Coaching for Leaders 435: Tie Leadership Development to Business Results, with Mark Allen
Oct 14, 2019
Mark Allen is an educator and consultant specializing in talent management, currently a professor at Pepperdine University. He discusses how major demographic shifts, particularly the retirement of baby boomers, are reshaping the workforce. Mark emphasizes that leadership development must directly connect to business outcomes, critiquing traditional programs that lack measurable results. He advocates for a strategic, outcome-oriented approach to training, highlighting the importance of continuous learning and practical application to transform leadership into a tangible business advantage.
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Develop, Don't Just Buy
- Don't assume talent will be readily available; develop existing employees.
- Learning and development increases the value of your current workforce.
Leadership vs. Results
- Leadership development shouldn't be the primary focus; business results should be.
- Leadership is a means to achieve business outcomes, not an end in itself.
Unused Learning
- Research indicates that 60-90% of learning from development programs goes unused.
- This highlights a significant waste of resources and an opportunity for improvement.
