Traditional leadership development programs often fail to help leaders navigate emergent business challenges. Enter cohort-based leadership development, which combines training with interaction.

Cohort-based leadership development is a structured program where a group of leaders or emerging leaders undergo training together over a specific period of time. This model embraces collective learning, peer review and timely or even real-time application.

Unlike traditional leadership development programs, which often focus on individual learning through workshops and online courses, cohort-based programs create a learning community where participants learn from each other's experiences and insights. Putting the learning process in this context of relationship moves it beyond mere cognitive learning to a more integrated experiential form combining knowledge with practice.

For example, I combine research with practical tools in my leadership development cohorts to help leaders navigate their strategic organizational changes effectively.

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Cohort-based learning is rooted in Albert Bandura's social learning theory. Social interaction improves learning because humans are social creatures by nature. Hence, we enjoy learning more from interactive, multimedia........

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