Can leadership be learned?

Whilst there is no doubt that talents play a significant part in determining a leader’s capability, the good news is that even great leaders can be stretched through learning new skills and those who have been less successful can be taught skills to help them become more effective.

Think of professions like medicine or sport: talent is important but the skills can be taught. Leadership is no different.

What is particularly important in leadership is not only continuously learning new skills but continuing to discover better ways of applying the skills and talents you already have.  Learning leadership is therefore not just a theoretical or time-limited exercise, it is a lifelong exercise in continuous improvement and

executional excellence.