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 training, a growth mindset , emotional intelligence and , and developing leaders in turbulent times.
From HRDAustralia: Opinion: Why leadership training has not been effective
“As a new financial year looms, Sonia McDonald CEO & Founder LeadershipHQ, makes two suggestions to enhance leadership development initiatives.”
From Evan Sinar: How a Talent Growth Mindset Creates a Company Growth Trajectory
“Facing the relentless business pressures of digital transformation and disruptive automation companies—and the leaders on whose backs they thrive or fail—must rapidly advance and broaden their leadership capabilities to survive. The resulting sense of urgency, paired with ever-intensifying competitive forces, makes the search for evidence-based growth levers a crucial corporate imperative.”
From Brandon Lewis: Become a Better Leader With Emotional Intelligence
“Technical competencies might get you into management, but it takes emotional intelligence to make you a leader. In fact, research from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) found the main reasons for failure, struggling to handle change, inability to work in a team setting, and poor interpersonal relationships -are caused by a lack of emotional competence.”
From Claudio Feser and Nicolai Nielsen: Unlocking leadership potential in turbulent times
“In turbulent times like these, developing leaders truly matters – yet more than half of executives we talk to say their leadership development initiatives fail. What does it take to unlock an organization’s leadership potential?”