Leadership Development Programs and Recommendations

To meet future and current leadership needs, programs that develop leaders are critical...we have watched programs evolve, designs become more complex and the metrics more clearly articulated not only at the individual level but to the organizational and results level- we see more mix of action/practical based learning, creative learning...reviewing the quote below- what are your thoughts on the eefectiveness of using the "apprentice" model in your organizations? What benefits does it provide? What challenges? "Use the apprenticeship model including the following components: education, applications through experience, opportunities for self discovery, support mechanisms and access to a community of practice. Integrating these five components into a tightly knit, seamless infrastucture requires extensive monitoring and coordination." (Henien, Morissette, 2007)

The Leadership Metaphor

If we think of Leadership in terms of the metaphor of a garden- and we look at the immanence of leadership as seeding, the emergence of leadership as growing and the trancendence of leadership as blooming and legacy...How would you define the characteristics of a leader in each phase?

What types of learning would be most effective in each phase?

What types of learning and support is effective for those on the cusp of each phase?