A person who works exclusively in staff jobs throughout a career is less likely to develop important leadership competencies than a person who works exclusively in line jobs. This report shows why and offers several specific ways to increase the leadership potential of staff managers.

The Center for Creative Leadership's continuing studies of executives have found that learning on the job is the best way for a person to develop. Often people are given new positions in order to provide them with developmental experiences. But what if such a transfer is not possible? This...

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Reports on interviews and surveys taken from successful executives to find out how they learn and grow over the span of a career. Describes two of the five assignment types that appear to be especially important in the development of successful managers and why they stand out as such. Briefly...