2.1. ASSESSING BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Business issues drive the need for development. It is essential that you identify your organization's challenges in order to determine the leadership actions needed to address those challenges and the kind of development leaders will need so that they are capable of taking those actions. Knowing what your organization requires will help you refine your thoughts about what is necessary and what is not so important to address in terms of developing leadership talent. By carrying out a business and organizational needs assessment first, you will be able to directly link leader competencies with your organization's strategic direction.

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