Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Ronald Black
Abstract
Financial business leaders lack strategies to successfully develop leadership development programs to meet organizational goals. Financial business leaders are concerned that all business organizations struggle with leadership development. Grounded in the substitutes for leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore strategies financial business leaders use to successfully develop leadership development programs to meet organizational goals. The participants comprised three financial executives located in the southeastern United States who are responsible for leadership development. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational electronic information. Three themes emerged: training, resources, and communications. The key recommendation is for executive financial leaders to implement leadership development programs that are tied to organizational goals and values. The implication for positive social change includes leaders being better trained to lead subordinates, which may lead to a more satisfying work environment, lower employee turnover, and the attraction of talented new employees to help produce community viability.
Recommended Citation
Edge, James Christopher, "Strategies for Developing Leadership Development Programs to Meet Organizational Goals" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13327.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13327
