Have you ever noticed individual contributors who hold informal leadership roles due to their extraordinary success? Some colleagues want to be like or associated with them, and executives wish to understand what makes them tick to recreate it in others. These successful employees often advance into leadership roles with little to no training because they are deemed highly competent or no program exists in the organization.
Effective leadership skills are rarely the same as those that launch an individual to success. These leaders need help, and as a group of high-performing individuals, they likely won't ask for it. If your organization doesn't have an Emerging Leader Development program, you need one! Want help? Just ask.