Unlike in individual leadership development that focuses on specific attributes of a leader such as behavior, ways of thinking, or feeling, the collective leadership development focuses on the development of leadership as a process. Meaning, this type of leadership development will target interpersonal relationships, the social influence process, and the team dynamics between the leader and his/her team. Creating a good operational hierarchy has always been an effective tool of businesses in the past centuries this is often assured by training the heirs of the business early. It has only been in the late 20th century when this process of inculcating good leadership skills in management has become widespread and formalized. During leadership development training, you can encourage your participants to learn different things so these will open up their world to other opportunities that they never thought that exist. - Encourage them to have positive thinking. Leaders are usually burdened by negative thoughts and feelings. No more doubts about your capabilities in leading you know that you can lead your company and lead it well. b) Skills acquisition Leadership development programs are more than hot-blooded pep-talks. Most of them impart skills that enable an organization to grow and develop. Some example of these skills are on how to plan properly, how to deal with problems in your company, and how to identify other potential leaders in your company infrastructure. Which is why most employers initiate leadership development programs for those who are in a management position. You might be confident enough in your leadership abilities but those higher-up have to make sure that you are doing the best that you can at the job. The following are two reasons why leadership development programs are good for you: a) Better self-assessment Most of the time we're often blind to our own faults. Competencies Recently, a 2002 study found that leading-edge companies define leadership by a set of competencies. These are now used to guide leadership development at all levels. By the same token, a majority of organizations have, on their own, identified and defined the characteristics and qualities of successful leaders.