We promote far too many people to management positions who don’t want to do the work of leadership and who don’t have any particular aptitude for the work. Ted Bauer nails it in his pungent post: “No, no, no: Don’t put the high performer into management.” Here’s the money quote. “One of the biggest problems […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts critical skills for your  program to teach, why leadership development is crucial, a surprising fix […]

There’s a great post on Wharton’s site titled “Myth vs. Reality: Four Behaviors That Define Successful Leaders.” Here’s the teaser copy. “What makes some CEOs successful while others crash and burn? The stereotypical view — often promoted in magazines and on television — is that these leaders are charismatic, armed with an Ivy League degree […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts on selecting potential leaders, improving your coaching skills, making sure your people skills are right […]

Leadership development starts with selecting developing leaders. Thuy and Milo Sindell make that point in their article for Entrepreneur titled, “4 Ways to Develop the Leaders You’ll Need in the Future” where they say: “One of the most challenging aspects of leadership development is consistently and effectively identifying the next wave of leaders.” Leadership development […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts on leadership development for a virtual world, future-proofing you company, innovation as leadership development, and […]

Fast Company asks the question: “Will half of people be working remotely by 2020?” Here’s the opening paragraph from their article. “Remote work seems to be the wave of the future. A recent survey of business leaders at the Global Leadership Summit in London found that 34% said more than half their company’s full-time workforce […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about leadership training, leadership development for the toughest challenges, and whether we’re developing more leaders […]

Over at The Context of Things, Ted Bauer suggests that “Leadership training needs to be blown up and redone.” Here’s the money quote. “Mainly what changed was technology and access to information, be that via the Internet, mobile, or the cloud. A 1972 Fortune 500 CEO had to have a team of lieutenants to run/organize […]

Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about leadership development, e-learning, leadership development for leaders of virtual teams, and our delusions. From […]