Research 2026-04-07 Executive Leadership Lausanne

Developing leaders or developing leadership?

Developing leaders or developing leadership? — SHR, Lausanne
Developing leaders or developing leadership? — SHR, Lausanne

Developing leaders or developing leadership? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

David Day (2000, The Leadership Quarterly) distinguishes leader development (human capital) from leadership development (social capital).

The limit

Conceptual review, not empirical. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Developing leaders or developing leadership? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud
Developing leaders or developing leadership? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud

Practical check in Lausanne

Add a cross-unit project to the next programme and count new collaborations after six months. To go further: explore the Executive Leadership training in Lausanne, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Executive Leadership in Lausanne

Executive Leadership training in Lausanne — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Lausanne — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Lausanne — on the ground
Executive Leadership training in Lausanne — on the ground