Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

AHRD Research Conference of the Americas (2012)

Publisher

AHRD

Publication Date

3-2-2012

First Page

1

Last Page

39

Abstract

Bennis and Goldsmith (2003) argued that “immediate demands for leadership confront us daily. Our cities are in crisis, our communities face turmoil, our political, religious, and business leaders are repeatedly charged with ethical violations, and the world’s multiple demands require our immediate attention” (pp. xi-xii). With such critical needs in society today, leadership development has become an important area of inquiry within human resource development (HRD), and is now emerging as foundational to our field. According to Rosser (2007), leadership development is a unique aspect of HRD “because it is important to both scholars and practitioners and is a common thread among the foundational areas of the discipline” (p. 236). In fact, Callahan, Whitener, and Sandlin (2007) stated that “leadership development is arguably one of the most important activities undertaken by HRD professionals” (p. 146). As a field dedicated to improving learning and performance (Stanley, 2009), it makes sense that leadership development has become increasingly central to HRD theory, research, and practice.

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