Your Leadership Learning Engine: Building Sustainable Personal Development

Let’s be honest about leadership development. Most of us treat it like a crash diet – intense bursts of learning followed by long periods of nothing. We attend a conference, get fired up about new ideas, then return to the daily grind where those insights slowly fade away.

Sound familiar? You’re not alone. As someone who works with municipal leaders across the country, I see this pattern constantly. But here’s the truth: sustainable leadership growth isn’t about occasional sprints – it’s about building a reliable learning engine that runs consistently, even in the midst of chaos.