Chief Learning Officer - January 2008 - (Page 42) learning solutions How Personal is Your Leadership Development? Ben Warden It’s often assumed great leaders are born and not made — that somewhere along the way, they’re recognized for their talent and placed in a power position where they immediately flourish and never look back. Somewhere between being noticed as a highpotential candidate for an organization and ascending to the top spot in a large enterprise, though, is leadership development. In years past, the rise to the highest roles often could be an informal, secretive and somewhat dysfunctional process. Leaders were often selected based on their loyalty and standing in an organization, which, while admirable, didn’t always yield what was best for the company nor broaden the applicant pool. Leadership development has since become an institutionalized part of the organization, a necessity overseen by seasoned professionals who institute wide-reaching programs to prepare the candidate for a career of making critical decisions. Modern leadership development programs often feature combinations of external coaching, simulated scenarios and self-assessments, in addition to other varieties of learning and evaluation. Administrators of these programs might disagree as to how much of one element is necessary vis-à-vis the others, but there is one aspect of the leadership development process that should be top of mind: personal attention. Leaders must learn how to deal with certain situations they’ll face from other leaders, plain and simple. This can either come from someone internally or an external consultant or leadership coach. In a world where hardly a month goes by without reading about a controversial CEO being forced to resign, it’s not hard to connect the January 2008 I www.clomedia.com I Chief Learning Officer 42 http://www.clomedia.com
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