Intentionally Developing Leaders
For a number of years now, I've put the following list in front of executives who find they must develop their people, especially those leaders they want to retain.
Leadership development comes with the role of running an organization. If you don't make it happen, who will? It's reasonable to ask if you really are leading if you're not engaging in the shaping of others. This is a work that's never done. Continuous leadership education, especially as it relates to the current strategic arc of the organization must become a priority, even if it means putting some other initiatives in the closet.
This list is no surprise. The question is whether you've chosen one (several is better) and whether you are intentional. Need some help thinking and designing? I'd love such a conversation with you.
- Peer-based and executive advising
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Experiential curriculum
- Built-in educational moments in the agenda for boards, standing committees, and staff teams – especially when applicable to real agenda
- Common reading/discussion
- Off-site educational events with team participation
- Customized/individualized learning plans, with supervisory conversations
- Succession as standard measure of success – key to building a leadership development culture
- Strategic and organized choices to deploy a combination of the above. – also key to building a leadership development culture
Using the above list with a senior team or board, here are some good discussion questions.
- Which of the above is more individualized, which is more oriented to groups?
- Which ones seem the easiest to deploy in your situation?
- Which ones are already in use and how might you strengthen them?
- Which ones would be good for you to add?
- What other observations do you have?
- Your next step?
About The Third Turn Podcast & Maestro-level leaders:
With each episode of the Third Turn Podcast, we host a conversation among leaders who want the world to flourish for generations beyond their lifetimes.
Listening with others in some way and enjoying in-depth conversations of your own as you reflect and choose what you would do the same or differently is a plus!
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The Third Turn Podcast is part of the Maestro-level leaders initiative, a production of Design Group International. Strategically Connected's Jennifer Miller is the producer.
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