Leadership Development Program ? The key acceleratorPosted by Abhishek Kumar on January 25th, 2018 There is no substitute for a strong leadership team that can provide vision and drive to the organization. Even the most engaged and self-motivated of teams start lagging behind in absence of a charismatic leader. The kingdom is lost the moment the king loses his head, literally and figuratively! So, what is the secret ingredient of a good leader? Are the born or they made? These are classic questions that have been answered in many different ways at different times by many successful leaders who transformed the world they live in; the answer is, leaders are created by circumstances, developed by need and nurtured by drive (ambition). Leadership is seed that’s lying in hibernation in all of us and it needs an awakening. Organizations frequently face the issue of having knowledgeable subject matter experts, efficient executors, charismatic client relation experts and talented performers in their organization who are incapable of moving beyond the realm of personal or personnel management. Despite being extremely good at what they do they are unable to inspire the same quality and/or quantity of results from others. Organizations prefer to have people within their industry, with adequate business acumen and a good understanding of the organization dynamics to take on the leadership roles rather than to hire established leaders from the market and then allow them to form their opinion and understanding of the business. Developing leaders within the organization brings is career advancement opportunities for employees, increased interest and healthy competition in the organization. Leaders developed internally show greater passion for the organization. Even the born-leaders benefit from these programs as the trial and error way of figuring out what works is eliminated thus enabling them to be faster and even better. This is why organizations find it meaningful to invest in leadership development programs for their high potential and high performing individuals who are well poised to take on leadership roles or are already playing leadership roles within the organization. What is a leadership development program (LDP) and how does it help? Leaders are those who facilitate execution of the company’s strategy by building alignment, winning mindshare and growing the capabilities of others. Leadership roles may be formal, with the corresponding authority to make decisions and take responsibility, or they may be informal roles with little official authority (e.g., a member of a team who influences team engagement, purpose and direction; a lateral peer who must listen and negotiate through influence).’ A good leadership development program aims at helping the leaders expand their horizons and take on the challenges of growth and change head on. Some of the key ingredients of a good leadership development program are:
Ripples Leadership Development programs at a glance:
John C. Maxwell said, ‘A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.’ It is therefore imperative that organization help leaders learn and know leadership so that they can lead organizations to successful attainment of goals. Like it? Share it!More by this author |