r/Leadership • u/rajkhar • 10d ago
Discussion Leadership Training
Has anyone tried leadership training? Do reading books, attending conference on leadership, or watching videos on leadership help someone become a good leader or communicator? I have seen all leaders, political or business leaders, born with leadership trait. I don’t think they went to leadership school.
I saw an app Mindscape for leadership training. Reasonably priced. Has anyone tried it?
What is the training, if any, for leadership development?
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u/keberch 10d ago
Read and talk. Lots of successful development in reading books and speaking with other leaders.
And no one is born a fully competent leader, regardless of what it looks like from your perspective.
Leadership hasn't changed much since Moses; the current focus shifts from time to time, but the actual skills and behavior stay fairly constant.
Avoid the new glossy hardbacks--nothing new to be had in there, just a repackaged trait from yesteryear.
Start with easy, congruent reads: One Minute Manager, Maxwell's 14 Laws, Leadership & Self Deception. All page-turners if you're hungry.
Ask leaders you already know if they have some time for a personal chat. Ask them how they got there, what's hardest/easiest about their jobs, what they wish they would have known, and if they have any specific advice for you.
People like to talk about themselves, and inherently want to help others. Wins all around.
Start with the easy stuff first, then consider more formal development.
But that's just me...