Leadership development refers to any activity that increases an individual’s leadership ability or an organization’s leadership capability. Effective leadership development programs help recruit new leaders, retain leaders, and upskill employees for new responsibilities. Leadership Development: Preparing Leaders for Success draws on a sample of 296 talent development professionals to investigate key questions about leadership development, provide benchmarking data, and highlight best practices. To add context to the findings and make these results more actionable, this report includes examples and insights from other organizations and professionals.