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 psychometric testing, tomorrow’s CEOs, growing lean leaders from within, and 2014 as the year of leadership development.
From Antoine Tirard and Claire Lyell: The Perils of Mismanaged Psychometric Testing
“The number of companies using psychometric testing is growing, but how should it be managed to maximise its effect and avoid psychometric terror for its subjects?”
From Dale Buss: Tomorrow’s CEOs Will Be Increasingly Female, and Will Have Different Skills Than Today’s CEOs
“Today, there are just 20 women CEOs in the entire Fortune 500, but a recent study projects that number will change dramatically over the next 20 years.”
From Jill Jusko: Ariens: Growing Lean Leaders from Within
“Ariens Company knows this. The Brillion, Wisc.-based manufacturer of lawn-care and snow-removal equipment has been on its lean journey for more than 15 years. In that time the company has learned that growing its own people is one sure way to sustain and transfer its lean culture across the enterprise.”
From BLR HR Employment: 2014 is the year of leadership development
“According to a recent survey conducted by Right Management, the top priority for HR managers this year will be leadership development. Globally, 2,200 senior HR leaders were surveyed and 46 percent of them claim leadership development is the most important issue to address this year. A small margin, 13 percent, of respondents are confident that they have enough strong leaders to fill the critical openings in their pipeline.”
