The Impact of Selection and the Assessment Center Method on Leader Development

Abstract

This chapter addresses the topic of selection in leader development. While it is a topic that is somewhat out of the control of the developing leader, it is still a major environmental factor that heavily influences the development of individual leaders. As you will see, assessment not only involves leader selection and development, but it also impacts the culture and climate of leadership within organizations and serves as 'business card' for others, both internal and external, to see how the organization operates. From the perspective of leader development, you will see that this acts as a 'force multiplier' within the organization where all members of a given organization stand to benefit through a democratic assessment and selection process. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)