A review of the evolution of leadership development
by scholars at the Center forCreative Leadership
(CCL) identified that leadership competencies continue
to be a core dimension of leadership development.10
The CCL identified that most organizations have identified leadership competencies and use them to
plan development programs.10 In addition, the authors
note that organizational context is important
and that competencies need to align with the organization_
s distinct strategy and business model.11
Five key forces identified as influential to leadership
competencies in the future are global competition,
information technology, need for rapid and flexible
organizations, teams, and differing employee needs