6.4. DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships, both on and off the job, are central to development. Everyone has known a boss, a mentor, a coach, a peer, an advisor, a role model who influenced his or her thinking about leadership or about what an effective leader does and how an effective leader behaves (some role models are examples of what not to do as leaders).
In the Corporate Leadership Council's 2001 Leadership Survey, leader development activities that were grounded in feedback and relationships (mentoring, executive coaching, and interaction with peers, for example) were rated as more effective for development than job experiences and education. Consequently, encouraging either informal or formal relationships is a good strategy for ...
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