Getting on Board: Involving Directors in Leader Development
Barbara Neisendorf and Scott Saslow
In addressing the many challenges of running a high-impact executive development program, organizations can now enlist the support of a powerful ally that has a vested interest in a strong executive cadre: the board of directors.
One of the biggest challenges for those responsible for designing and delivering executive development programs is getting sufficient buy-in from the organization’s most senior leaders. If the organization’s CEO is a proponent of executive development, life is good—the rest of top management typically endorses the development initiatives and is often personally and actively involved in developmental activities, and development ...
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