Leadership can be simple.

Leadership Development can be simple.

There is a very simple way to look at Leadership Development. If we are going to be honest, many people struggle to understand what it means to be an effective leader and what it takes to develop others.

The greatest truth in Leader Development is that selection is greater than training. That is, simply, character and talent will win over training and development every day of the week.

In fact, if you combine character and talent with vision and resources, you can expect unbelievable things to happen. Many of you reading this think, "What if I don't have resources?" The honest answer is that vision and "real" talent will attract resources.

I may not have always believed this, but wisdom is learning from others, and history and reality teach us that talent and character are primary drivers of success. You may be asking, how do I fix what I already have? Here is the best answer I have ever discovered about organizing the people and talent you already have on hand.

Effective leadership is not defined by raw intelligence or even potential but by the actual results of your decisions. Start by getting your people in the right seat.

Here is what one legendary Army general stated about changing your organization's effectiveness,

"I divide officers into four classes: the clever, the lazy, the stupid, and the industrious. Each officer possesses at least two of these qualities. Those who are clever and industrious are fitted for the high staff appointments. Use can be made of those who are stupid and lazy. The man who is clever and lazy is fit for the very highest commands. He has the temperament and the requisite nerves to deal with all situations. But whoever is stupid and industrious must be removed immediately."  

Therefore, getting people in the "right seat" really matters.

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