Evidence brief · Peer-reviewed · Meta-analysis of leadership training studies
Leadership training design, delivery, and implementation: A meta-analysis
Lacerenza, C. N., Reyes, D. L., Marlow, S. L., Joseph, D. L., & Salas, E. (2017). Leadership training design, delivery, and implementation: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(12), 1686-1718. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000241 (opens in a new tab)
Publisher: American Psychological Association
- What the study reported
- Leadership training was associated, on average, with improvements in reactions, learning, transfer and results. The authors reported that design features such as needs analysis, practice opportunities, feedback and spacing were related to how effective programs were.
- How it informs leadership practice
- Supports building practice, feedback and retry into each lab rather than offering information alone, and spacing reflection over time.
- Limitations
- Pools heterogeneous programs, measures and settings, many with self-reported outcomes. It does not evaluate this site, its labs or the H.U.M.A.N. framework.
- Conceptual mapping
- Honor the Human Contract
- Use Intelligence Wisely
- Mobilize Human Capability
- Accelerate Leadership Readiness
- Navigate the Human Side of Change
Editorial interpretation. The study did not examine the H.U.M.A.N. framework.
Paraphrased summary. Read the original article via the DOI link for full methods and results.