When you’re designing a leadership program, how do you go about it?
What does a good leadership development program look like?
What do you put in the leadership program?
How do you even write a development program to please the executive team and the learners?
“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”
-Ralph Nader
I’ve had to do this several times, and the leadership programs I’ve designed have always been slightly different to suit the circumstances, the learners, and the available budget.
When developing a leadership program, you need to know the high-level purpose of the training.
Remember that your vision of leadership training will likely differ from other leaders, the senior team, and the CEO, so you need to reach a consensus before you’ve done too much work.
Before you start scoping out a program, organize a meeting with the decision-makers and find out what solution is most likely to go ahead.
If you can get all of the senior team on board from the beginning, you are much more likely to be allocated the budget, time, and other resources you’ll need.