Leadership development - Definition and Overview

In organizational development, leadership development refers to the strategic investment in, and utilization of, the human capital within the organization.

In the belief that the most important resource that an organization possesses is the people that comprise the organization, some organizations address the development of these resources (even including the leadership).

Leadership development can encompass any number of developmental processes including:

• talent identification and management
• individual development planning
• management development
• 360 degree feedback
• succession planning
• mentoring
• coaching

Important figures & topics in leadership development

• Noel Tichy
• Servant leadership

External links

• Capability Development & Organisational Development Experts [1] (http://www.ott-consulting.co.uk)
• Carter McNamara's Free Online Library (http://www.managementhelp.org/)
• Institutions
  • LeadershipNow (http://www.leadershipnow.com)
  • The Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina: (http://www.ccl.org/index.shtml)
  • Linkage, Inc. (http://www.linkageinc.com/)
  • The Corporate Leadership Council (http://www.corporateleadershipcouncil.com/)