NZCMC director Loretta Brown is quoted in this Stuff article by Rob Stock. 

Executives may appear to be effortless leaders, born to the task.

But many have honed their leadership abilities through investing in "leadership development" training.

And the reasons they do it may surprise you.

Loretta Brown, an executive coach from the New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring Centre takes executives through 6-18 month "journeys" involving periodic one-on-one sessions.