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 finding the balance in business education, microlearning, retaining senior managers, and preventing burnout.
From Manfred Kets de Vries: Finding Balance In Business Education
“To create responsible leaders of the future, business schools need to adopt a more holistic approach to education.”
From Sharlyn Lauby: 5 Reasons You Should Embrace Microlearning
“During this year’s ATD International Conference and Expo, I had the chance to hear Stephen Meyer, CEO of the Rapid Learning Institute, discuss the topic of microlearning. It’s defined as small learning units or bite sized pieces of content. I think it’s different from social learning, mobile learning or even elearning, which we’ve talked about before. Microlearning appears to be new to the scene and, based upon the standing room only crowd at Meyer’s session during the conference, I’d say it’s worth paying some attention.”
From Jill Cueni-Cohen: Retaining Senior Managers
“New research shows that senior managers are overlooked when it comes to retention efforts. Experts weigh in on ways to keep top talent engaged and in place.”
Thanks to Smartbrief on Workforce for pointing me to this story
From Maureen Hoersten: How To Make Sure Your Best Employees Don’t Burn Out
“Top performers aren’t likely to ask for help when they’re burning out. Here’s how to intervene.”
