Philip Anderson’s article on the INSEAD web site has a provocative title: “How to Stop CEO Failure.” Here’s the teaser copy. “Boards often think the person in the corner office doesn’t need more development, but this couldn’t be further than the truth. To prevent CEOs from flaming out in the top job, they should build […]

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 better mentoring, paradigm shifts in leadership development, leadership development and apprenticeship, and thirty-three definitions of […]

All beginnings are hard Getting promoted is a great feeling. Whether it’s making the move from individual contributor to manager or becoming a CEO, it’s an occasion to celebrate. Then, usually the next day, it’s time to go to work and you discover a horrid truth. Leadership development doesn’t prepare you for everything Even the […]

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 recruiting analytics to feed your leadership pipeline, why companies are appointing more outsider CEOs, […]

Al Gray changed a lot of things in the Marine Corps. The Washington Post described him as “the pitbull general” because of the way he went about his job after he was appointed Commandant in 1987. General Gray thought that the Marine Corps mission was about fighting wars. To accent that he had his official […]

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 Jim Graber: UL’s Unique Look at Development “I recently spoke with David McCulloch, […]

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 […]