In this new whitepaper we take an in-depth look the advantages of pursuing leadership by design as opposed to – the all too common approach of – having leaders who emerge and are prepared by accident or chance.

The paper provides insights into how a leadership strategy and pipelines – tied to an organisation’s evolving strategy – can be deliberately structured and more effectively integrated with talent management and development programs. While addressing a set of fundamental questions about leadership, it uses client examples to showcase the importance of leadership dialogue and the impact of high-performance leadership on organisations’ culture and performance. By pointing out the need for focus and resources to develop a leadership development ecosystem, the paper offers leading practices and lessons learned from our work with many global organisations.