Term: Leadership Development

What Is Leadership Development?

Leadership Development is the process of building the skills, capabilities, behaviors, and experience people need to become more effective leaders and take on greater leadership responsibilities.

It can apply to current leaders as well as employees being prepared for future leadership roles.

Why Is Leadership Development Important?

Effective leadership development can help organizations:

• Strengthen leadership capabilities
• Prepare future leaders for critical roles
• Improve decision-making and communication
• Build stronger teams
• Address individual leadership gaps
• Support employee growth and career progression
• Strengthen succession planning

What Does Leadership Development Include?

Leadership development may involve:

• Leadership skills and competency development
• Coaching and mentoring
• Behavioral and self-awareness insights
• Communication and conflict management
• Decision-making and strategic thinking
• Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
• Practical leadership experience
• Ongoing feedback and performance discussions

Leadership Development and Talent Planning

Leadership development is an important part of talent planning. A talent plan can identify current and future leadership needs, assess available talent, identify development gaps, and establish actions to prepare people for greater responsibility.

This creates a more proactive approach to building the leadership pipeline instead of waiting until a critical leadership position becomes vacant.

How Does MyTalentPlanner Support Leadership Development?

MyTalentPlanner connects leadership development with talent planning, behavioral science, performance, development plans, and execution.

Leaders can use talent and behavioral insights to better understand individual strengths and development opportunities, create development plans, and align leadership growth with the organization’s future talent needs.