{"id":461,"date":"2026-05-08T08:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnerships-edx.preprod.twoyou.co\/test-elementor\/2026\/05\/08\/six-strategies-to-help-you-implement-leadership-development-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:45:51","slug":"six-strategies-to-help-you-implement-leadership-development-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnerships-edx.preprod.twoyou.co\/test-elementor\/2026\/05\/08\/six-strategies-to-help-you-implement-leadership-development-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Six strategies to help you implement leadership development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As companies emerge into a post-pandemic regime with all the new expectations, challenges and opportunities that it brings, they face a number of trends that are upending conventional management philosophies. The pace and volume of information is rising and bypassing existing hierarchies, leading to information overload. Increased automation is eroding traditional notions of predictability and control, and employees\u2019 career expectations are changing.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span>

Management practices are being challenged and leaders must rise to the occasion \u2014 and they know it. Sixty percent of executives worldwide see effective leadership as a critical skill needed to prepare for changes the future will no doubt bring.<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span>  At the same time, the understanding of what leadership means is changing: rather than a destination, it is a journey of continual learning, development, and reflection. <\/span>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leadership is like a muscle: it needs to be exercised all the time.<\/span>4<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0And just as professional athletes don\u2019t start training when they\u2019re drafted for the national team, leaders can\u2019t wait until a promotion comes to start exercising that muscle; they need to start much earlier, in whatever position they may occupy in an organization. This is important for more than just effective succession planning; it also lets employees feel their work has greater impact.<\/span>5<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0For this reason, companies must empower their staff to make decisions: it\u2019s essential for developing the necessary organizational agility to cope with rapid and constant change.<\/span>6<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employees with leadership skills are in high demand, and training them to one day become leaders has a tangible and positive impact on staff retention. Case in point: during the Great Resignation when millions of professionals quit their jobs, more than half of US workers cited a lack of appreciation from their managers as the cause.<\/span>7<\/sup><\/a><\/span> Had organizations invested in helping their talented employees to develop leadership and other skills, they may not have been impacted as greatly.

While much has been made of younger employees\u2019 emphasis on learning skills at work, leadership development is a good way to keep employees engaged across the generations. Management and leadership skills are the number one learning priority not only for Millennials and Gen X, but also for the Baby Boomer generation still active.<\/span>8<\/sup><\/a><\/span> Focused and personalized leadership development also presents an opportunity to improve diversity in management, and ensures that underrepresented groups advance at the same pace as their colleagues.<\/span>9<\/sup><\/a><\/span>

Learning and development (L&D) managers are best positioned within an organization to effectively plan the development of leadership skills in both entry-level and experienced employees. The following six strategies will guide you in implementing leadership development from the ground up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Identify your company’s leadership skills gap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s important to provide every employee with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills, one cost-effective strategy could be to identify which leadership positions need to be filled immediately, so you can start providing training for those as soon as possible. There are a number of ways to approach this, such as:<\/span>10<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n