The Bridge from Good Leadership to Great Leadership!
U.S. companies pour over $200 billion into leadership development each year—yet only 10% see real results, according to Harvard Business Review. There are numerous reasons why, but a contributing factor is probably because most organizations focus on developing leaders… but not managing them for sustainable growth.
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TALES FROM THE LEADERSHIP FRONT
As CEO of a fast-rising biotech company focused on personalized medicine, Dr. Aria Fields knew the future of the company rested not just in innovation – but in people.
People spend the bulk of their careers acquiring various “leadership skills”. Unfortunately, acquiring those “skills” alone will usually not help them become a better leader. This ‘checking the boxes’ approach to leadership improvement only provides temporary success, if any, as people become complacent once they’ve achieved them, instead of working to optimize them. For ongoing, long-term improvement, leaders need a continuously improving leadership process to help them achieve their career goals. Here is some of what you need besides “leadership skills.”
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TALES FROM THE LEADERSHIP FRONT
Marcus stared out of his glass-walled office, watching his team hustle through another late night at a biotech company. As Director of Research, he was a brilliant scientist—but leading people? That was another matter. He’d spent years reading books on leadership skills—communication, delegation, motivation—but something wasn’t clicking. His team was burning out, innovation was slowing, and morale was dropping.
In the last issue of the newsletter, we explained why organizations need a non-biased, behavior-focused, strategy to actively manage their most valuable resource – leadership. We emphasized that when properly implemented, it can be:
Let 2025 be the year your organization actively engages in managing their most valuable resource – leadership. Organizations currently try to accomplish this through a variety of means, but most have a high potential for bias or overemphasis on outcomes versus leadership. Maybe it’s time to consider a different strategy that minimizes bias and focuses on leadership behaviors.
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Every leader has areas for improvement—what we call “leadership gaps.” The secret to becoming a stronger, more effective leader lies in identifying these gaps and either bridging them or finding ways to work around them. Left unaddressed, even small gaps can expand, impacting a leader’s overall effectiveness.
Continue reading “What Leadership Gaps Are You Taking Into 2025?”
Please listen to my interview below on leadership on the Straight Outta Health IT podcast with Christopher Kunney. It’s also available directly on Apple and Spotify.
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Watch Professor Bennett’s interview with Grant McGaugh, CEO of 5 STAR BDM on how the Elite Leadership Academy uses data to help people become better leaders.
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The retail pioneer, John Wanamaker, once stated, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half”. The chain of department stores he started eventually became part of Macy’s. Even in today’s digital advertising age, that statement is still true, with more than half being wasted according to some experts. The same is very true of leadership development programs.
Continue reading “Building Results-Oriented Leadership Development Programs”