Great leaders are critical now, and leadership development is a necessary investment. The purpose of this article is to emphasize the need for great leaders and the importance of investing in leadership development.
Few would argue about the importance of having great leaders and the need to invest in leadership development to help those leaders perform at their best. But the key question is, “Is leadership development delivering the value that is needed?”
Leadership development providers provide leadership development training – to make sure that they guide people through the process and ensure that they see and deliver value in what is offered. From the perception of executives, the leadership development must deliver impact, which is their number one desired measure.
The authors know this is a critical topic, and much progress has been made. It is the number one topic selected by individuals participating in the ROI Certification process offered by ROI Institute. This program, attracting over 19,000 people to date, requires participants to select a program or project to evaluate to the ROI Level to achieve the designation of Certified ROI Professional. Leadership development is the number one topic selected because it is important to the organization; it needs to be evaluated because there is a group of sponsors and supporters who are eagerly awaiting the results.
