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Why do so many leadership development programs fail?

Great Results Team Building

Way back in January 2014, in an issue of McKinsey Quarterly , a group of researchers attempted to answer this question: “Why do so many leadership development programs fail?” ” They summarized their finding into the four main issues that led to a lack of results in most leadership development programs.

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Why Curious People Are Destined for the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

” Dell was responding to a 2015 PwC survey of more than a thousand CEOs, a number of whom cited “curiosity” and “open-mindedness” as leadership traits that are becoming increasingly critical in challenging times. replied , “I would place my bet on curiosity.”

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Should CEOs Get Involved in Politics?

Harvard Business Review

In a post-election survey of business leaders worldwide, released by HBR yesterday, 84% cited the euro zone as their chief concern for the coming months. And Clay Christensen talked about the increasing pace of disruption across all sectors. In fact, the pragmatizing influence of business might be just what Congress needs.