Unlabeled Leadership 011: Jack Bucalo and The Limitations of Leadership Development Programs
On Wednesday episodes, I share leadership beliefs and unlabel terminology. I invite guests to share their expertise about small or big acts of leadership.
In Episode 11, I invited Jack Bucalo, a leadership development expert, who characterizes traditional leadership development programs and describes their limitations. He explains what these programs need that’s different from the traditional approach.
00:00 Prologue: Evidence-based Leadership Development
Jack Bucalo has authored more than fifty detailed and actionable articles about HR and leadership development. When Jack was the Corporate Senior VP of Human Resources and Chief HR Officer for Fiserv, he partnered with the Chief Executive Officer and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee to develop the first Fiserv executive development leadership center.
02:12 Part 1: Skills Addressed in Traditional Leadership Development
Jack explains that traditional leadership development programs are about training management about soft skills, including leadership styles, behaviors, and interpersonal skills. Yet, CEOs and line executives fail to mitigate leadership performance gaps.
06:37 Part 2: Why Have Traditional Leadership Development Programs Failed?
Leadership development programs need a mix of hard and soft skills. Jack shares some reputable research studies that described specific skills that should be included in leadership development.
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Episode links
Jack’s LinkedIn Profile
Jack’s articles
Leadership Development Dilemma: Priority on Soft or Hard Skills?
Leadership Development – The Urgent Need for A Major Paradigm Shift
A New Path Forward to Leadership Development Success
Article with links to research studies: Leadership development is creating a dilemma
Gary’s books:
What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?
Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership
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