Trends in Executive and Leadership Development

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6 Emerging Trends

in Leadership Development

From the EDA/Pearson2009 Trends in Executive Development Report

Impact of the Economy

There is more pressure

now to prepare leaders

who can navigate their

companies

successfully through

turbulence.

Bench Strength is #1The most notable theme throughout was the importance of building bench strength. Are your back-ups ready?

Respondents placed greater emphasis on identifying and developing high- potentials in the 2009 survey than in prior years.

Emphasize Potential

Strategic Thinkers Rule

Respondents highlighted the ability to think strategically & rally others around a vision.

Use MetricsMany organizations now measure four levels to gauge outcome of their leadership programs.

The best firms engage senior leaders in the development of those in the leadershippipeline.

Leaders as Teachers

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