Way back in 1968, when I got out of the Marines and joined the civilian workforce, companies hired people and trained them. When you joined a company, you expected them to have a leadership development program. Jacob Morgan, describes the change from then to now this way in his article, “How to Develop the Future […]

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  for 21st Century organizations, fostering a leadership growth ecosystem, and self-examination questions for […]

Michelle M. Smith’s article, “Stop Managing By the Book and Start Innovating,” does a superb job of describing some of the leadership challenges of the 21st Century. Here’s just one of the passages that caught my eye. “While no company would put up with a 1940’s-era phone system, or forgo the efficiency enhancing benefits 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 promoting high performers to leadership, de-emphasizing top management’s role, leadership development through adversity, and the […]

We promote far too many people to management positions who don’t want to do the work of leadership and who don’t have any particular aptitude for the work. Ted Bauer nails it in his pungent post: “No, no, no: Don’t put the high performer into management.” Here’s the money quote. “One of the biggest problems […]

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 critical skills for your  program to teach, why leadership development is crucial, a surprising fix […]

There’s a great post on Wharton’s site titled “Myth vs. Reality: Four Behaviors That Define Successful Leaders.” Here’s the teaser copy. “What makes some CEOs successful while others crash and burn? The stereotypical view — often promoted in magazines and on television — is that these leaders are charismatic, armed with an Ivy League degree […]

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 selecting potential leaders, improving your coaching skills, making sure your people skills are right […]

Leadership development starts with selecting developing leaders. Thuy and Milo Sindell make that point in their article for Entrepreneur titled, “4 Ways to Develop the Leaders You’ll Need in the Future” where they say: “One of the most challenging aspects of leadership development is consistently and effectively identifying the next wave of leaders.” Leadership development […]

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 leadership development for a virtual world, future-proofing you company, innovation as leadership development, and […]