Truth 20Leaders Frame The Discussion
The training manager saw the new leadership development program as a great opportunity to help staff with the tricky transition from individual contributor to leadership, meeting identified learning needs. He was disappointed when the executive team failed to approve it. They, in contrast, saw the program as a costly substitute for coaching by each leader's boss, and they didn't want to spend extra money without good reason.
So the manager rewrote his proposal, renaming it the "Adding Value Through Leadership" initiative. Although the content remained unchanged, this time he stressed the increased efficiency and income that more-confident and dynamic leaders would bring. And you know what? When it next came ...
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