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

CLO Magazine

As Figure 2 shows, among the top reasons is that they were promoted as a reward for their technical expertise. For a DDI study a few years ago, we asked more than 1,200 employees around the world what they thought about their managers. One additional notable thing about catalyst leaders is that there are too few of them.

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Accelerate the Leadership Engine

CLO Magazine

But when it came to crafting a new leadership development program for the target group, whose members varied in terms of language skills and levels of expertise, it was time for a new approach. The program included participation in a multi-rater assessment and seven courses from DDI’s leadership development system.