Tag: Lynne Derman
Integrated leadership development – the power of character and soft skills
For decades leadership development has focused primarily on one thing - skills development. The so-called “hard” or “technical” skills were viewed as being of the utmost importance when it came to facilitating effective and efficient team coordination. This makes sense given that we’ve largely viewed leadership as either a transactional or motivational act. The theory behind this training is that new tools and knowledge are necessary to communicate a vision and values, as well as direct effective execution.