Leadership development in crisis: leadership development hasn't made much difference to organizations

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Leaders have to work to develop their own models of leadership and their own agendas for development. If a person can't do this they can't be expected to play a leadership role in an organization.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Social implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

Cunningham, I. (2010), "Leadership development in crisis: leadership development hasn't made much difference to organizations", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 24 No. 5, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777281011069754