The text outlines five key ingredients for effective leadership development programs according to a new paper published in the journal Humanities & Social Sciences Communications:
1. The employee must be self-motivated to learn and participate in leadership development courses.
2. Managers must allow staff to apply and practice their new leadership skills at work, providing opportunities and support for them to take on new challenges.
3. Managers should cultivate a continuous learning mindset among staff, encouraging self-awareness, openness to new learning methods, adaptability, and regular reflection on learning experiences.
4. High-quality facilitators are crucial for leadership training, as they support individual and group learning through applied projects, self-reflection skills, coaching, and feedback.
5. Successful organizations require both individual leaders and collective leadership, fostering a culture that values learning, innovation, adaptability, and dealing with continuous change. Managers play a key role in facilitating this culture and ensuring leadership training courses embed these values.