| With any plan, advantages as well as | | | | advantage of having power. Since the individual |
| disadvantages will arise. Though, there are many | | | | feels more powerful, this may lead to leaking of |
| positives built within a leadership development plan. | | | | confidential information in order for to still feel |
| Foremost, the plan typically includes job | | | | acceptance with lower level co-workers. |
| assignments that will build an individual's leadership | | | | Moreover, the individual may begin to make |
| skills. Nearly all plans allow for a hands-on | | | | demands to co-workers. D'Amico believes that |
| experience for individuals within an organization. | | | | the leaders can be uncaring or unkind as a |
| Through this, the individuals work in various | | | | response would be to ignore and discount needs |
| departments which demonstrate how the | | | | and wants of employees (2005, p. 59). Imposing |
| organization operates at all levels. Jacowski states | | | | authority among other employees can lead to |
| that "It is observed that these programs give a | | | | resistance among employees. Finally, learning |
| better understanding of the overall working of the | | | | leadership skills may leave an individual to overlook |
| organization and the operations involved inside the | | | | the management skills as well. Case in point, |
| organization" ("The Advantages," 2008). In | | | | activities such as planning, organizing, coordinating |
| addition, the plans allow for progress of individuals | | | | activities may be ignored as leading others now |
| to be tracked. Majority of leadership development | | | | becomes a priority. While influencing people is |
| plans include personal reflections, feedback, | | | | important, at times an individual needs to be able |
| objectives, and action plans which allow an | | | | to manage other skills in order to complete work. |
| individual to reach full potential. | | | | References: |
| A disadvantage of a leadership development | | | | D'Amico, V. (2005, June). Bad leadership: What it |
| program is that an individual could begin to gossip | | | | is, how it happens, why it matters. Consulting to |
| confidential information as well as could take | | | | Management, 16(2), 59-61. |