Why Leadership Development Fails with Winnie da Silva

“The goal isn’t ideas—it’s behavior change that drives business results.” - Winnie da Silva

Why do so many leadership programs fall flat even when the content is solid? I’ve seen this play out time and time again over the past two decades. It’s rarely about the quality of the program itself. It’s about what’s happening around it. In this episode, I break down the two factors that actually determine whether leadership development creates real, lasting change. I also share where things tend to go wrong.

You’ll hear me discuss:

• Why leadership development only works when both the leader and the organization are fully engaged
• The mindset shifts I consistently see in leaders who grow the fastest
• What it really looks like to apply leadership development in real time (not just learn it)
• How organizational culture and senior leadership behavior can make or break development efforts
• Why treating leadership development as a “check-the-box” exercise leads to poor results
• What needs to be in place for leadership growth to actually stick and drive business outcomes

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