Notes #49 A Look at Leadership Development

In this "issue" of Leaders Notes, we step back a little at take a more philosophical look at Leadership Development itself.  And at how one can approach leadership development.  I think this is an important topic to discuss.  This series was created to serve as a sort of informal, on-going “supplemental training” in leadership development, highlighting various resources (written mainly, but also videos and courses) that one may use to further their own and others leadership development.

Too often I find that many people, due to not being involved with more then one organization, have never bothered to take a look at how leadership development can be handled.  There are many ways one can approach leadership development, and it’s not a good idea to think that only one approach is the “right” one or the only one.  As I've been involved in leadership development with several organizations for many years, I've had discussions with others, especially as some of the groups I am involved in have revamped, in some cases extensively, their LD programs.

Notes #40 Leadership at the Movies I

Most people probably love to watch movies.  They can entertain.  Make us laugh or cry (or both).  Many of them have a lesson to teach.  It’s in those we want to look at.  Often times with leadership, being able to show our students examples of leadership (sometimes good, sometimes bad) can be a powerful way of helping them understand leadership.

Movies are a great way to do so. In several leadership courses I've been involved in over the years, movies (or selections from movies) have been part of the program.

In your own group or organization, showing movies can be very useful, not just for the entertainment value, but from the lessons they show.  This will hopefully be the first of several Notes to illustrate movies (and maybe tv shows) that can illustrate lessons of leadership.  Doing so should not be strange.  In doing some of the research for this Note, I found a few books that are about that, such as Movies to Manage By and Reel Lessons in Leadership. (I have not reviewed these books, but would hope they could be valuable resources).

Chick-fil-A Leadercast

This Friday, May 10th, I will be attending for the first time the Chick-fil-A Leadercast.

I first heard about this event last year (2012), but wasn't able to attend.  This event has been going on since about 2000 under the leadership of John C. Maxwell, I think under the name Maximum Impact Simulcast.  A group called GiANT Impact got involved later, and now the event is sponsored by Chick-fil-A, hence its current name.

The event is an all-day event where various leaders give insights on leadership itself.  The event is done in Atlanta, then simulcast to locations around the world.  So you signup to attend one of those events.  Check the website for more on this.

For 2013, the following people will be involved:

• Jack Welch
• Andy Standley
• John C. Maxwell
• Mike Krzyzewski
• Dr. Henry Cloud
• LCDR Rorke Denver
• Sanya Richards-Ross
• David Allen
• Condoleezza Rice

Some of these people I have heard of, others I haven't.  Regardless, I look forward to the event.

I'll report back next week on my impressions of the event.