The Little Book of Leadership Development

[22]Establish Action Learning Projects

IN THE BOOK Linkage Inc.’s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook,¹⁶ the authors conclude that action learning is one of the most popular ways to foster leadership development. Essentially, action learning is a process of approaching an organizational problem with a learning perspective. With action learning there is critical and scheduled reflection of the learning associated with the project. Participants solve real organizational problems and develop and grow in the process. There is no classroomlike venue.

Action learning can accelerate learning, develop cross-functional relationships, and, most important, demonstrate a return on investment. Organizational problems or issues that could constitute ...