07/11/2017

Four Strategies for Internally Cultivating Strong Leaders

A retired brigadier general explains how to prioritize talent development

Strong leadership is a hallmark of strong companies. But it is often a resource in very short supply.

“It’s not like there’s this overwhelming abundance of great leadership talent, and every company gets who they need,” says Bernard Banks, a clinical professor of management and associate dean for leadership development at the Kellogg School. 

This means that cultivating leaders internally, while challenging, has a lot of advantages. And Banks would know, having spent more than 25 years in the U.S. Army before retiring in 2016 as a Brigadier General. In his role leading the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Banks found value in maximizing the leadership potential in every cadet, as well as in members of the Academy’s staff and faculty. 

Please click here to read the complete article from The Kellogg Institute.