Effective Leadership Development and Management

Leadership is critical to our everyday lives. At work, at home, with colleagues or friends, leadership can be used to create positive situations and experiences wherever you are. 

In the past, organizations were only expected to be effective, efficient, and profitable. In today’s connected global economy where constant, rapid change is the name of the game, past expectations are just the tip of the iceberg. Organizational leaders and managers face new challenges as they strive to help their teams cope and succeed in the face of regular, ongoing change. Many organizations promote the erroneous belief that leaders are born with some innate, supernatural qualities, while managers are merely mortal humans with great organizational skills. But it’s not true. Effective leaders do have to listen to all their stakeholders, employees, board members, stockholders, clients, collaborators, and partners. Leaders must also learn how to increase their emotional intelligence while leading from their core values. Leadership development and management development matter because the necessary skills can be taught to anyone and mastered by anyone who is willing to develop herself consistently and be disciplined about it.