Purdue’s Leadership & Professional Development Competencies were established to provide a cross-discipline model of leadership development for all Boilermakers. The 20 competencies were established ...

What makes an effective leader? This question is a focus of my research as an organizational scientist, executive coach, and leadership development consultant. Looking for answers, I recently ...

Starting and running a business requires several skills and competencies. While some people are born with these entrepreneurial abilities, others hone them through years of work. As a small-business ...

What are the critical competencies needed to lead in our fast-changing business environment? This question was the focus of a study jointly conducted by the professional services firm Heidrick & ...

Even before Covid-19, many businesses were operating in a world of continual change. Faced with the need to constantly adapt and future-proof themselves against increasing digitally-based disruption, ...

Effective leaders require competency in core skills. Expertise in core competencies associated with leadership roles typically enable a person to lead others, develop ...

The role of leaders today extends beyond traditional management skills. As organizations grow and change, leaders must cultivate new competencies to foster stronger connections with their staff. From ...

Leadership is a collection of skills and abilities that you will spend your lifetime developing and refining. Purdue has defined a set of competencies for you to use as a roadmap to your leadership ...

Healthcare leadership is not for the faint of heart. For starters, the profession is changing — and rapidly. Where specialists were once prized, generalists are now key players, and everyone is more ...

“Competency systems can produce more equity, but only if we’re really intentional about making equity a goal. Unless we drive more time and support to students that need it, a competency system could ...