Building Leadership Development Programmes ─ Zero-cost to High-investment Programmes That Work

Most leadership development programs are organized with standard content usually delivered by companies set up expressly for that purpose. When judged on whether or not these programs achieve lasting impact and behavior change, they usually fail, as what is covered is often forgotten after the program ends. Building Leadership Development Programmes shows how leadership development needs to be more than simply running a course and it challenges the idea that leadership development cannot be measured.
 
Structured around detailed case studies, part one looks at what leadership is and addresses the relationship between leadership and culture. Part two focuses on specific companies and interviews with international authorities on leadership and talent development, highlighting specific issues for modern leaders. Chapters in part three offer models and processes to help transfer learning to real life situations and summarizes best practice actions.

Nigel Paine is a learning and development consultant, running his own consulting company, which focuses on leadership, creativity, innovation and e-learning, working with companies in Europe, Brazil, Australia and the US. He was previously Head of Training and Development at the BBC and built one of the most successful learning and development operations in the UK.? Paine is an academic director and member of the international advisory board at the University of Pennsylvania, and he is a Learning Fellow with the Learning Leadership Academy in upstate New York. He is the author of The Learning Challenge (Kogan Page).