I am wrapping up a nine day corporate university with a client today. This is the fourteenth time in seven years we have done the program and we have number fifteen already on the calendar.
This client understands what Duke University recently confirmed.

In Workforce Management (Feb 09) we read of a recent Duke Executive Leadership Survey. Researchers determined that ethical and inspirational leadership is tied to organizational performance, and in these harsh economic times, optimizing performance is essential. Inspirational leaders are those who engage workers in the organization’s strategy and encourage employees to improve upon their own goals, while ethical leaders are those who promote responsibility for all members of the organization. Among the skills essential in a viable leader are the ability to foster honesty, act with genuineness, accurately measure competition and generate trust among all partners. Leaders must place long-term organizational interests above personal gain because it leads to long-term stability and prosperity for organizations. Even in the midst of a recession, organizations should evaluate the performance of leaders and ensure training is available to help them hone their skills.

I understand that times are hard but you can’t defer leader development and hope to be positioned for success. Oh yeah, this client just had another outstanding year of financial performance and is forecasting the same for 2009. I am thinking developing leaders and making money is related.

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