The Evolutionary Journal

The Evolutionary Journal

What Leadership Development Actually Is

The Larger Frame

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Richard Barrett
May 15, 2026
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Most leadership development programmes are built on a quiet misunderstanding. They assume that development is primarily the acquisition of new capabilities — new skills, new frameworks, new behaviours. Learn the tool. Apply the tool. Become a better leader.

This misunderstanding is not trivial. It shapes what gets measured, what gets taught and what gets…

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