MG105 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership

Class 9 (Week 10)

Leadership development
Agenda
• Review of Readings
• Presentation – Group 10
• Feedback
Dragoni, L., Tesluk, P. E., Russell, J. E. A., & Oh, I. S. (2009). Understanding managerial
development: Integrating developmental assignments, learning orientation, and access
to developmental opportunities in predicting managerial competencies. Academy of
Management Journal, 52(4), 731-743.
1. What is the type and purpose of this reading?
Empirical: To develop and test a model of managerial development.
2. What are the main conclusions?
It is important for early-career managers to have access to assignments that develop their
competencies. The managers whose competencies received the biggest boost from
developmental assignments were those with stronger “learning goal orientation”; they were also
more likely to seek out developmental assignments.
3. What method did the authors use to reach these conclusions?
Surveys completed by 218 junior-level managers matched with surveys completed by their
supervisors.
4. Why does this matter?
Early-career managers should assess the developmental quality of an assignment when
deciding whether or not to pursue it. Organisations should help their employees develop a
learning goal orientation in order to maximise the benefit of developmental assignments.
 Salas, E., Tannenbaum, S. I., Kraiger, K., & Smith-Jentsch, K. A. (2012). The
Science of Training and Development in Organizations: What Matters in
Practice. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 13(2), 74-101.

1. What is the type and purpose of this reading?

Review: To provide guiding principles as to what matters in the design and delivery of training.
2. What are the main conclusions?
Training must be approached as a system, not a one-time event. It is just as important to focus
on activities before and after the training as it is to design the training event itself.
Furthermore, training should be seen as an investment in human capital rather than a cost to
business.
3. What method did the authors use to reach these conclusions?
Review of previous research on training and development.
4. Why does this matter?
Organisations spend billions on training and development, but it is not always clear if that
money is well-spent. Taking a systematic approach to training will ensure that it is an
investment that pays off. Checklists are provided for before, during, and after training, and
guidelines are provided for the design, delivery, and implementation of training.
 Presentation (Group 10)

“People who are not born with

leadership qualities cannot become
leaders.” Discuss.
Points to focus on when giving
feedback:
1. Is the main argument clear?

2. Are arguments supported by evidence/readings?

3. Is there a good structure and flow to the presentation?
4. How was the presentation style? (e.g., eye contact,
pace, volume)
5. As a listener, are you convinced?