Leadership development continues to be one of the most important talent initiatives as organizations calibrate for today's challenging business climate. In our 2011 TalentWatch research, more than 130 respondents cited the following as their top challenges: skill gaps in supervisory-level and mid-level leadership; identifying and promoting emerging talent; filling critical leadership gaps; and creating a performance-driven culture. High-impact organizations are crafting business-driven leadership strategies and programs to step up to these 21st century leadership needs.

This session covers: new trends impacting the six best practices of leadership development, how to create a leadership strategy, and examples of best in class leadership initiatives

Get actionable ideas and tools from our 2010-2011 leadership development research for improving current leadership and preparing for the impending shortage of leaders at all levels within the organization.