Leadership Development

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Leadership Development

• OS 386
• Nov 14, 2002
• Fisher

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Agenda

• In-class writing
• Review CCL offerings
• Analyze leadership development options in
  relation to leadership models

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In-class writing

• Based on the leadership theories we have
  discussed and the readings for today, do you
  think people can learn how to be effective
  leaders?

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Projected Leadership Shortage

• Estimate from Byham (1999) is that 40-50 of
  executives in many organizations will retire in
  next few years
• Described ways to
• Identify the extent of the problem
• Develop new leaders

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Succession Management

• Identify employees with leadership potential
  (competencies)
• Enroll them in developmental activities
• Encourage retention of key employees

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Center for Creative Leadership

• Self-awareness programs
• Advanced leadership topics
• Coaching
• Leading through transitions
• Leadership and teams
• Some programs feature interactive exercises,
  post-program coaching

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Leadership and e-learning

• Organizations moving toward e-learning
• Benefits include
• Anytime, anyplace
• Cheaper for each participant
• Self-assessment of learning needs
• Can leadership be taught over the web?

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Other methods of leadership development

• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Structured job experiences

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Can leadership be taught?

• What do the theories discussed in class suggest?
• Competency (trait)
• Behavioral
• Contingency
• Fiedlers contingency model
• Transformational

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Key learning points

• Some leadership theories are more supportive of
  development
• Some aspects of leadership can be taught
• At a minimum, people can be made more aware of
  role expectations, models they can use
• Behavioral change is more complex

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For next class

• Tuesday, Nov. 19
• Exam 2
• Covers material from Oct. 15 - today
• Same format (MC and essay)
• Thursday, Nov. 21
• Organizational culture
• Read chapter 15