本文提出了领导力发展的一个崭新的理论，即领导力发展的时空设计理论。本文认为，领导力发展的时空设计理论的基本观点是，在领导力发展的时空过程中，领导力并非完全是自然涌现的，而是可以在一定程度上通过某些特定的方式进行设计和优化的。本文基于时空理论中时空三大定律提出了该理论的框架，定义和解释了领导力发展的动力、路径、资源和效果四类要素，并讨论了这些要素之间的关系。希望本文在理论上为领导力发展的研究领域提供崭新的视角，在实践上为国家、组织和个人的领导力发展提供指导，助力国家和企业快速地培养出能够胜任的领导人才。本文最后提出了基于领导力发展的时空设计理论的未来研究方向，包括深化理论、实证检验、实践指南、跨文化比较等方面。

In the context of rapid global changes and intensified organizational competition, the demand for effective leadership development has become a critical challenge for nations, organizations, and individuals. Traditional leadership theories, predominantly rooted in Western paradigms, emphasize natural emergence through traits, behaviors, or situational factors, yet lack systematic frameworks for actively designing and optimizing leadership growth. To address this gap, this study proposes the Time-Space Design Theory of Leadership Development, a novel theoretical framework that integrates Chinese philosophical and practical wisdom with modern management science. The core premise of this theory is that leadership development is not entirely a process of natural emergence, but can be designed and optimized to a certain extent through specific methods within the time-space context. The paper proposes a framework for this theory, defining and explaining four key elements: the drivers, pathways, resources, and outcomes of leadership development, while exploring the interrelationships among these elements. This theory is grounded in the Three Laws of Time-Space Theory. These Laws state that the effectiveness (efficacy) of human thought and action depends on the time-space views (TV, SV) one holds and the time-space resources (TR, SR) one possesses, the degree of alignment between these views/resources and specific contexts, as well as the interaction between views and resources. This relationship can be expressed as the function E=f((TV, SV), (TR, SR)). According to these Laws, the drivers of leadership development and developmental pathways, derived from a design-optimization perspective, belong to the realm of time-space views. Meanwhile, the resources for leadership development constitute time-space resources. Together, these factors collectively determine the outcomes of leadership development. The literature synthesis, theoretical modeling, and case analysis are employed to develop and elaborate the proposed model, culminating in the formulation of twelve key propositions. The aim is to provide a new theoretical perspective for the field of leadership development research and practical guidance for nations, organizations, and individuals in cultivating capable leaders efficiently. The paper concludes with suggestions for future research directions based on the Time-Space Design Theory of Leadership Development, including theoretical refinement, empirical validation, and practical guidelines.