LHRD 2723: HOW LEADERS DEVELOP
70/20/10 - Answer -The _____ Model for leader development is a popular model used
within the training industry to describe the optimal sources of learning for managers.
70 percent - Answer -_____ of a leader's development comes from challenging on-the-
job experiences (e.g., managing diversity)
20 percent - Answer -_____ of a leader's development comes from personal
relationships with others (e.g., coaching, mentoring)
10 percent - Answer -_____ of a leader's development comes from formal learning
experiences (e.g., leader development workshop)
45% - Answer -Approximately _____ of the $56 billion that organizations spent on
learning and development in 2006 was focused specifically on leadership development
(O'Leonard, 2007).
challenging on-the-job work experiences. - Answer -There is a consensus among
scholars and practitioners alike that the most effective way to develop individual
leadership skills is through _____.
Knowledge - Answer -_____ structures grow and develop when they are challenged by
novel information obtained via experience.
skill development - Answer -Challenging experiences facilitate _____ by motivating
individuals to exert additional effort to acquire the skills demanded of them.
stretch - Answer -Challenging experiences involving novel responsibilities and "_____"
assignments are perceived to be more developmental than experiences that are more
routine and less challenging.
Nelson Mandela - Answer -_____ was the key leader of the decades-long anti-
apartheid movement in South Africa which opposed the systematic segregation of Black
Africans by an all-White minority. He was imprisoned 27 years for his peaceful protests
against segregation in South Africa. He eventually became president of South Africa.
Having faced years of challenging experiences, Mandela developed key leadership
skills that enabled him to be a very effective president. (Howell, 2013)
Coaching - Answer -_____ is a key leadership skill that can help leaders improve the
bench strength of the group and retain high-quality followers.
Coaching - Answer -_____ is the "process of equipping people with the tools,
knowledge, and opportunities they need to develop and become more successful."
70/20/10 - Answer -The _____ Model for leader development is a popular model used
within the training industry to describe the optimal sources of learning for managers.
70 percent - Answer -_____ of a leader's development comes from challenging on-the-
job experiences (e.g., managing diversity)
20 percent - Answer -_____ of a leader's development comes from personal
relationships with others (e.g., coaching, mentoring)
10 percent - Answer -_____ of a leader's development comes from formal learning
experiences (e.g., leader development workshop)
45% - Answer -Approximately _____ of the $56 billion that organizations spent on
learning and development in 2006 was focused specifically on leadership development
(O'Leonard, 2007).
challenging on-the-job work experiences. - Answer -There is a consensus among
scholars and practitioners alike that the most effective way to develop individual
leadership skills is through _____.
Knowledge - Answer -_____ structures grow and develop when they are challenged by
novel information obtained via experience.
skill development - Answer -Challenging experiences facilitate _____ by motivating
individuals to exert additional effort to acquire the skills demanded of them.
stretch - Answer -Challenging experiences involving novel responsibilities and "_____"
assignments are perceived to be more developmental than experiences that are more
routine and less challenging.
Nelson Mandela - Answer -_____ was the key leader of the decades-long anti-
apartheid movement in South Africa which opposed the systematic segregation of Black
Africans by an all-White minority. He was imprisoned 27 years for his peaceful protests
against segregation in South Africa. He eventually became president of South Africa.
Having faced years of challenging experiences, Mandela developed key leadership
skills that enabled him to be a very effective president. (Howell, 2013)
Coaching - Answer -_____ is a key leadership skill that can help leaders improve the
bench strength of the group and retain high-quality followers.
Coaching - Answer -_____ is the "process of equipping people with the tools,
knowledge, and opportunities they need to develop and become more successful."
