Purpose – Aims to present a conceptual framework for understanding how leaders develop. Design/methodology/approach – The arguments are derived from the assumption that leadership, like many other human manifestations, is a function of a given potential, relevant motivation, and ongoing...

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)...