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 three stages of leadership development, American CEOs are getting older, HR pros’ biggest gripes about training, and what to do with your 360 results.
From David Lewis: The three stages of leadership
“Your leadership journey is unique to you, but there are three distinct stages almost every leader will go through on their way to the top. The best ones make moving through the levels look easy. But it isn’t.”
From Ross Kelly: American CEOs Appear to be Getting Older
“For many successful managers, life doesn’t start till 58.”
From Darleen DeRosa: HR Pros’ Biggest Gripes About Training (And Our Survival Tips)
“We asked our clients to share their biggest concerns about training and development. Here are the top issues keeping them up at night (and our advice for overcoming them.)”
From Mary Jo Asmus: What to do with your 360 results
“Some years ago, I participated in a 360-degree feedback assessment. I still have the report. It sits on the shelf, waiting for me to do something with it (realistically, it is no longer relevant to my current career). When this report was stealthily plopped on my desk I was in a dilemma about what to do with it. Without someone to facilitate the content in the report I didn’t know what my next steps were.”