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Return To Leadership Development Article Archive   Leadership Training or Leadership Development - Building the Case By Leanne Hoagland-Smith Why is leadership training or leadership development so important to organizations or to many individuals? Hundreds of book are written about great leaders and the art of leadership from historical figures such as Sun Tzu, Moses, Alexander the Great and Napoleon to modern day contemporaries including Ghandi, Mother Teresa, Jack Welch, Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. However, when we travel beyond the incredible accomplishments of these great leaders and their art of leadership, the question still remains why is leadership so necessary for organizations, governments and even each human being? Building the case for leadership must begin at the end of the road or as Stephen Covey has been so often quoted: "Begin with the end in mind." So, then, what are the results that we expect from the broad concept call leadership? When individuals can secure results, they benefit and so do those around them. These benefits begin with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. First, we need to have our Biological and Physiological needs meet. After filling our stomachs and sleeping in our warm beds, we look to the second stage of Safety. Being protected from the elements to each other leads us to exploring the third stage of Belongingness and love needs. Then and only then can we reach the fourth state of Esteem needs including self-esteem, achievement and independence. Our trip ends at the fifth stage that Maslow called Self-Actualization. Only at this stage can we realize our personal potential, attain self-fulfillment and experience peak personal growth. What Maslow did was to also build a foundational case for the art of leadership within his 5-step Hierarchy of Needs. Leadership is the bridge that connects each step or need to the next. Without leadership, the ability to get results, that being advancement to the next level, is much more difficult. The case for leadership training or leadership development also extends into core values or those non-negotiable behaviors that will always be consistently demonstrated. To secure results without respecting others is not leadership. For leadership is all about people helping people. That is the case for leadership development whether it is in the boardroom or the living room. Without leadership both organizations and people work "harder not smarter" in their quest to reach that fifth and final stage of self-fulfillment of their innate potential. And isn't that what leadership is all about? Being the best at what you do and helping others to be the best at what they do. Do you want to learn more about how to get to where you want to be? I have just completed a FREE 7 lesson on-line email course. Sign up here and now Building Your M.A.P. (My Action Plan) to Success. Leanne Hoagland-Smith, M.S. is a speaker and Indianapolis business coach & Chicago business coach who has written hundreds of articles with a focus on improving individual and organizational performance through excellence in leadership to executable strategic plans. keywords: Leadership | leadership training | leadership development | art of leadership | business coach Indianapolis Degrees In Leadership

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