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 changing leadership styles, selling your boss on leadership development, leadership development for the 21st Century, and hiring with leadership development in mind.
From Vijay Govindarajan and Hylke Faber: To Win the Civil War, Lincoln Had to Change His Leadership
“In our work with leaders, we see that great ones grow themselves and their organizations by deliberately working on three areas: 1. They wisely manage the present, anchoring in purpose and values. 2. They selectively forget the past, letting go of old values, beliefs, and behaviors that no longer serve them or their organizations. 3. They purposefully create the future by adopting new aspirations, values, beliefs, and behaviors that enable a step-change in their leadership. Most leaders are good at the first and third areas. What many leaders may not recognize is that we often need to give something up — a belief, attitude or behavior — in order to achieve a new level of performance. How is this done effectively?”
From Darleen DeRosa: How to Sell Your Boss on Leadership Development
“While the C-Suite is ultimately concerned with profitability and ROI, success for you as an HR manager or learning manager is more difficult to define. The value of improving management and leadership skills can’t easily be measured in hard dollars. So how do you make your case?”
From Judge Business School: Business education for the 21st century
“Adaptability. Flexibility. Change. If the 21st century is all about disruption, what does that mean for the School?”
From Daniel Gross: America’s Got Talent
“So if companies are seeking to acquire innate talent — instead of hiring people who can be taught to do a job — they might take a more deliberate approach.”
