Today I am putting the finishing touches to my newsletter which will go out next week. The main article focuses on leadership development, exploring what it might take to close the gap between theory and practice in the field of leadership: with so much research to tell us what differentiates outstanding leaders, why is this gap so wide?

Taking a moment away from the final edits I consider the depth of reflection and self mastery that characterises the most committed leaders. This gives me the title of my article: Leadership: more than skin deep. One the key questions I reflect on is this: to what extent do organisations recognise what it requires of individual leaders to learn and grow when they comission leadership development events?

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