In leader development the emphasis is on the individual skills, knowledge and skills associated with formal leadership roles and the main focus is on human capital through development of the skills and characteristics of the leader, while in LD the priority is placed on the development of social capital through the construction of network relationships between people that improve the exchange of organizational resources and cooperation between individuals, therefore the emphasis primary is on the use and development of interpersonal skills (Day, 2000). Iles and Preece (2006) point out that self-awareness is a part of leader development while social awareness is an aspect of interpersonal competence for LD (Schyns et al,