Title: Developing Leadership Skills | Boundless Management
Headings: Developing Leadership Skills
Developing Leadership Skills
Developing Leadership Skills
Learning Objectives
Key Takeaways
Key Points
Key Terms
Methods of Leadership Development
Formal Training
Developmental Job Assignment
360-Degree Feedback
Coaching
Self-directed Learning
Leadership Development Models
General Electric Model of Leadership Development

Content: Individual learner characteristics, including willingness and ability to learn
The quality and nature of the leadership development program, including its structure and content
Opportunities to practice new skills and receive performance feedback
Methods of Leadership Development
Leader development takes place through multiple mechanisms: formal instruction, developmental job assignments, 360-degree feedback, executive coaching, and self-directed learning. These approaches may occur independently but are more effective in combination. Formal Training
Organizations often offer formal training programs to their leaders. Traditional styles provide leaders with required knowledge and skills in a particular area using coursework, practice, “overlearning” with rehearsals, and feedback (Kozlowski, 1998). This traditional lecture-based classroom training is useful; however, its limitations include the question of a leader’s ability to transfer the information from a training environment to a work setting. Developmental Job Assignment
Following formal training, organizations can assign leaders to developmental jobs that target the newly acquired skills. A job that is developmental is one in which leaders learn, undergo personal change, and gain leadership skills resulting from the roles, responsibilities, and tasks involved in that job. Developmental job assignments are one of the most effective forms of leader development.