leadership development

/ˈliːdəʃɪp dɪˈveləpmənt/

noun

  1. the process of helping people learn the skills, knowledge, and behaviors they need to lead teams or organizations effectively

    B2

    usually uncountablebusiness

    • "The company runs leadership development for new managers."B1
    • "She joined a leadership development program to prepare for a senior role."B2
    • "Leadership development is increasingly seen as a long-term investment rather than a one-off training event."C1

Collocations

leadership development programleadership development trainingleadership development planleadership development initiative

Word family

leaderleadershipleaddevelopdevelopment