Title: How to Develop Your Future Leaders | Michael Page
Headings: How to Develop Your Future Leaders
How to Develop Your Future Leaders
Give Them Wider Business Exposure
Change Their Role and Responsibilities
Challenge Them With Real Business Situations
Set Support Systems in Place
Provide Mentoring and Coaching
Give Feedback
Reward Them Fairly

Content: One day, it will be them making decisions that could affect all areas of the business, so it’s important that they develop an understanding from different perspectives. Challenge Them With Real Business Situations
Placing your future leaders in real business situations will push and stretch them as much as possible while they attempt to solve or overcome the challenges you give them. Giving them difficult or heavy projects will reveal their capabilities and capacities as well as develop their critical thinking skills and creativity when faced with unfamiliar tasks. They will learn new skills, and you’ll enhance their commitment to your organization by boosting their confidence in what they can achieve. Set Support Systems in Place
As an employer, you have a responsibility to support all your employees and your future leaders who will depend on you for support while they further their careers. Not all the decisions they make will be your ideal course of action, yet outwardly showing support for your future leaders demonstrates trust and respect in them. Provide Mentoring and Coaching
Aspiring leaders should feel that there is someone they can turn to for advice, guidance, and support on a professional level. You can appoint mentors by choosing your current leaders, or ask retired executives or relevant professionals in other companies for their input. Developing a structured mentoring program is important so you can determine the specifics of the relationships and track mentoring progress. Give Feedback
Without regular constructive feedback, your leadership development program can fail before it has had a chance to flourish.