CLO Looks at Ways to Architect Comprehensive Leadership; Therma-Tru Develops Leaders for Greater Business Impact.

CHICAGO -- Effective leadership development systems are crucial to the success of any organization. Yet organizations often move too quickly to develop and execute these systems consistently. Nor do they include informal learning as a critical part of the underlying framework in a system that sustains top-performing organizations over time. This Learning Solutions feature in the April issue of Chief Learning Officer magazine looks at ways to sculpt a comprehensive leadership system that includes integrated curriculum, addressing potential leaders and effective board sponsorship. A case study on Therma-Tru examines how the company developed a system to measure and grow leadership competencies.