Training versus Development

Forbes.com published an article titled The #1 Reason Leadership Development Fails. In it, Mike Myatt highlights the differences between training and development, and why this is an important distinction to make when attempting to help your leaders grow.

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The solution to the leadership training problem is to scrap it in favor of development. Don’t train leaders. Coach them, mentor them…and develop them, but please don’t attempt to train them. …Training is something leaders dread and will try and avoid, whereas they will embrace and look forward to development. Development is nuanced, contextual, collaborative, fluid, and above all else, actionable.

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The article then lists 20 important differences between training and development, which includes #2. Training focuses on technique/content/curriculum – Development focuses on people. To view the original article and the entire list, please click here.

If you are interested in creating your own leadership development plan, CMA is happy to help. Please visit the leadership development portion of our website, or contact us for more information.