Some managers view training and development as the same thing, whereas they are actually distinctly different. Managers sometimes send their employees to training courses expecting them to return with a new set of behaviors that will make them more effective as leaders—and are then disappointed by the results.

Leadership training helps people learn new skills and techniques, while development employees provides them with the experience and wisdom to apply those skills effectively when interacting with others. It is like learning to play an instrument—you start off with training exercises (playing scales, learning chords, etc.), but it is only when you develop as a musician (leader) that you apply your training to making real music. Emerging leaders, like emerging musicians, need the time, space, coaching, support, and experience to develop their training into a mature leadership ability.

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