According to @HarvardBiz the average supervisor manages people for 10 years before getting any training, but I have a suspicion some (maybe many) never do.
Extract from HBR’s Blog Network http://bit.ly/SPF6TD
-
Follow
Following
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Innovation and Strategy for Business 
It is important to provide leadership training before being placed into positions as a young person will learn by trial and error or apply preconceived (possibly erroneous) notions of what a leadership role requires.
Exposure to the scientific proven modern tools of leadership after many years of acquiring bad habits is inefficient and could lead to the new principles not being adhered to. Companies do themselves and their staff a huge disservice of having to unlearn then learn new ways of doing things. In this era of being fast is necessary to survive and thrive, this inefficient scenario will lead to a competitive disadvantage in the long run.
The adage, “Leaders are born not made” may not be quite true since we realise the importance of training. Training leaders are important for creating a working environment that nurtures trust, loyalty, innovation and commitment which is especially needed in today’s world. These factors tend to be lower in the younger generations where good leaders are not present. Leaders also need to understand the basic principles for maximising the potential of each member of their team given the diversity of the members based on gender, demographics and cultures. The earlier the training occurs in a leader’s career, the greater impact it has on the leader, the employee and the productivity of the organisation.
Leadership development is typically something that is taken for granted and the prevailing assumption seems to be that if you are technically proficient above your peers it means you have enough to move into management. However people management/leadership requires different skills, requiring one to possess a high degree of emotional intelligence and/or an awareness of the issues that make people follow or flee.
I love this article, and see it all too often, time and time again. In this new age of instant gratification and yearning for education, supervisors and managers are coming in at earlier ages than ever before. But if the average age is 42, then how effectively are these people managing before they receive actual training as a manager? I was taught that being a manager is about making decisions. That simple. Leading people by making decisions. However, in the grand scheme of things, there are very few training programs within organisations that develop the skills of their own managers. Young people are promoted without a clue as to conflict resolution, change management or basic counselling skills. While having an adept Human Resources Department may take some of the strain off these roles that managers have to play, I completely agree that training needs to begin early on.
Good web site you have here.. It’s hard to find good quality writing
like yours nowadays. I seriously appreciate individuals
like you! Take care!!
Thank you, your comment is much appreciated 🙂 If you have any topic suggestions or questions, please let me know.
I am really delighted to read this blog posts which carries lots of useful information, thanks for providing these kinds of information.
For those engaged in sexting — at least sexting photos,
images don’t appear to be showed in the device’s internal
storage. ‘Our motivation behind the release was to raise the public awareness around the issue,
and also put public pressure on Snapchat to get this exploit fixed,
‘ they said. Snapchat will tighten up security, but its temporary pictures and
videos will never be temporary.
It’s in fact very difficult in this full of activity life to listen news on Television, so I only use the
web for that purpose, and obtain the most recent information.
Amazing! Its really awesome paragraph, I have got much clear idea about from this post.
I am in fact pleased to read this weblog posts which contains plenty of
useful facts, thanks for providing such data.
Heya i am for the first time here. I found this board and I find It
really useful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to give something back
and aid others like you aided me.
I seldom drop comments, however i did a few searching and wound
up here We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders | Innovation and Strategy
for Business. And I actually do have a few questions for you if it’s allright.
Could it be simply me or does itt appear like some of these responses appear
like coming from brain deaad individuals?:-P And,
if you are writing on additional sites, I would like to keep up with anything
new you have to post. Woild you make a list of every
one off all your social sites like your Facebook
page, twitter feed, or linkedin profile?
Wow, that’s what I was looking for, what a material!
existing here at this weblog, thanks admin of this website.
It’s in point of fact a nice and useful piece of info. I’m glad that you just shared this useful information with us.
Please keep us up to date like this. Thanks for
sharing.
Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board
and I in finding It really helpful & it helped me out a lot.
I’m hoping to provide something again and aid others such as you helped me.
I used to be suggested this web site by means of my cousin.
I am now not certain whether this publish is written by
way of him as no one else know such exact approximately my trouble.
You are amazing! Thanks!
Hi, I do believe this is an excellent site. I stumbledupon it ;
) I will return yet again since I book marked it.
Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide other people.
What’s up, just wanted tto say, I enjoyed this blog post.
It was practical. Keep on posting!
Tanks!
Excellent article! We will be linking to this particularly great content on our site.
Keep up the good writing.
Hi. Can i Share We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders
to my Facebook page?
Sure…
Sure go ahead :-!