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 talent analytics, leadership development to make leaders fit for purpose, succession squads and leadership development, and why managers are bad at leadership development.
From Joe Abusamra: Five Signs That You’re Really Ready for Talent Analytics
“Let’s look at some of today’s most critical talent management (or people management) challenges and determine how Talent Analytics and the ability to examine the wealth of available data can help:”
From Mark Busine: Are Your Leaders ‘Fit for Purpose’?
“Introduced in the 1970s, the term General Manager is still widely used across the corporate landscape to cover senior leader and executive roles. The title is typically used to describe someone who has P&L accountability with responsibility for all aspects of a business’ operations. It is a relatively broad description that reflects a period that was by today’s standards, very stable and predictable.”
From Natalie Michael: Succession Squads: An Innovative Approach for Developing High-Potential Talent
“Like you, I am always looking for new ways to develop others so that the time and energy I put towards coaching and mentoring pays off. The latest tool in my toolbox? Succession squads.”
From Michelle M. Smith: This Is Not a Surprise: Managers Are Terrible at Developing Talent
“Managers are worse at developing their employees than at anything else they do.”
