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Business Leaders: It’s Time to Start Thinking About Our Talent in New Ways

Leading Blog

Offer access to professional development resources. One way to discover the dreams of the people who work for us is by initiating simple PDPs, or personal development plans. Learn more at www.RetentionTrap.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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A Page From my Personal Journal – April 16, 2003

Leadership Freak

April 16, 2003 Yesterday Dale went shopping for clothes without me. (We We usually shop together.) She came back with two summer dresses that look very comfortable. One was pleasing to my eye. The… Continue reading →

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May 2019 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the May Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Development. Erik Samdahl of i4cp provided Tapping the Power of ERGs to Develop Leaders. Communication.

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Leadership Development "Moneyball"

Great Leadership By Dan

Here’s some statistics on leadership development based on what I’d consider highly credible research. Companies reporting strong leadership development programs are 1.5 Source: Consulting Psychology Journal, 2003, “The Return on Investment of Leadership Development: Differentiating our Discipline”. Source: Fast Company.

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How to Achieve Better Gender Balance through Succession Planning and Development

Great Leadership By Dan

There’s a “Diversity” strategy driven from one office, and a succession planning and development strategy driven by another. At the risk of oversimplifying, here’s a 9 step process to improve gender balance through succession planning and development: 1. Allocate development resources to female candidates.

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Preview Thursday: Developing a Positive Culture Where People and Performance Thrive

Lead Change Blog

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Developing a Positive Culture Where People and Performance Thrive . It “broadens people’s thought-action repertoires and builds their enduring personal resources” (Frederickson, 2003). Proof for the Positive. Let’s see why a positive culture is vital to thriving organizations.

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Leadership Development Paradox

Coaching Tip

Back in October 2003, BusinessWeek reported that 134 companies from 20 nations spent $210 million to enroll 21,000 employees in executive leadership programs. Since leadership development is not an event, that's a significant investment in classroom activities that may or may not produce company leaders or even better managers.