‘ Leadership Development Program: Major Focus Areas’

Introduction:

Every organization has specific goals and objectives. To achieve these goals and objectives, the company must follow certain strategic procedures. A good leader takes up the challenge of leading an entire company. This is part of his/her job requirements. A leader is a leader, be it warfare or a business sector enterprise; he/she is responsible for victory or defeat. A leadership development program in reality articulates this time-honored truth and creates some theoretical premises for the leaders to take up the right step and lead effectively a business or any organization. Let us categorize the major thrust areas of an LDP under certain heads:

• Focusing on Clear Agenda : An organization must have a blue-print of its functions – what, why and how, etc. An LDP can help the company focus on these aspects. A long term vision can give the establishment a broader perspective and an LDP infuses the spirit of the company to all responsible hands and it provides live examples as to how other successful companies have approached leadership development programs.
• Focusing on Shared Language : A team of workers work within a company as a family; but they come from different socio-cultural orientations. It is, therefore, mandatory that they can communicate with ease and comfort.

Rounding Off:

Interestingly, an agency offering the LDP too is subject to the above norms. While imparting knowledge at an institution, the LDP agency too should understand the specific needs of concerns it assesses. There is no short cut to conducting an LDP. The above areas are only a few of the many notionally valid areas and such programs are always need based. Therefore, before conducting an LDP, both the company and the LDP agency must be thoroughly aware of the current situation of the company and also do some research as to what kind of orientation may serve it better. This cross-functional knowledge is absolutely required. After the LDP is over, a participant leader is expected to emerge with self-reliance, cross-functional skills and strategic acumen to initiate substantial amendments to effect growth in company’s economic health and corporate culture.