The 70/20/10 Model is SO Last Year

Lackluster results from leadership development efforts have driven organizations and training institutions to take a hard look at where the 70-20-10 model is going wrong. In the recent TD Magazine article Reflections on Leadership, author/editor Stephanie Castellano shares staggering statistics about just how bad the situation is, as well as insights to why, and how leadership development should evolve--as she suggests, into a model that adds more focus to learning from others and formal learning to support on-the-job learning.

67% Of respondents report that their organizations' leadership development programs don't work.
Source: Critical Human Capital Issues

The issue with current leadership development programs is that participants spend a whirlwind 3-5 days in formal training (or worse, a series of e-learning webinars), learning tools, skills, and concepts, and are then expected to take this back to their job to apply it all. However, when they return to the office, they are faced with their ever-growing list of to-dos and they rarely have access to the necessary coaching and encouragement needed to see the application of their learnings through to fruition.

By increasing learning from others--including peers, coaches, and mentors--adding frequent learning opportunities with enough time for application--more of a learning journey than a week of workshops--and developing leaders at all levels of the organization and not just the upper echelons--organizations can not only see results, they can measure them.

LEAP - the Leadership Acceleration Program, was created with these same principles in mind, all-the-way back in 2002. Our 12-month program takes participating members on a leadership learning journey where they share and problem solve with peers; receive professionally facilitated formal learning and 1:1 coaching; build a personal development plan; and are held accountable for commitments they make to implement their new skills and tools in their real-world environment. With strategically administered assessments conducted throughout the year, they receive the feedback they need to personalize their journey, and most importantly, confidence that they are on the right track. Our proprietary assessment data shows measurable growth in confidence and skills, and proves that LEAP - the Leadership Acceleration Program works.

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