How did you learn effective leadership skills? Select all that apply.

Leader cohorts and reflection activities

Other: Leadership conferences such as Leadercast and Global Leadership Summit.

If we look into the graphs by geography, it is very interesting to see the differences in the ways of learning as well as how many people answered.
This might also indicate cultural differences to the different approaches and differences in what is available for individuals to choose from.
I usually go by reading, feedback and watching leaders around me (not out of admiration, but as observation...one can always learn from both good and bad leadership).

Online Courses are very good and easy to use and for me I can access these courses from anywere.

Mirroring my favourite leaders, and taking to heart the deep lessons I learned from the worst ones.