Let natural learning arise!: optimizing organizational learning through a customized leadership development program

Abstract

Purpose This paper examined a tiered leadership development program (LDP) designed to optimize natural organizational learning. Design/method/approach The heuristic design of the tiered LDP linked learning pragmatic to the leaders’ workplace to the LDP content instructed in real-time. Findings The longitudinal study showed the real-time connected natural learning and LDP instruction fortified participants’ competencies systemically throughout the organization easily measured through the continuous assessment and feedback from multiple sources. Originality This paper introduces a unique and comprehensive tiered leadership development program that promotes stackable and transferable learning symbiotic of leaders’ relationships and organizational tasks at a variety of organizational levels.