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 personal, instructor-led training will never completely go away, when high IQ is a liability for an executive, ten ways to retain great employees, and why you should coach those who want to help themselves.
From Betsy Winkler: Why Personal, Instructor-Led Training Will Never Completely Go Away
“Each of those topics has a time, place and value proposition to meet business needs. However, as old-fashioned as it may sound, the need for instructor-based training held in person will never go away completely. Here are three reasons why:”
From James Lewis: When is high IQ a liability for an executive?
“Given how crucial interpersonal skills are to executive leaders, might markedly high IQ be a problem? A number of articles, research findings, and blogs would have us believe so. Despite such assertions, analysis of data from Korn Ferry’s assessments of 209 upper level executives reveals no evidence of leaders being ‘too smart.’ Rather, high IQ improves executive performance for those with elevated levels of self-awareness. It is only when self-awareness is low, that increased IQ becomes a liability.”
From Dan McCarthy: 10 Ways to Retain Great Employees
“The cost of turnover is often way underestimated. The obvious costs are hiring and training costs, but there is also lost opportunity, morale, reputation, customer relationships, and other intangibles that are harder to measure.”
From Mary Jo Asmus: Coach those who want to help themselves
“Does one of the following scenarios hit close to home for you?”
