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 the annual PwC CEO survey, leadership as an organizational competency, identifying critical talent, and corporate universities and corporate ideals.
From China Gorman: CEO Insights: The Bumpy Road to ALWAYS ON
“PWC’s 17th annual global CEO report ‘Good to Grow: 2014 US CEO Survey’, provides a thorough snapshot of executive leadership perspectives and approaches at the current moment. PWC’s report includes perspectives from over 1,300 CEOs from 68 countries, including 162 CEOs with US-headquartered organizations. It’s clear from the responses that, globally, CEOs are making many changes within their organizations.”
From Justin Wasserman: With Leadership Development for All
“Most CLOs focus on individual leaders as their units of measurement as opposed to the learning muscle of the entire system. The supposition is if the organization develops a critical mass of great leaders, the benefits will be accrued to the system. That’s true to a point, but the multiplication of an individual leadership competency does not create an organizational competency, which is why we see so many organizations with incredibly successful leadership programs for top leaders, high potentials, etc., and listless business results.”
From Michelle M. Smith: 3 Ways to Identify and Develop the Critical Talent You Need
“Despite the best intentions, many organizations sabotage the success of their Hi-Po programs by not thinking through some of the basic processes associated with candidate selection and development. As a result, key talent in the organization may become discouraged and disengaged — and your investment of time and resources in their growth may not deliver the return you expect.”
From Raghu Krishnamoorthy: Corporate Universities Should Reflect a Company’s Ideals
“A leadership institute should reflect the company’s leadership ideals. Establishing a corporate university is a big deal. It is a statement you are making to employees about the company’s willingness to invest in talent. It is an expression of a company’s ideal for leadership excellence. So being clear about what the corporate university stands for is an essential starting point.”
