I am immensely pleased that he has agreed to help us create and articulate a definition of leadership and to develop a workable education model that focuses on leadership skills. This is almost like having an executive in residence. Powerful social, economic, and political forces have brought about globalization, increased competition, and technological advances that have created a new world of work. It used to be that there was a single hierarchical structure. Now there is a more complex distribution of leadership.
Leadership skills at an early stage in a person's career are very important.
To help define what kind of skills lead to success and how to acquire those skills, the CBA disseminated 4,000 questionnaires to a wide range of people representing different hierarchical levels at organizations across the country. Preliminary results indicate businesses are clearly confirming the importance of leadership skills. The CBA will announce final results of the survey in late January 2000. The study will serve as a vital stepping-stone in the development of the leadership education model, Dr. Sandberg said. Building on that experience, the CBA has established CREW, which also focuses on interpersonal skill training for business students.