Training and development: which to choose and defining the difference

By: Luis Rivera | Posted on October 19, 2018

Through sports and serving in the military, I’ve had the opportunity to train on different teams and in different countries around the world. The training I received was deliberate – either for an upcoming game or my next deployment. The development I received from my coaches and military leaders along the way, however, was always geared toward the future.

Some years ago, I began to wonder about the difference between these two words. Why were some athletes advancing to higher levels and some not? Why were some military leaders better prepared for higher levels and others not? The answer eventually came to me through the mentorship of a senior leader accompanied by professional dialogue with a peer.

In short, both training and development play key roles in building effective leaders, but training focuses on near-term proficiency while development seeks long-term maturity.

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