6 Emerging Trends in Leadership Development Get it at www.LeadershipDevelopmentTrends.com From the EDA/Pearson 2009 Trends in Executive Development Report

Impact of the Economy There is more pressure now to prepare leaders who can navigate their companies successfully through turbulence.

Bench Strength is #1 The most notable theme throughout was the importance of building bench strength. Are your back-ups ready?

Emphasize Potential Respondents placed greater emphasis on identifying and developing high- potentials in the 2009 survey than in prior years.

Strategic Thinkers Rule Respondents highlighted the ability to think strategically & rally others around a vision.

Use Metrics Many organizations now measure four levels to gauge outcome of their leadership programs.

Leaders as Teachers The best firms engage senior leaders in the development of those in the leadership pipeline.

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