Drawing upon decades of research, we describe what science suggests regarding how leaders actually develop. Specifically, we explore:
- What is leader development and why does it matter
- What do we know about leader development and how does it happen
- Implications for people and organizations
Links and Other Information
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McCall Jr, M. W. (2010). Recasting leadership development. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 3(1), 3-19. Click here
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Day, D. V., Fleenor, J. W., Atwater, L. E., Sturm, R. E., & McKee, R. A. (2014). Advances in leader and leadership development: A review of 25 years of research and theory. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(1), 63-82. Click here
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