When Developing Leaders, Don’t Blame Training!

Modified behavior can’t occur without a culture that is open to change.

Training solutions are almost the default option to meeting capability gaps. Hire someone; train him. Create new positions; train the new job incumbents. Roll out a major change effort requiring new capabilities; train everyone in the new capabilities.

The same is true when it comes to training people in leadership capabilities. While the debate continues as to whether leadership is best learned or only learned throug