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Creating Purposeful Leadership Development Training Programs

The Regis Company

There are many shiny objects available to corporate development training companies to infuse their programs with from a wide array of technologies (i.e.: We realized that we needed to significantly shift our own way of thinking regarding the true purpose of leadership training. badges, leaderboards). Seems obvious, right?

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Leadership Irony: To Accomplish More, Do Less

Great Leadership By Dan

A few years ago, I was asked to facilitate a leadership retreat for a tech company. On the agenda, was a business simulation that was akin to an outdoor scavenger hunt. The rest of the team followed suit and began to scatter frantically. It’s not about replacing action, which we know is a necessary leadership ingredient.

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Leadership Development is not Supposed to be FUN

Great Leadership By Dan

When it comes to leadership development, I’ve always been a bit of a curmudgeon. Here’s the way I’ve always thought about leadership development: There is no such thing as a natural born leader - it takes a lot of HARD work to become one. In fact, if you’re having too much fun, I doubt you’re really developing.

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Feeling Ambivalent About Your Boss Hurts Your Performance Even More Than Disliking Them

Harvard Business Review

Developing good relationships is a crucial aspect of leadership. Research shows that when people have a good relationship with their leaders, they’re more motivated, they perform better, and they’re more likely to go the extra mile to support their team. TommyL/Getty Images. whether they were positive or negative).

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Why Leadership Development Isn’t Developing Leaders

Harvard Business Review

Edelman estimates that one in three employees doesn’t trust their employer — despite the fact that billions are spent every year on leadership development. Part of the problem: Our primary method of developing leaders is antithetical to the type of leadership we need. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders.