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Commitment to Leadership:
Taking Control
INTRODUCTION
Organization-sponsored leadership development is more oen aligned
with the organization’s goals than with the individual’s goals. ese
programs are developed and applied in a generic fashion to teams of
candidates, sometimes dozens at a time. ey focus on general leadership
principles such as relationships, communication, and nance. Participants
are expected to promote corporate brands and learn delegation and
management techniques. ese programs can require candidates to
take on leadership projects as a part of their learning curriculum, but
these managers usually have limited pro ...