The seven last words of a dying organization “We’ve always done it that way before.” Leadership development the way we’ve always done it For as long as I can remember, leadership development has been a process that started in the classroom. It could be an MBA classroom or an executive education program on leadership. It […]

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 leadership development beyond the classroom, focusing on experiments, the value of a mentor, and […]

Melissa Daimler’s title says it all “Why Leadership Development has to Happen on the Job.” Her main point is that the context of leadership is changing so rapidly that the only way to learn the trade is on the job. Here’s how she puts it. “At work alone, though, contexts have proliferated and shifted as […]

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 leadership development and cultural fit, leadership development mistakes, and learning and leadership development. From […]

Gary is happy again. I met Gary during his first couple of years on the job. Back then, he was one happy engineer. He was also a very good engineer. Because he was a good engineer, his company approached him about being an engineering supervisor. For a long time, he said, “No.” Gary got married […]

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 leadership development on the job, leadership development turns insiders into CEOs, leadership development training, […]

Leadership development is for all leaders Are leaders born or made? When it comes to leadership development, the question is irrelevant. Sure there are some people who show up with a lot of the skills they need. But no one has all of them naturally. You still have to develop those “born leaders. “ Leadership […]

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 narrowing the learning/performing gap, are managers born or does leadership development matter, key competencies […]

Transition from individual contributor to manager is like a career change Jesse Lyn Stoner recently wrote a first rate post about the transition from individual contributor to first time manager titled “The Biggest Leap You’ll Ever Make: From Team Member to First-Time Manager.” The whole post is worth your attention, but here’s the money quote. […]

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 leadership development programs aren’t producing enough leaders, how to know if you’re clueless […]