Comments on: The What, How, and Why of Leadership Development http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/the-what-how-and-why-of-leadership-development/ Leadership, followership, and purpose at work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:29:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/the-what-how-and-why-of-leadership-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Bret L. Simmons Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:21:50 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1955#comment-2071 Welcome, Steve! Thanks for adding your perspective on this. I like it. But please feel free to return and play the devil's advocate anytime. Thanks! Bret Welcome, Steve! Thanks for adding your perspective on this. I like it. But please feel free to return and play the devil’s advocate anytime. Thanks! Bret

]]> By: Steve Laswell http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/the-what-how-and-why-of-leadership-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Steve Laswell Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:23:52 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1955#comment-2070 It's impossible to play the devil's advocate today...I couldn't agree more. My foundation principle for leadership development or personal growth is what I call "The Best Predictor of Future Success... the ability & willingness to learn & change achieved through consistent REFLECTION on truth delivered through experience, feedback, success, and failure." Leaders with space for reflection will accelerate their growth, performance, and influence. Just another advocate out here... It’s impossible to play the devil’s advocate today…I couldn’t agree more.

My foundation principle for leadership development or personal growth is what I call
“The Best Predictor of Future Success…
the ability & willingness to learn & change
achieved through consistent REFLECTION on
truth delivered through experience,
feedback, success, and failure.”

Leaders with space for reflection will accelerate their growth, performance, and influence.

Just another advocate out here…

]]> By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/the-what-how-and-why-of-leadership-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2069 Bret L. Simmons Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:24:47 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1955#comment-2069 I think that is especially critical with young folks. They are much more of a clean slate. If we can get them started with good habits early, much better than trying to break strong ones later. Thanks, Tom! Bret I think that is especially critical with young folks. They are much more of a clean slate. If we can get them started with good habits early, much better than trying to break strong ones later. Thanks, Tom! Bret

]]> By: Tom Glover http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/the-what-how-and-why-of-leadership-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Tom Glover Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:17:39 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1955#comment-2068 I very much agree with Mary Jo's approach. I think reflection is very much missing from not only most leadership practice, but also from most leadership development efforts. When I was teaching leadership in the classroom, I tried to focus the course more on the "why" than the "how" and the "what". I very much agree with Mary Jo’s approach. I think reflection is very much missing from not only most leadership practice, but also from most leadership development efforts. When I was teaching leadership in the classroom, I tried to focus the course more on the “why” than the “how” and the “what”.

]]> By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/the-what-how-and-why-of-leadership-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 Bret L. Simmons Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:52:24 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1955#comment-2067 That must be a tough sell, MJ. The marketplace for practical has shutdown the marketplace for purposeful and that is unfortunate. I think only what is purposeful is practical. Thanks! Bret That must be a tough sell, MJ. The marketplace for practical has shutdown the marketplace for purposeful and that is unfortunate. I think only what is purposeful is practical. Thanks! Bret

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/the-what-how-and-why-of-leadership-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Mary Jo Asmus Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:35:58 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1955#comment-2066 Hi Bret, how true. I find leaders are so caught up in "action" and "doing" that the time needed for reflection, thought, and some of deep work needed isn't considered "productive". I encourage leaders to schedule a reflective practice into their day - for journaling, meditation, prayer, or whatever is needed. Its a hard sell in the fast-paced, all consuming world of the corporation (and the reality of their outside-of-work lives as well) but the best leaders see the benefits. Thanks for being an advocate. Hi Bret, how true. I find leaders are so caught up in “action” and “doing” that the time needed for reflection, thought, and some of deep work needed isn’t considered “productive”. I encourage leaders to schedule a reflective practice into their day – for journaling, meditation, prayer, or whatever is needed. Its a hard sell in the fast-paced, all consuming world of the corporation (and the reality of their outside-of-work lives as well) but the best leaders see the benefits. Thanks for being an advocate.

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