What’s the Latest on Leadership Development?

New ATD research found that workers who receive leadership development opportunities experience improved job performance (68 percent), increased confidence (59 percent), and a boost in productivity (56 percent). And nearly eight in 10 companies report improved organizational culture when they provide leadership development to all employees. Unfortunately, less than half of companies surveyed have started offering leadership development programs to workers at all levels.

Sources: AMA, Leadership Development in a Transforming Workplace: Emerging Demands, Gaps, and Opportunities for Today’s Organizations; ATD, Leadership Development: Cultivating Critical Skills for Employees at All Levels; CCL, Format, Motivation & Support Predict Persistence in Virtual Leadership Development, DDI, Global Leadership Forecast 2025

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