In today’s work environment, leaders barely have enough time to meet or exceed the expectations in their job description. At the same time, they also realize that investing effort in their personal development is necessary to increase their effectiveness as leaders. As time is always at a premium, work always seems to trump personal development. Everyone runs fast and hard, and personal development is often put off as leaders wait and hope for a break in their schedules.

This a false dichotomy. In this session, Dr. Jack Zenger reveals why work and development should not be seen as competing priorities. The reason to combine the two is simple. Doing one can accomplish the other and enable leaders to enhance their skills and further develop while getting the job done. This in turn benefits the individual leader, his or her direct reports, colleagues, and the organization as a whole.

Dr. Zenger will discuss 8 specific ways to bring personal development and job responsibilities closer together. Insight will be shared to help transform daily job activities into a practical leadership classroom and laboratory.