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The Business Case for Leadership Development

CLO Magazine

Yet, the same study found just 40 percent of leaders said the quality of their organization’s leadership is high and only 15 percent said they have a strong leadership bench — a decline of 18 percent from 2011. Additionally, the study found that 81 percent of people who report to a trained leader said they were more engaged in their jobs.

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The Truth About Leadership Skill Gaps

CLO Magazine

The study, “High Resolution Leadership,” analyzed which competencies most closely associate with organizational growth and profit to find out whether organizations that invest in leadership development show better bottom-line financial performance than their competitors. Rich Wellins is senior vice president at DDI.

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Sink or Swim: Setting First-time Leaders Up for Success

CLO Magazine

Our organization, Development Dimensions International, has studied leadership transitions and found that the struggles of new leaders are both real and widespread. In DDI’s “Finding the First Rung” study, we asked 1,130 front-line leaders, “How did you become a leader?” Comment below, or email editor@CLOmedia.com.

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We Must Address the Leadership Strategy Mortality Rate

CLO Magazine

Leadership readiness is low and declining, according to two consecutive Global Leadership Forecast studies from DDI — 2011 and 2015. Editor’s note: Author works for DDI.] Tags: learning strategy The post We Must Address the Leadership Strategy Mortality Rate appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media.

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Who’s Leading Innovation?

CLO Magazine

In The Conference Board’s 2012 CEO Challenge study, innovation was identified as the top CEO priority. When they don’t, talent management consultant Development Dimensions International’s (DDI) “Creating the Conditions for Sustainable Innovation” survey shows a different picture. That moment has passed.

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Searching for candidates can be like digging for buried treasure

CLO Magazine

Various studies report that CEOs are by and large concerned about the development of the next generation of leaders. A 2014-2015 Global Leadership Forecast by The Conference Board and DDI revealed that 85 percent of executives are not confident in their leadership pipelines. billion on leadership development solutions.

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5 Ways to Crush the Forgetting Curve

CLO Magazine

Recently, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Development Dimensions International developed a conceptual model to understand the plight of the modern learner and the mechanisms to successfully create impact (Editor’s note: One of the authors works for DDI). Comment below, or email editor@CLOmedia.com.