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: 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. A “stretch” or developmental assignment challenges leaders’ new skills and pushes them out of their comfort zone to operate in a more complex environment, one that involves new elements, problems, and dilemmas to resolve. 360-Degree Feedback
The 360-degree feedback approach is a necessary component of leader development that allows leaders to maximize learning opportunities from their current assignment. It systematically provides leaders with perceptions of their performance from a full circle of viewpoints, including subordinates, peers, superiors, and the leader’s own self- assessment. With information coming from so many different sources, the messages may be contradictory and difficult to interpret. However, when several different sources concur on a similar perspective, whether a strength or weakness, the clarity of the message increases.