Research suggests we never stop developing, growing and learning. Leadership development is an ongoing process that is transformative – personally and professionally. At the core of leadership development is self-awareness, understanding that certain reactions, behavior and feelings are hard-wired –ways in which we have learned to manage our world. Our ability to reflect on these insights and in tin turn make informed decisions about hwo we ant to present ourselves in particular situations and what actions we wish to take maximize our potential to achieve outcomes consonant with our goals and objectionves and our values. An ability to emapthize and appreciate the perxpective of others is another essential level of scaffolding necessary to be building sturdy and lasting leadership acumen. Couples together, self-awareness, empathy and perspective-taking helps us amanage and nurture relationships which is at the heart of leadership success.