Why Leadership Programs Produce the Wrong Kind of Leader

Dr. Bobby Lampkin Jr.

Published on: 11/10/2026

Leadership development optimizes people to fit an outdated model, not to lead. Why most programs produce the wrong kind of leader for the right title. Dr. Bobby Lampkin Jr. SPHR, Executive Leadership Strategist

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Confidence vs Competence: The Costly Executive Trap

Dr. Bobby Lampkin Jr.

Published on: 26/07/2026

The costliest decisions feel obvious, not risky. Why the most confident leaders make the most expensive mistakes, and the discipline that stops it.

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