best Companies for Leadership
For the sixth year in a row, the Hay Group has released its list of the best companies for leaders. These companies demonstrate an above average commitment to leadership development through training, job rotations and other developmental methods. While the list isn’t exhaustive, it still provides interesting insight into large companies who are developing leaders. [...]
Creating Leaders: An Ontological Model
Harvard Business School Professor Emeritus Michael C. Jensen and coauthors have created an ontological approach to creating leaders in which leadership emerges through spontaneous and intuitive natural self-expression. Key concepts include: The ontological model of leader and leadership opens up and reveals the actual nature of being when one is being a leader. It also [...]
Leadership Development Linked to Industry Results
“Sustained, committed leadership development can be a key differentiator between the most successful manufacturers and the also-rans,” writes Steve Minter in the September 2010 issue of Industry Week. In the article “Identifying Your Future Leaders,” Minter highlights leadership development efforts at General Mills and W.R. Grace. He also notes “mounting evidence” that shows the high-price companies pay [...]
How We Fail to Develop Leaders
Even the best and brightest can fail and falter. “Many top executives arrive in their high-impact roles without being fully prepared to meet contemporary challenges,” according to the editors of the new book, Extraordinary Leadership. How We Fail to Prepare Top Executives – Center for Creative Leadership
