The secret of success: How top companies develop their executives' leadership potential

Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Are the leaders of industry born or made? Business Schools can hatch out batches of graduates who are well versed in the science of management, but can they teach the art of leadership? These are significant questions to any company which aspires to greatness. The paper finds that while all companies require good managers, only inspired leadership will allow a corporation to reach its full potential.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2007), "The secret of success: How top companies develop their executives' leadership potential", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 21 No. 4, pp. 31-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280710758880