Have you moved beyond leader development and into the emerging realm of leadership development?
Traditionally, organizations have focused on developing individuals so that they can become better leaders. This is known as leader development.
However, there is growing recognition that leadership is also a collective force, affected by the way leaders interact with and complement each other. When leaders act on their own, they often work at cross-purposes and inhibit the work of their colleagues. This can result in silos, turf wars and a “my patch” mentality.
Leadership development is aimed at aligning the efforts of leaders and strengthening the connection between them.
“To expand leadership capacity, organizations must not only develop the leadership capacities of indivduals but also develop the leadership capacity of collectives”
—Ellen Van Velsor & Cynthia McCauley
An example of leadership development in action is our Collective Wisdom program, where leadership teams learn how to make better decisions as a group.
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The diagnosis and assessment phase of the best practice leadership development and change programs proved to be an excellent method of gaining support and marketing the initiative. By better understanding the learning and change needs of participants, organizations became more knowledgeable and more able to adapt to the changing needs and demands of its participants and employees. The results of the assessment instruments often formed the basis of the training programs, and other specific company change initiatives.
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By William Rothwell