Definition and Basic Elements ● Development is an ongoing, dynamic, long-term change or evolution that occurs because of various learning experiences. (London and Mauer, 2004) ● Leader development ○ is the “expansion of a person’s capacity to be effective in leadership roles and processes” (McCauley and Van Velsor, 2004:2) ○ focuses on the individual and involves providing leaders with the tools that they need to improve their effectiveness in the various roles they play. ● Leadership development, while related to leader development, is different in that it focuses on an organization’s capacity to get the work done through its many leaders (McCauley and Van Velsor, 2004).
