There is scant evidence, objective evidence, to confirm that this massive, expensive, thirty-plus-year effort [to teach leadership] has paid off. To the contrary: much more often than not, leadership development programs are evaluated according to only one, subjective measure: whether or not participants were satisfied with the experience.
Kellerman, Barbara (2012-04-10). The End of Leadership (Kindle Locations 2665-2667). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.
The quote above should appear in any promotional material for leadership development programs – sort of like the FDA warnings on cigarettes.
Dear consumers of leadership development programs (either individuals or organizations): before dishing out thousands of dollars for a program, ask what the evidence is that the program works.
Be an informed consumer… and May the Force of Scientific Evidence Be With You, dear reader.
PS: a very interesting conversation about this is going on here –> http://lnkd.in/g2gRFP (Linkedin – Solution-Focused Canada).
