Julie Winkle Giulioni wrote a great post titled “Developing Employees in Like Brushing Your Teeth” that started me thinking about coaching and leadership development. Here’s the paragraph in her post that caught my eye. “Effective leaders know that development is not an HR function; it’s a leadership function. They understand that while plans are static, […]

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 what science says about picking hi-pos, putting an end to your feedback loop, self-directed […]

Leadership development requires a key transition that we rarely discuss. When men and women show up at your door, direct from school, they arrive with a handicap. They don’t know how to learn on their own. Leadership development and the dependent learner The top performers in the educational system are mostly people who are good […]

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 replacing your CEO, experiential leadership development, a five-year retrospective, and building bench strength. From […]

The article on the Stanford Graduate School of Business web site asks a simple question: “Is Your CEO Irreplaceable?” Here’s the key paragraph. “The market for top-flight talent is now so tight that nearly 100 directors of Fortune 250 companies estimate that fewer than four people — including those both inside and outside their company […]

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 succession planning, hiring for fit, getting the most from a leadership coach, and cross-functional training. […]

Leadership development and succession planning are sometimes confused. Whatever it is, you know something has failed when a key executive leaves and there’s a scramble to figure out what happens next. Which internal candidate will get the job? Or, will we have to bring in someone from the outside? But is that a failure of […]

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 exceptional people developers, getting the most from your leadership development pipeline, leadership development and […]

Leadership development is about helping men and women become more and more effective leaders. But too many companies limit their development efforts to the top of the organizational pyramid. What about the other leaders? In “What Research Says About Getting the Most from Your Leadership Pipeline,” Evan Sinar reports on DDI’s research. Here’s the money […]

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 C-Suite responsibility for leadership development, blended learning, and the performance benefits of leadership development. […]