This highlight video is from May 2, 2013 session High-Impact Leadership Development and Insights on Developing Global Leaders
Today’s leaders face a daunting set of complex business issues. With the current economic volatility and the speed of social and technological changes, the challenges facing leaders are increasingly significant. The business opportunities and associated leadership challenges are global.
Bersin by Deloitte’s research shows that many organizations fall short in three areas: developing leaders, developing high potentials, and defining an overall leadership strategy.
Bersin by Deloitte’s research reveals how critical it is for organizations to understand the competencies and potential within the leadership ranks, as well as the usefulness of diversity within the leadership team. Organizations should first determine leaders’ strengths and opportunities for improvement, and then create tailored development plans for leader segments or the individual.
- Active leadership development is critical for the achievement of business goals, and companies are investing more heavily than in the past.
- Leadership development requires the definition of a strong leadership strategy, not only the implementation of leadership development programs.
- Leadership development is now targeting front line and mid-level leader audiences, not just senior leaders and high potentials.
- Develop selected competencies and capabilities to skill up leaders to be productive today and in the future.
- Leadership development solutions are modernized – blending formal and informal learning approaches.
- Leadership Development should be globalized.
- Technology has an integral role in leadership development.