Chapter 9. Development Options

 

“Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn.”

 
 --Benjamin Franklin, U.S. Founding Father, Diplomat, Author, and Philosopher

Armed with their understanding of the development priorities, the Executive Resource Board, the Acceleration Pool member, and the people supporting the pool member’s growth must weigh the development options and choose those that best fit the individual’s needs in the areas of competencies, job challenges, organizational knowledge, and executive derailers. Developmental assignments, short-term experiences, training, professional coaching, and reconfigured existing responsibilities can all serve as vehicles for pool member development. In the brief description of the development ...

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