Leadership development is getting more and more scientific. We can test aptitudes and we can test intelligence of all kinds. That’s the science of it all and it helps. But we make the wisest choices about who should pursue leadership when we also assess our potential leaders’ hearts, and I’m not talking about the condition […]

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 micro-learning, hiring great leadership, a look ahead at leadership development, and a free individual […]

You’re the Vice President of HR and it’s Monday morning. You’re in a little early because the VP of Marketing, one of your rising stars emailed you on Friday and asked to meet today. He’s there to tell you that he’s leaving the company to take a take a similar job with another company. You […]

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 how leadership development is becoming more agile, leadership development as the key to adaptability, […]

For a couple of decades, I was one of those people that companies brought in to help their developing leaders learn a thing or two. In my case, the thing or two was about the one-on-one parts of leadership. I did a good job, but it was always a challenge to learn about the organization […]

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 why companies overlook great candidates, why talent matters in leadership development, a growth mindset […]

Rebecca Knight’s article on the Harvard Business Review site asks a simple question: “Is Your Employee Ready to Be a Manager?” Here’s how she describes the challenge. “You have an ambitious team member who’s asking to be promoted to manager. He’s great at his job, but is he really ready to lead? How do you […]

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 From Cassandra Frangos: Identifying Leaders Who Could Bypass the Typical Promotion Path “Today, companies […]

Jack Zenger recently wrote another of his excellent columns for Forbes. The title is “Why Leadership Development Doesn’t Change Some People (And How To Turn Them Around).” As usual, the entire piece is worth reading, but there were two comments that flipped my thinking switch. Leadership development isn’t about perfection Jack says that many 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 about the difference between good leaders and great ones, what science tells us about leadership […]