Purpose – The paper aims to present a conceptual model that delineates the psychological substructures (“building blocks”) and their impact on the major learning processes required for leader development. Design/methodology/approach – Based on theories in developmental psychology, it is...

Purpose – By comparing “leaders” with “non‐leaders” the current research attempts to shed light on the impact of early experiences on leaders' development. Design/methodology/approach – The study is presented in two parts, quantitative and qualitative. In the first (quantitative)...