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The Needs of Participants in Leadership Development Programs: A Qualitative and Quantitative Cross-Country Investigation

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As leadership development becomes prevalent around the world, it is critical to understand the expectations and needs of participants attending leadership development programs and whether cross-country differences exist in those needs. This study examines the leadership challenges faced by 763 participants of leadership development programs from seven different countries (China/Hong Kong, Egypt, India, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and evaluates how important they perceive certain leadership competencies are to success in their respective organization.
Qualitative data reveal that the challenges leaders face are relatively similar across countries, although small variations exist. Developing Managerial Effectiveness, Inspiring Others, Developing Employees, Leading a Team, Guiding Change, and Managing Internal Stakeholders and Politics were challenges that ranked consistently among the top challenges in each country. Quantitative data from the same sample showed that the leadership competencies of Leading Employees, Resourcefulness, and Change Management were consistently seen as being important to success in managers’ organizations in all countries. Teaching managers to overcome the aforementioned challenges, and enhancing the previously mentioned competencies, is likely to contribute to the effectiveness of leadership development programs and initiatives independently of the country in which the manager resides. Both qualitative and quantitative data suggest cultural convergence when it comes to the needs of participants in leadership development programs around the world. Implications of findings for participant-focused leadership development and practical executive education are discussed.

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Judul Seri

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

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Penerbit

USA : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2014

Deskripsi Fisik

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 2014, Vol. 21(1) 83– 101

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English

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DOI: 10.1177/1548051

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2014, Vol. 21(1) 83– 101

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Social

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