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With any plan, advantages as well as disadvantages will arise. Though, there are many positives built within a leadership development plan. Foremost, the plan typically includes job assignments that will build an individual’s leadership skills. Nearly all plans allow for a hands-on experience for individuals within an organization. Through this, the individuals work in various departments which demonstrate how the organization operates at all levels. Jacowski states that “It is observed that these programs give a better understanding of the overall working of the organization and the operations involved inside the organization” (“The Advantages,” 2008). In addition, the plans allow for progress of individuals to be tracked. Majority of leadership development plans include personal reflections, feedback, objectives, and action plans which allow an individual to reach full potential.
A disadvantage of a leadership development program is that an individual could begin to gossip confidential information as well as could take advantage of having power. Since the individual feels more powerful, this may lead to leaking of confidential information in order for to still feel acceptance with lower level co-workers. Moreover, the individual may begin to make demands to co-workers. D’Amico believes that the leaders can be uncaring or unkind as a response would be to ignore and discount needs and wants of employees (2005, p. 59). Imposing authority among other employees can lead to resistance among employees. Finally, learning leadership skills may leave an individual to overlook the management skills as well. Case in point, activities such as planning, organizing, coordinating activities may be ignored as leading others now becomes a priority. While influencing people is important, at times an individual needs to be able to manage other skills in order to complete work.
References:
D’Amico, V. (2005, June). Bad leadership: What it is, how it happens, why it matters. Consulting to Management, 16(2), 59-61.
Jacowski, T. (2008, June 5). The advantages of leadership development programs. In Articlesbase. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/the-advantages-of-leadership-development-programs-439913.html
Can any HR experts offer advice?
I’ve suddenly been set up for an interview in 10 days’ time with the managing partner of a new HR consulting firm, focusing on leadership development and corporate learning. The firm has been spun off from the HR division at a major international corporation, as a separate group company.
The thing is, I have no background in HR! I have worked as a research manager at a corporate think-tank and am being considered for a senior research role at this new firm. I have a bunch of questions:
- How can I get up to speed to sound intelligent at this interview? What should I be reading?
- What kind of interview format can I expect?
- Is this a wise career move to consider?
- Will I be locked into the HR profession if I go to work for an HR consultancy?
Many thanks!
You might consider browsing the CIPD website (Chartered Institute of people Development) at www.cipd.co.uk. Useful stuff there on leadership and learning.
You are probably intelligent enough! HR specialists are quite good at identifying “bullshitters” so just be yourself. Remember an interview is a two way process but generally you are expected to do 80% of the talking!
You don’t make it clear why you are being interviewed? Are you in a redundancy situation?
No problem in you asking in advance what form the interview will take. Good employers generally specify this in advance anyway. It is not about tripping people up but enabling them to perform well and sell their skills.
Wise move? Well, I can’t comment really. HR is very good management training especially from a strategic perspective. Many HR trainers are in reality training managers to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
Locked in – no reason why you should be providing you can show “added value”; new skills and experience etc..
Blue Edge Consulting UK – Leadership and Culture Specialists
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