This is the fourth blog in our series on building effective leadership development for organisations.

Organisations spend a lot on leadership development - and yet the results often feel underwhelming. People enjoy the programmes, rate the sessions highly, and leave feeling energised… but months later, lasting changes in leadership behaviour are hard to spot.

When organisations talk about leadership development, the conversation often jumps straight to programme design—content, workshops, facilitators, delivery. But before any of that matters, one question determines whether the investment will actually shift performance: are we selecting the right people at the right time?

At our recent Leadership Development Network, hosted by David Mason and Clive Martlew, we explored the idea of alignment in leadership development.

At a recent Taylor Clarke "Let's Talk" session, David Mason and Clive Martlew hosted an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on what really drives effective leadership development.