Thought Leadership Articles
Kenexa HR Thought Leadership™ articles are experience-driven pieces that discuss best practices in the Human Capital Management (HCM) space. These articles are written by skilled HR practitioners or technologists who initiate or provide new thinking on a specific component of HR. Kenexa HR Thought Leadership articles discuss strategies on new or existing HR topics and educate readers about future possibilities and considerations on those topics. The overall purpose of these thought leadership articles is to engage readers through original, innovative ideas that are supported by the knowledge and experience of the author.
Are Leadership and Management Development Two Different Things?
By Russell Deathridge, Consultant, Kenexa
Does your organization distinguish between management training and leadership development? In Western economies, more so than emerging markets, the lines between the two have become blurred.
As Joanna Kozubska, in her book, The Seven Keys of Charisma (1997), says: “There are times when a leader needs good, systematic management skills and times when a manager must inspire people. We have to be able to do both.” This has significant implications for the way that leaders and managers should be developed in mature markets.